Private Bosphorus Dinner Yacht Cruise

Private dinner on a yacht, no show, no shared tables

This is not the group dinner cruise with belly dancing and a buffet. It’s a private yacht where dinner happens the way you want it: your choice of menu, a table for your party, and the Bosphorus outside the windows.

The yacht seats up to 12. Standard booking is 2.5 hours in the evening. You pick the menu from a short list — Turkish tasting menu (mezze spread, grilled main, dessert), international menu (Mediterranean or Asian fusion), or seafood-only for a fish-centred evening. Prices start at €364 for the boat and go up depending on the catering choice.

The route during dinner runs up the European side past the night-lit palaces, under the first Bosphorus Bridge (which looks completely different at night from below), and back along the Asian side. Dinner is usually served starting around 8:30 PM — you eat through the first passage, then dessert and coffee during the return. Table setups of 2, 4, 6 or 8 all work; the crew arranges it for your group size.

Who this is for: couples who want dinner without the Turkish Night show, small corporate dinners, family celebrations where a restaurant feels too casual. If you want the show and a larger-boat feel, the shared dinner cruise (€39/person) is the answer. For lunch instead of dinner, see the private lunch yacht.

Practical: advance menu choice required at booking (48 hours). Dietary restrictions handled — kosher, halal, vegetarian, gluten-free all accommodated with notice.