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15 Best Dinner Cruises in Istanbul

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A dinner boat is two hours of city skyline and one of entertainment, and the gap between the good ones and the rest is large. The 15 below compare menus, table position, drinks policy and what the show actually is.

Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Show with Private Table - Boarding at Kabataş and choosing your transfer
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Show with Private Table

1.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Show with Private Table

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 44,561 reviews · from $34Our pick

Spend three hours aboard the Mega Lüfer, sailing between Europe and Asia while dining at a private table. You’ll see Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, and Maiden’s Tower, with Turkish folk dance, flamenco, dervishes, belly dance, live music, and a DJ. Staff members such as Devran, Talip, Murat, and Fatih are often praised for attentive service.

“Good food, great show, excellent hospitality. Especially good was our server, Talip. He made the evening precious!”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show - Dinner on board: a generous Turkish-style menu
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show

2.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10,127 reviews · from $34

Spend three hours sailing between Europe and Asia with dinner, unlimited soft drinks, Turkish coffee and tea, and a 1.5-hour cultural show. You’ll pass Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, the Bosphorus bridges, and Maiden’s Tower. Hotel pickup may be added, and attentive staff such as Elvis, Mert, Ibrahim, and Tufan are often praised for friendly service.

“Great evening cruise along the historic Bosphorus! 3-course meal is amazing and our server Tufan did really well. The Turkish show was fantastic!”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Cruise with Dinner Show - Starting at Kabatas, or using hotel pickup
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Cruise with Dinner Show

3.Bosphorus Cruise with Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,181 reviews · 3 hours · from $41

Spend three hours aboard a dinner boat cruising between Istanbul’s European and Asian shores. You’ll pass Dolmabahce Palace, Ortakoy, Rumeli Fortress, and Maiden’s Tower while watching whirling dervishes, folk dances, belly dancing, Caucasian and Black Sea performances, then a live DJ set. Hotel pickup is optional.

“Highly recommend this trip. We went as a big group and every single member of the family really enjoyed themselves. The food was served cold which was a let down but the entertainment made up for it. Defo need to try it if you can”

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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Show and Private Table - What arrives on the Turkish dinner plate
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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Show and Private Table

4.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Show and Private Table

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,021 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $30Best value

Spend about three hours aboard the Mega Lüfer, sailing from Kabataş between Istanbul’s European and Asian shores. You’ll have a private table, Turkish appetizers, a choice of grilled meat, fish, or vegetarian main course, and a fast-moving show program. Hotel pickup is available from many central districts, with staff such as Ulas and Talip praised for friendly service.

“Over our eight-day vacation, we did many, many tours, and this was one of our favorites. The drinks were flowing, the service was 5 stars, and we met so many cool people from around the world!! It was reasonably priced although the food was just okay. I ordered the sea bass for my main course, and I barely touched it because it was dry. However, there were so many other courses, I was able to find enough to eat. The only other thing that I would recommend is to have less performers and more time/opportunity for the guests to mingle and dance – that was by far the MOST FUN…”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise w/ Drinks & Entertainment - Dolmabahçe and Çırağan, Istanbul’s palace waterfront
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise w/ Drinks & Entertainment

5.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise w/ Drinks & Entertainment

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,852 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Spend three hours on the Yacht AMOR cruising between Europe and Asia while dinner, Turkish folk shows, belly dancing, and DJ music fill the evening. You will pass Dolmabahçe and Beylerbeyi palaces, Rumeli Fortress, two major bridges, and Maiden’s Tower. Hotel pickup is optional, and multilingual assistance is available.

“It was a very good experience. We have genuinely enjoyed our choice - FRIENDLY service, nice food and energetic atmosphere. This was so far my best choice of activity in Istanbul. Absolutely recommended. Book and enjoy the beautiful moments :)”

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Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise: Live Folk Dance & DJ Experience - The Bosphorus sights, one by one
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Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise: Live Folk Dance & DJ Experience

6.Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise: Live Folk Dance & DJ Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,437 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $36

Spend about three hours on the Bosphorus, with views of Maiden’s Tower, Dolmabahçe Palace, Rumeli Fortress, and the two continents of Istanbul. A Turkish buffet, private table, unlimited soft drinks, folk performances, belly dancing, and a DJ fill the evening. Hotel pickup is available in Fatih, Beyoğlu, Şişli, and Beşiktaş.

“Pick up was timely, communication was good, food and service was fine. Cultural performance was ok. Drop off was very timely.”

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Istanbul: Dinner Cruise and Entertainment with Private Table - Boarding, timing, and the private table
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Istanbul: Dinner Cruise and Entertainment with Private Table

7.Dinner Cruise and Entertainment with Private Table

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 882 reviews · from $34

Cruise between Europe and Asia for three hours with a private table, Turkish meze, local drinks, and live folk dancing, belly dancing, and music. You will pass Dolmabahçe Palace, Rumeli Castle, the Bosphorus bridges, Beylerbeyi Palace, and Maiden’s Tower. Staff members including Mustafa, Simon, Emre, and Hassan are praised for attentive service.

