Your own yacht on New Year's Eve
Welcome 2027 with only your family, friends or team on board. A private New Year's Eve charter gives you the whole yacht on the Bosphorus: a heated saloon for dinner, open decks for the fireworks and a crew that looks after your group alone. You choose the start time, the menu, the drinks and the music, and the captain positions the yacht in front of the Bosphorus Bridge for the countdown.
Prefer to join a party? Our New Year's Eve Bosphorus cruise is sold per person, from €175, with your own table.
Our private chef prepares a gala dinner on board, the DJ or live musicians keep the night going, and at midnight you raise a glass of champagne as the fireworks go up on both shores. After the countdown the party carries on with dessert, coffee and dancing in the saloon and on deck.
Not a party boat: a luxury yacht for your group
Many New Year's Eve cruises in Istanbul are large party boats, with a crowd of guests and one set menu for everyone. Our private New Year's Eve is different: White Istanbul sails with your group only, at most 45 guests, and our private chef cooks the menu you choose.
A typical party boat
- A large crowd of other guests
- Tables next to strangers
- One set menu for everyone
- A fixed programme and music
Your night on White Istanbul
- Only your group, up to 45 guests
- The saloon and decks are yours
- A private chef and the menu you choose
- Your music, your shows, your timing
Private New Year's Eve packages
Three packages for the whole yacht. Each one is quoted for your group, based on your number of guests and your wishes, and every package can be adapted.
Signature
The essentials, done beautifully
- The whole yacht for your group only
- Captain, crew and hostess service
- Champagne welcome and canapés
- Gala dinner by a private chef, any menu you like
- Drinks of your choice, on request
- DJ and New Year decoration
- Champagne toast at midnight
- Front-row position for the fireworks
Prestige
The most popular choice
- Everything in Signature, plus:
- Chauffeur transfers both ways
- Premium open bar and imported champagne
- Live saxophonist or violinist
- Professional photographer and videographer
- Designer floral and table styling
- A New Year gift for every guest
Royal
The full gala
- Everything in Prestige, plus:
- Caviar and seafood station
- Prestige champagne list and a private sommelier
- Live band and show performers
- Luxury car transfers
- Drone filming and a same-night highlight film
- Private fireworks, subject to official permits
How the night goes
- Pick-up
A private transfer collects you from your hotel or home (included in Prestige and Royal, on request with Signature). - Champagne welcome
Champagne and canapés as you board at the pier. - Gala dinner
Your private chef's menu in the heated saloon, as the yacht passes the lit palaces, mosques and waterfront mansions. - Music
A DJ, a saxophonist or violinist, or a live band, depending on your package. - Midnight
The yacht is in front of the Bosphorus Bridge for the countdown, the champagne toast and the fireworks. - After-party
Dessert, coffee and dancing, then back to the pier and your transfer home.
The New Year's Eve route
The yacht cruises the city part of the Bosphorus past the lit palaces and is in front of the Bosphorus Bridge at midnight.
On the way you pass Dolmabahçe Palace, Çırağan Palace, the Ortaköy Mosque, the Bosphorus Bridge, Rumeli Fortress, Beylerbeyi Palace and the Maiden's Tower. See the full route map and all the landmarks.
The captain plans the route around your dinner and the countdown, so you have the best possible view of the fireworks at midnight.
The yacht: White Istanbul
Your private New Year's Eve is on White Istanbul, our flagship: a 24-metre luxury yacht with a heated saloon for dinner and open decks for the fireworks. It can carry up to 77 guests, but on New Year's Eve we take at most 45, so your group can dine, dance and watch the fireworks in comfort. Tap the photo to see more of the yacht.
Our flagship
White Istanbul
24 m · up to 45 guests on New Year's Eve
Tell us your group size and your plans, and we reply with a written quote.
Your menu, by our private chef
A private chef cooks on board, and the menu is entirely yours: tell us what you would like and we prepare it. It can be a Turkish meze and seafood dinner, a steak gala menu, an international fine-dining menu, or vegetarian, vegan and children's menus. Drinks are chosen with your package, from local drinks to a premium open bar and a prestige champagne list.
