Cruise between 2 continents as you dine on Turkish meze on a 3-hour Bosphorus cruise of Istanbul. Marvel at monuments from the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, and enjoy a full program of entertainment, such as folk and belly dancing.
Posted By : LoveNepal72
Not what we expected. The food was ok. The show was well coordinated however depending on where they locate your dinner seating (you don’t get to pick your seats) - you may not see much (we didn’t see much because we were far from the “stage” area and could not enjoy the show.
We had hoped for a narrative of the places we were cruising past - as in what buildings were what and a but of info on each however none of that happened.
The boarding process was unorganized and long lines outside in the rain just waiting to get inside before we left.
It wasn’t horrible but we’d not recommend this to a friend.
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Posted On : 2024-02-18 01:12:37 
Posted By : Venture20494609094
There was a fun atmosphere. The Bosphorus tour was very good. There was an incredible Bosphorus view outside. We had a very delicious dinner. The dancers were very good. They put on a very entertaining show on stage.
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Posted On : 2023-11-28 14:31:37
Posted By : gülşen b
We had a fun night. They highly recommended this place to me. I was very curious too. That's why I immediately made an organization. We had a very nice dinner with my wife. The food was very delicious. The dance and stage shows were also amazing.
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Posted On : 2023-11-28 12:09:45
Posted By : Aslıhan Y
They created a very nice atmosphere. The tour was amazing. The Bosphorus air felt very good. It was incredibly enjoyable. We had so much fun. Definitely go. We recommend. We had so much fun.
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Posted On : 2023-11-28 12:04:53
Posted By : Elif K
Everything was planned very well. We were amazed. The decoration was amazing. There was incredible fun. The shows were very good. We were very pleased.
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Posted On : 2023-11-28 12:01:51
Posted By : Fearless44653081637
We had a nice evening. There was a great atmosphere. The ship looked beautiful. The decoration was amazing. The employees were very stylish and respectful. The food was very delicious. Especially the entertainment program was amazing. You should definitely go.
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Posted On : 2023-11-28 11:54:52
Posted By : Guy_C
While my wife and I made the best of this Turkish dinner show cruise with the aim to have some fun, I would not take this one again, nor would I recommend it to anyone else. We took a similar dinner show cruise a week later in Egypt, which was really far superior to this excursion. That one was a Class A; this one was a Class C.
Highlights: Able to enjoy the beauty of the Bosphorus River and Istanbul lit up at night; saw a traditional Turkish dance show; and were able to dance to some music after the show. While positives, I believe that this is offered on all such dinner cruises. The one unique thing about this dinner cruise was that we got to be a Sultan and Sultana for the night! This really was the only saving grace for this particular operator’s excursion. There was a young man on the upper deck (I believe independent of the boat operation) offering to costume up guests and then take photographs, which we thankfully decided to do. This turned out to be a lot of fun and we now have a great keepsake from that evening in the form of a photo book with us in full regalia costume, in 10 different poses, using 10 different props! Our course, we paid an extra cost for this, just about as much as the cost of the excursion, but that was worth every lire paid!
Lowlights: We pretty much experienced every complaint raised by other travelers in their reviews about this excursion - so fellow travelers, believe what is written! First, the transportation scenario started us off bad. We did not get picked up on time. As a matter of fact, we did not get picked up until after the intended start time of the cruise, and only after our hotel concierge made several calls to the tour operator. Moreover, transportation to and from was on a communal bus packed with people from various different locations, so we were playing taxi for a while each way. So, frustration from the start and at the end. All of this, of course, extended our evening until much later in the night than was advertised as being scheduled.
We arrived to the boat in a large crowd of people; this cruise was full and we were packed in like sardines. There were no separate dining tables per party. We were packed in cafeteria style. The wait staff was minimal, so I ended up having to leave the table and going to the bar on my own to get our drinks throughout the night. Speaking of, though there is a bar on the boat, it is limited, at least as to what’s included in the cost of the excursion. I drink bourbon - Jack Daniel’s. Despite being available, that was apparently not considered part of the offering - no bourbon was, though other liquors like vodka and gin were. So, I had to pay additional for my drinks during the entire cruise, which unnecessarily increased the cost. The dinner that was eventually served was mediocre at best. We ate it with cheap plastic dinnerware. Again, we made the best of it, and made acquaintances with our fellow, captive table mates, and tried to enjoy the night.
The Turkish dance show was certainly well done, but given the central location of the stage, people kept coming forward to take video and standing right in front of our table’s view. This was not being policed at all, so we couldn’t see some of the show. In the later Egyptian show we attended, we were not packed in like sardines and spaced out at our own parties’ tables, so the dancers were able to move around the room and everyone could see and enjoy their show.
This excursion really was the epitome of a herding tourist trap! Like experienced later in Egypt, there has got to be a better class dinner show cruise on the Bosphorus! I hope that future travelers are able to find that one! Good luck!
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Posted On : 2023-11-18 08:56:08 
Posted By : David_Z
Boat ride was nice. The entertainment was excellent. Food was good. Drinks were included. The only complaint is that the tour provider called last minute and said pickup was not included. It was one of the drop downs in the booking but apparently he had no one to come get us so I had to provide my own transportation.
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Posted On : 2023-11-06 10:36:05
Posted By : tomlewisusma85
The evening view along the Bosphorus is a nice compliment to a day cruise I took earlier in the year. The added entertainment and meal made this an enjoyable experience to spend an evening. I now leave Istanbul, after three visits, with memorable views. My only recommendation for improvement for the staff to inform, remind, and immediately tell people to sit when they video the entertainment. Sponteneous dancing after the entertainment put a nice finishing touch on the evening.
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Posted On : 2023-11-06 04:51:43
Posted By : daciag2023
The dinner was good the singer exceptional, the dancers nice and our metre very genteelly the views woo.
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Posted On : 2023-11-05 05:14:34
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