The 10 Best Dinner Cruises in Turkey

1.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Show with Private Table

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62,058 reviews · 3 hours · from $28Our pick

Spend three hours aboard a Mega Lüfer yacht, sailing between Europe and Asia while enjoying Turkish mezes, a choice of grilled meat, sea bass, or vegetarian food, and stage shows including folk dance, flamenco, belly dance, and dervishes. Choose hotel transfers, window seating, close-stage seating, or a VIP upper-deck table.

“Funny experience and Yunus, our waiter, was very kind and careful of us.”

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2.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Turkish Night Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12,954 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Spend three hours sailing between Istanbul’s European and Asian shores aboard Turyol Bosfor. Expect a Turkish dinner, local drinks if selected, a 1.5-hour dance show, live music, and views of illuminated palaces, bridges, and Maiden’s Tower. Servers such as Blake, Elvis, and Sadi have earned praise for attentive service.

“We celebrated my father’s birthday there, everything was arranged perfectly from the transportation to the end of the show. The service in the restaurant was excellent and the whole experience was truly wonderful. Highly recommended!”

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3.Bosphorus Cruise with Dinner Show

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

Spend three hours on an evening boat between Europe and Asia, passing Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy, the Bosphorus Bridge, and Maiden’s Tower. Dinner includes fish or grilled meat, with vegetarian choices reported, followed by whirling dervishes, belly dancing, folk dances, and a DJ. Pickup is optional.

“Fatih was a great host. Very responsive and nice. Helped with my partners meal.”

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4.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Show and Private Table

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

Spend about three hours aboard the Mega Lüfer, sailing between Europe and Asia from Kabataş. You’ll enjoy Turkish appetizers, a choice of grilled meat, fish, or vegetarian main course, dessert, and a full stage program with folk dance, whirling dervishes, belly dance, flamenco, rhythm shows, and a DJ. Hotel pickup is available from many central Istanbul districts.

“A very nice way to experience a good Turkish meal with respectful and attentive staff while crossing the bosphorus strait. The entertainment is an added plus. Having the option for hotel pickup, with a great driver, made it that much more enjoyable.”

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5.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,950 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Spend three hours aboard the air-conditioned Pereme, sailing between Europe and Asia with Turkish appetizers, salad, dessert, tea, and a choice of four main dishes. See Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, the Bosphorus bridges, and Maiden’s Tower while enjoying folk dance, belly dancing, a whirling dervish, rhythm shows, and a DJ set. Pickup is available from many central Istanbul hotels.

“the activities were fun and selo was superb too...”

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6.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise w/ Drinks & Entertainment

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

Spend three hours aboard the AMOR yacht, crossing the Bosphorus between Istanbul’s European and Asian shores. Expect Turkish dinner, local soft drinks, illuminated palaces and bridges, folk dances, belly dancing, and DJ music. Hotel pickup is optional, and guides are available in eight languages.

“Highly recommend. I had a short trip in Istanbul and I am so glad I booked this. We got beautiful views of the city, great entertainment and traditional Turkish food. Great experience”

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7.Dinner Cruise and Entertainment with Private Table

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

Spend three hours sailing between Europe and Asia on Istanbul’s Bosphorus. You’ll pass palaces, fortresses, bridges, waterfront villas, and Maiden’s Tower while enjoying Turkish meze, local drinks, folk dancing, belly dancing, and live music. Check your booking option carefully, since dinner, drinks, and hotel pickup are not included with every fare.

“The experience was really great, would definitely recommend this cruise if you have a free night. The service was amazing, and the entertainment is also very interesting. There is constantly something going on. The food was okay compared to the price and the waiter is constantly available for ordering extra drinks. There is also a professional photographer taking your pictures, and you can buy one or two pictures or the whole album if you want. It is a night cruise so you can enjoy Istanbul sights lit up at night.Read more”

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8.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise Incl. Drinks with Transfer

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

Spend three to four hours on a dinner yacht sailing between Europe and Asia. Enjoy a three-course fish or meat dinner, local drinks, live music, Turkish dancing, and views of Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, bridges, and waterfront palaces. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included from selected Istanbul districts.

“Transportation was OK on way back but not on way to boat. Rest was OK.”

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9.Bosphorus Night Dinner Cruise with Private Table

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

Spend 3.5 hours on Istanbul’s Bosphorus, passing palaces, bridges, and waterfront mansions from a private table. Dinner includes cold starters, salad, a choice of fish, chicken, or meatballs, dessert, and soft drinks. Add the drinks option for local alcoholic beverages, then enjoy folk music, Romany dancing, belly dancing, and a DJ.

“Fine and romantic dinner for my birthday (50 Years old)”

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10.Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus

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

Cruise between Europe and Asia as Istanbul lights up around you. Your evening includes hotel pickup, a three-course dinner, unlimited soft drinks, Turkish music and dance, a henna ceremony, and views of Dolmabahçe Palace, Çırağan Palace, and the Boğaziçi Bridge. English guidance and return transport are included.

“Crew was very attentive and we felt very well taken care of despite the vessel having maybe some 250-odd passengers onboard. Performances on board were brilliant. If dancing is not your cup of tea, the upper decks offer plenty of space to chill, perhaps smoke some Hookah and take-in the beautiful night view of the Bosphorus”

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