What is included in your private new year's eve yacht
Included
- The whole yacht for your group
- Captain, crew and hostess service
- Champagne welcome and canapés
- Private chef's gala dinner
- DJ and New Year decoration
- Champagne toast at midnight
- Fuel and marina fees
Not included
- Transfers with Signature (on request)
- Drinks outside your package
- Extras outside your package
Make the night yours
Add to any package:
- A countdown cake or a special dessert
- Belly dancer, whirling dervish or folk dancers
- Decoration in your colours or your company branding
- Photographer, videographer or drone filming
- Transfers for your whole group
- A longer charter before or after midnight
Private New Year's Eve yacht prices: what affects your quote
Every private New Year's Eve on White Istanbul is quoted individually. The yacht and the 5-hour cruise through midnight are fixed; your quote depends on:
- Group size: up to 45 guests, adults and children
- Menu and drinks: the menu you choose and your drinks package
- Entertainment: belly dancer, folk dance group, live music or DJ
- Extras: decoration, photographer and transfers
- Boarding pier: where your group joins the yacht
New Year's Eve is the busiest night of the year on the Bosphorus, and White Istanbul takes only one group. Send us your group size and your wishes, and we reply with a written quote.
Boarding piers
You board at one of these piers. We confirm the pier and the boarding time with your quote:
- European shoreBebek · Kabataş · Karaköy · Eminönü
- Asian shoreBeylerbeyi
Transfers are included with Prestige and Royal, and available on request with Signature.
What our guests say about our cruises
“Very nice and friendly staff. Thank you!”
M A · September 2026
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“Fantastic tour. Guides were incredible. Service was great. Highly recommend.”
Patrick M · September 2026
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“it was a great tour. We were very satisfied. reliable tourism business.”
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Booking and cancellation terms
- At booking30% advance payment confirms your yacht
- 48 hours beforeThe remaining 70% is due
- 7+ days beforeCancel for a full refund of the advance
- Under 7 daysThe advance payment is not refundable
- Under 3 days100% of the tour price is due
Payment, cancellation and weather terms for all private tours are on one page: Read the full cancellation terms
Private New Year's Eve yacht FAQ
Which yacht is it, and how many guests can join?
Your private New Year's Eve is on White Istanbul, our luxury flagship, with up to 45 guests. The whole yacht is for your group only.
Can we choose our own menu?
Yes. A private chef cooks on board, and we prepare any menu you would like.
How long is the cruise?
5 hours, through midnight.
Can we book a private yacht for New Year's Eve in Istanbul?
Yes. We charter private yachts on 31 December for one group only, with a private chef's gala dinner, champagne, music and a front-row position for the fireworks at midnight.
What is the difference between the packages?
Signature includes the whole yacht, crew, champagne welcome, a private chef's gala dinner, a DJ, decoration and the midnight toast. Prestige adds chauffeur transfers, a premium open bar, a saxophonist or violinist, a photographer, floral styling and gifts. Royal adds a caviar and seafood station, a sommelier, a live band and show performers, luxury cars, drone filming and private fireworks, subject to permits.
Why is there no price on this page?
Each package is quoted for the whole yacht, based on your number of guests, the yacht, the length of the charter and your choices. Send us your plan and we reply with a written quote, usually within the hour.
Will we see the fireworks?
Yes. The captain positions the yacht in front of the Bosphorus Bridge at midnight, with a champagne toast as the countdown ends.
Is the yacht heated?
Yes. Dinner is served in a closed, heated saloon, and you step out on deck for the fireworks. Late December nights are around 5 to 10°C, so bring a warm coat.
Is there a dress code?
No. Most guests dress up for the night, but there is no dress code on board.
What entertainment can you arrange?
Every kind of entertainment team is possible: a belly dancer, a whirling dervish, Turkish folk dancers, a DJ or live music. We time the shows to your programme.
Can you decorate the yacht?
Yes. Special decoration is always possible: balloons, flowers, candles, banners and table decoration in the colours and theme you choose. Tell us your idea and we prepare it before you board.
Where do we board?
At Bebek, Kabataş, Karaköy or Eminönü on the European shore, or at Beylerbeyi on the Asian shore. We confirm the pier and the boarding time with your quote.
Can we cancel or change the date?
Cancel at least 7 days before your cruise and your advance payment is refunded in full. Within 7 days the advance payment is not refundable, and within 3 days the full tour price is due. See our private tour cancellation terms.
