# New Year’s Eve Party Cruise Istanbul

- URL: https://bosphorussunset.com/tour/new-years-eve-party-cruise-istanbul/
- Language: en
- Type: product
- Last updated: 2025-07-03T17:38:38+03:00

## Product Details

- **Price:** EUR 250
- **Regular price:** EUR 300
- **Sale price:** EUR 250
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5
- **Review count:** 28
- **Categories:** Bosphorus Cruise, New Year's Tour, Popular Tours, Top Rated Tour

## Summary

New Year's Eve cruise on the Bosphorus. Boarding 8:30 PM, runs until 1:30 AM. Buffet dinner, Turkish Night show, midnight champagne, DJ and dancing after midnight. Anchored position for the Bosphorus fireworks at midnight. From €250 per person — open soft drinks bar included, alcohol on sale onboard.

## Description

New Year's Eve on the Bosphorus

New Year's Eve in Istanbul is crowded everywhere that matters. Taksim Square closes to traffic, hotel parties sell out by October, and the main bridges are so congested you can't walk near them. The NYE cruise is a way around all of that: you spend the evening on a boat in the middle of the Bosphorus, watching Istanbul light up from the water, and the midnight fireworks on both shores happen around you.

Boarding is around 8:30 PM. The cruise runs until 1:30 AM — five hours, including the full midnight window and about an hour after. Included: buffet dinner (larger than the standard dinner cruise — more courses, extended dessert service), open bar for soft drinks through the evening, and a Turkish Night show in the first half. The midnight hour itself: lights go down, champagne is served, and the fireworks from Galata, Ortaköy and the Bosphorus hotels happen simultaneously. You're anchored in position to see them.

After midnight: DJ and dance floor until 1:30 AM. The boat returns to the pickup point and you're ashore just after 1:30, which is before the taxi queues become impossible.

Who this is for: anyone who doesn't want to spend NYE crammed into a hotel ballroom or fighting for a view of the fireworks from a street corner. For a quieter December–January cruise without the NYE programme, see the regular dinner cruise.

Practical: sells out early — book by late November. Dress code is evening wear; the boat is heated and there's an indoor dining hall for the colder part of the night. Alcoholic beverages available for purchase (not included in the standard ticket).

## Recent Reviews

- **Henry & Clara Jensen** ★★★★★ — We celebrated our first New Year's as a married couple here, and it was perfect. Romantic views during dinner, then joining the big party. The belly dancer was mesmerizing. The countdown felt intimate despite the crowd. The included transportation made it so easy. A perfect start to our year.
- **Thomas Wright** ★★★★★ — An unbeatable venue for NYE. Where else can you dance under the stars with ancient palaces floating by? The mix of guests was wonderful. The entertainment schedule kept the momentum building perfectly towards midnight. The post-midnight DJ set was the perfect release. An incredible, iconic celebration.
- **Ana Carvalho** ★★★★★ — ¡Mágica! La palabra que define la noche. Todo era perfecto: la música, la gente, la comida, la bebida, el ambiente. El espectáculo de los derviches fue un momento de paz y belleza inesperado. Los fuegos artificiales nos dejaron sin palabras. Sin duda, la mejor Nochevieja de mi vida.
- **Nathanial Reed** ★★★★★ — The grand finale to our year of travel. It encapsulated the magic of Istanbul: historic, vibrant, and welcoming. The party had a heart, thanks to the traditional performances. The logistics were flawless. Sailing back to the pier at 2 AM, tired and happy, we knew we'd just had a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
- **Elena Fiore** ★★★★★ — Esperienza superlativa. La cena è stata servita in tempi rapidi nonostante la capienza della nave. I piatti erano caldi e gustosi. Lo spettacolo delle 23:30 con la banda dal vivo e le percussioni ha scaldato l'atmosfera per il countdown. Mezzanotte sul Bosforo è un must assoluto.

## Translations

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