The Bosphorus in full daylight, with lunch served as you sail. A relaxed midday cruise past the palaces and fortresses, at a shared table or on a yacht kept for your group.
Daylight shows the Bosphorus its other face: turquoise water, the yalı mansions painted in their proper colours, fishermen along the rails and families out on the shore. You board at Karaköy and cruise past Dolmabahçe Palace, the Rumeli fortress on the European bank and Beylerbeyi Palace on the Asian side, the captain slowing for the sights and the photographs. It is calmer than the evening cruises and easy with children.
Lunch is a Turkish spread of meze and a hot main, served on board as you sail, with a vegetarian option and soft drinks included. Take a single seat among other travellers for the best price, or book the whole yacht and set your own pace up the strait. Either way you are back at the pier by mid-afternoon with the day still ahead of you.
Families and daytime travellers who would rather see the Bosphorus in sunlight than after dark.
Yes — a Turkish lunch of meze and a hot main, with soft drinks, comes with every seat. Let us know about vegetarian, vegan or halal preferences when you book.
Very — it runs in daylight, moves at an easy pace and has shaded deck seating. Families often prefer it to the evening cruises.
Yes. The whole yacht is available for your group, with the route and timing set to suit you — ask for a private quote.
About three hours up the strait and back, boarding around midday. We confirm the exact time with your booking.
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