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Your ticket will be sent to you by email 24 hours before your visit — please remember to check your inbox and spam folder. Departure Times from Eminönü: Monday to Friday: 10:40 AM, 11:40 AM, 12:40 PM Saturdays and Sundays: 10:40 AM, 11:40 AM, 12:40 PM, 1:40 PM Return Times from Princes Island (Büyükada): Monday to Friday: 3.15 PM, 4.15 PM, 5.15 PM, 6.15 PM Saturdays and Sundays: 3.15 PM, 4.15 PM, 5.15 PM, 6.15 PM Please confirm the return ferry times at the pier with the staff on duty as schedules may change due to weather or seasonal conditions. Princes' Islands, which in Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman times were used as exile sites and as a monastery region. Today only 4 of the total 9 Princes’ Islands are open to public settlement. Arrive at the most famous and beautiful of these islands called Büyükada, or 'Big Island'.