Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show

The cruise leaves Kabataş at 20:30, with free pick-up from central hotels and a choice of two drinks packages.

20:30 · 3 hours · Kabataş · Central hotel pick-up · Pay on board

Children aged 4–7 pay €28. Both packages include dinner, the show, a reserved table and central hotel pick-up.

Departure is 20:30 from Kabataş. The cruise lasts 3 hours, returning around 23:30.

Reserve now and pay on board. Add your hotel name so the team can confirm your pick-up time on WhatsApp.

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At a glance

• Departure: 20:30, every evening
• Length: 3 hours; back around 23:30
• Pier: Kabataş
• Adult packages: €40 soft drinks; €50 with local alcoholic drinks
• Children aged 4–7: €28
• Dinner: 4 courses with Turkish meze; vegan meal on request
• Show: Eight or more live acts and a DJ
• Seating: Reserved table
• Hotel pick-up: Free from central hotels; time confirmed on WhatsApp
• Payment: Pay on board Reserve the dinner cruise

This Istanbul dinner cruise suits visitors who want their meal, entertainment and time on the water in one outing. Select the package for your party before sending the reservation request.

If you are planning sightseeing before your evening cruise, explore our guide to things to do in Istanbul.

Two packages: soft drinks or unlimited local drinks

Both packages include the same dinner, show, reserved table and hotel pick-up. The difference is the adult drinks selection. Choose soft drinks if that is what you want for the evening; choose the second package for local alcoholic drinks as well.

The child fare is separate from the adult drinks choice and does not describe an alcohol package for children.

The dinner menu

Choose your main course with the reservation request. The main-course choices are sea bass or shrimp, chicken breast and butcher’s köfte. A vegan or pasta meal can be requested in advance. Tell us about any dietary needs so the team can discuss the meal with you before confirming.

• Turkish meze plate with seven types of meze.
• Hot starter of the day.
• Main-course selection, mixed barbecue platter.
• Seasonal salad.
• Dessert: baklava in winter or fresh fruit in summer.
• Turkish coffee and tea.

The dinner is presented as four courses. The meal components above describe the menu, rather than a separate charge for every listed dish.

The Turkish night show: what happens on stage

The Turkish night show brings folk dances, music and belly dancing to the stage in the dining room. It is part of the dinner cruise, so there is no separate show reservation. The programme includes eight or more live acts and a DJ.

• Welcome music.
• Aşık Maşuk performance.
• Henna night ceremony.
• Oriental belly dance performance.
• Folk dance medley.
• Caucasian dance show.
• Naz action show.
• DJ music.

Choose this cruise if a lively evening with a stage programme is part of the appeal. For dinner with just your own company, the private dinner option below is a different experience.

Night views: what you see after dark

A Bosphorus night cruise gives you the waterfront, illuminated bridges and city skyline after dark. From the deck, the experience is the changing view between the two shores; inside, dinner and the stage programme provide the focus of the evening.

If you mainly want daylight views changing into evening light, choose the Bosphorus sunset cruise instead. Sunset cruises take 2 hours or 150 minutes depending on the option, while this dinner cruise starts at 20:30 and runs for 3 hours.

Meeting point and hotel pick-up

The dinner cruise leaves Kabataş at 20:30. Free hotel pick-up is offered from central hotels. Add your hotel name and a phone number with country code when you reserve, and the team confirms the pick-up time on WhatsApp.

If your hotel is outside the central pick-up area or you plan to travel independently, ask the team about boarding arrangements before setting out. Your hotel collection time is earlier than the boat’s departure time. Keep the confirmation message with you for the evening.

Dinner cruise or private dinner?

Choose the shared dinner cruise for the Turkish night show and a set price per person. Choose the Private Bosphorus dinner cruise if you want the yacht to yourselves and a departure time you select. Private dinner costs €150 per yacht hour for up to 14 guests, with a 2-hour minimum, plus €50 per guest for a menu. It does not include the shared boat’s stage programme.

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