“Hassan and Emre were really good it was a pleasure to spend time with them. I recommend”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show - Dinner on board: a generous Turkish-style menu
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show

8.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 781 reviews · from $34

Cruise between Europe and Asia aboard the air-conditioned Pereme, with Turkish appetizers, a choice of four main dishes, unlimited soft drinks, coffee, tea, and live entertainment. Reham and Mehmet Ozkan are among the helpful staff members. The cruise begins at Kabatas and returns there after views of Istanbul’s palaces, bridges, mosques, and Maiden’s Tower.

“Thank you for a great and romantic evening. Just the right atmosphere for our 28th Wedding Anniversary! Thank you for a well organized and great evening tour!”

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ISTANBUL: Dinner Cruise On The Bosphorus with Turkish night show - Çırağan Palace and Ortaköy Mosque
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ISTANBUL: Dinner Cruise On The Bosphorus with Turkish night show

9.Dinner Cruise On The Bosphorus with Turkish night show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 772 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $33

Spend about three hours aboard a dinner boat on the Bosphorus, passing Istanbul’s Ottoman palaces, waterfront mosques, fortresses, bridges, and Maiden’s Tower. You’ll get a three-course Turkish meal, unlimited soft drinks and tea, live violin, folk dancing, belly dancing, whirling dervish performance, and a DJ. Hotel pickup and alcohol depend on your package.

“Very good show . Amazing . Went with young kids and they enjoyed a lot . Food was ok but real fun was dance shows”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise Incl. Drinks with Transfer - Boarding with a welcome drink and live music
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise Incl. Drinks with Transfer

10.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise Incl. Drinks with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 660 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $41

Spend 3 to 4 hours aboard a dinner yacht on the Bosphorus, with hotel pickup, a three-course buffet meal, selected unlimited local drinks, live music, and Turkish dance shows. You will pass illuminated palaces, mosques, fortresses, bridges, and Maiden’s Tower while sailing between Europe and Asia.

“Pick-up In hotel was In time,during voyage everything was perfect,transfer back to hotel good also.”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Night Dinner Cruise with Private Table - The route from Dolmabahçe to the Maiden’s Tower
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Night Dinner Cruise with Private Table

11.Bosphorus Night Dinner Cruise with Private Table

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 609 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $47

Sail between Europe and Asia for 3.5 hours with a private table, dinner, music, folk dancing, whirling dervish-style performance, Romany dancing, and belly dancing. Hotel pickup and drop-off are available from central hotels on Istanbul’s European side. Choose a meal and add alcoholic drinks when booking.

“Service quality was very good. Staffs were friendly. Food was okay. I recommended to everyone who visit Istanbul !”

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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Folk Dance and Live Performances - Pickup from European-side hotels
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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Folk Dance and Live Performances

12.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Folk Dance and Live Performances

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 384 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $30

Cruise Istanbul’s Bosphorus for about four hours with European-side hotel pickup, dinner, unlimited soft drinks, belly dancing, folk performances, a henna ceremony, live DJ music, and views of palaces, bridges, and fortresses. The cruise returns to Kabataş Ferry Terminal and carries up to 55 people.

“Great experience! You really have to do this in Istanbul. Dinner was ok and all the performances were fantastic. It was a dance party at the end.”

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Istanbul: Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus - Hotel pickup takes the strain out of the evening
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Istanbul: Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus

13.Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 353 reviews · 1 day · from $354

You’ll sail between Europe and Asia aboard an evening dinner boat, passing Dolmabahçe Palace, Çırağan Palace, and the Bosphorus Bridge. An English-speaking guide and hotel transfer handle the practical details, while a three-course meal, Turkish folk shows, belly dancing, music, and a henna ceremony fill the night. Alcohol is included only with the selected drinks option.

“The cruise trip was really nice! Very good price for the service that they offer! Punctual drivers,serious,air con in the transfer,music,nuce atmosphere.On the boat very good service,plenty of food and drinks,nice program with dancers and music.I recommend to everyone! You will enjoy it”

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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Folklore Show & Belly Dancers - Maiden’s Tower appears as a final highlight
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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Folklore Show & Belly Dancers

14.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Folklore Show & Belly Dancers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 259 reviews · from $33Top rated

Spend about five hours sailing the Bosphorus from Kabataş, with hotel pickup and return, Turkish meze, a choice of fish, chicken, or meatballs, dessert, unlimited soft drinks, and a live Turkish night show. You’ll pass Dolmabahçe, Beylerbeyi, Rumeli Fortress, major bridges, and Maiden’s Tower. Alcohol costs extra.

“The experience was average overall. Our waiter lacked hospitality and appeared irritated for most of the cruise, only becoming friendlier toward the end when tips were expected. Dinner was mediocre, and the dessert was particularly disappointing—no one at our table seeRead more”

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Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise and Turkish Night Show with DJ - Dinner, drinks, and the package fine print
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Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise and Turkish Night Show with DJ

15.Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise and Turkish Night Show with DJ

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 249 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $48

Cruise Istanbul’s Bosphorus after dark with a three-course dinner, unlimited local soft drinks, belly dancing, Whirling Dervishes, and a DJ. Pickup is offered from central hotels, with views of Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, and both continents from the water. Ask carefully about your drink, seating, and return-transfer package.

“Except for delayed hotel pick up all arrangements were great! Had a good time cruising the river and enjoying the beautiful sights of Istanbul!”

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