Stage Front Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Pickup & Drinks included
Istanbul, Turkey
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Make it a night to remember in Istanbul when you book this all-inclusive dinner cruise package, with transfers and a show. Dine on a 3-course feast of Turkish cuisine, with fresh fruit, salad, soft and alcoholic drinks, and a choice of mains (including vegetarian and seafood options). Soak up the atmosphere as whirling dervishes, belly dancers and folk dancers strut their stuff. A professional DJ helps the party spirit along.
- All-inclusive Bosphorus dinner cruise package with no hidden extras
- Eat and drink to your heart’s content: includes alcoholic beverages
- Live performances make for great pictures and a buzzy atmosphere
- Round-trip transfers direct from your hotel save time and stress
What's Included
- Dinner
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Restroom on board
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Operating hours.8:30 pm
Itinerary
Dolmabahce Palace (Pass By)
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge (Pass By)
Beylerbeyi Palace (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
3.9
based on 58 reviews
Caryn_S, Nov 2025
We paid Extra for a Stage front table. We did not get a stage front table.In fact, we were so far back, we couldn't even see the show.
The staff ignored us when we tried to point this out. I would like to have the extra money paid for a stage seat refunded. Thank you.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience regarding your seating. Unfortunately, due to a reservation team error, your table was not assigned correctly. If you had informed the ship supervisor or contacted us directly during the cruise, we could have immediately corrected the mistake and moved you to your proper table.
We’re truly sorry for this oversight and understand your frustration. Please note that this issue is not related to Viator but rather an internal seating error on our side, which we take full responsibility for.
alan_o, Jun 2025
The selling point is misrepresented. Don't pay extra for a “front row table”. You will be seated wherever the waiters put you.
Otherwise the staff do an admirable job feeding the 100 or so guest with typical banquet food and lots of wine. The show is good if you are closes enough to see it. We were not.
The Bosphorus is beautiful at night Enjoy the outside scenery
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for your feedback.
We’re sorry to hear that the seating did not meet your expectations. However, we’d like to kindly remind you that your reservation was not for a stage-front table. Guests are always seated according to the type of table selected and paid for during booking.
We’re glad you enjoyed the night views of the Bosphorus and the overall experience, and we appreciate your recognition of our staff’s efforts.
Carolyn_C, Jul 2024
The scenery at night was amazing! Best to go outside on top. If you’re a couple, you will not sit next to each other at dinner but across from each other and jammed in at tables of 12 people that you don’t know. The traditional dancers were very good, but not sure it was appropriate to have a belly dancer going around to every table for tips. We had a very difficult time finding the cruise because the pin that was on the sign up was nowhere near the location where the boat was docked. At the end of the cruise we went to tip the crew and a waiter told us he was our waiter and took the money. Definitely a very touristy experience!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for your feedback on the dinner cruise.
We're pleased to hear you enjoyed the night scenery and the traditional dancers. We apologize for the seating arrangements and any confusion with finding the dock location. Your comments about the belly dancer and tipping process are noted, and we’ll work on improving these aspects. We appreciate your input and hope you still had a memorable evening on the Bosphorus.
Best regards,
david_g, Jun 2024
Was a fantastic fun and lively evening !
The food and dancers were both great and the drinks never ending
The cruise itself was really relaxing with amazing views - worth doing so give it a go
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for your review!
We're thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic and lively evening on the cruise! It's wonderful to know you enjoyed the food, dancers, and never-ending drinks. The relaxing cruise with amazing views is indeed a must-do experience. We hope to welcome you back on board soon!
Best regards,
LESLIE_H, Oct 2022
The show was enjoyable and the belly dancer was excellent.
Our waiter looked after us very well .the only negative was the wine after our meal tasted inferior
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us.
Laura_R, Oct 2022
What a fun trip! Pick up from our hotel was great. Excellent entertainment. Excellent food. Lots of dancing. Well worth the price.
Response from Host, Nov 2022
We're really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us
Haresh_S, Aug 2022
The cruise was an average experience. It was overcrowded with no place to sit comfortably or move around. The air-conditioning was poor. We had booked a VIP private table which looked exactly same as others.
The savior was the dance performances (belly dancing was below average), food and courteous staff.
Response from Host, Aug 2022
thank you for your review! I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed our food and service. We’re always looking for ways to improve the experience
Pranab_B, Aug 2022
Overall, this experience is a must. While the on-board performers were earnest in their performances, there is more expertise I would have expected from the team, particularly since I was availing a premium ticket.
However, everyone (crew and performers) were very hospitable and I would definitely recommend a trip on the cruise.
Response from Host, Aug 2022
thank you for your review! I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed our food and service. We’re always looking for ways to improve the experience
Michael_S, May 2022
Go for the beautiful night views along the Bosphorous. Food & drink are nothing special. Entertainment was fun. It's like a Turkish luau - a little cheesy - but a fun experience.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
we appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your experience!
Danica_H, Apr 2022
We were collected from our hotel and our driver was 20 mins late. He then had to pick up other couples but clearly didn’t know where he was going and regularly drove down one way streets! It took over an hour to arrive at the boat when we could have walked there in 20 mins.
The cruise itself was average. Fabulous views of course and good food but our meal was rudely interrupted by a photographer wanting to take promo photos of us but we were in the middle of eating so it was totally inappropriate and intrusive.
The entertainment was pretty good and gave an insight into some typical Turkish dances etc.
Later in the evening it became, what I can only describe as a party boat. Great if you’re still young enough to enough loud irritating music but it was just too cheesy for our liking.
During our stay we got the ferry across to the Asian side which was far more enjoyable.
Overall, too touristy and cheesy for us but it will certainly appeal to others, as clearly demonstrated in the reviews.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Hello Danica
We informed you how long you could wait for the bus and it was Your choice to get picked up , other guests were also waiting for the bus.
By the way It was a pleasure to hear that you liked your experience.
I wish you the best!
Filip_K, Apr 2022
It´s waste of time just to write review. Worst fish i probably have in my life and i live in central europe without any seanarround. As per ohoto where fish is as rubber.
Food really bad and wine was the cheapest one.
Boat does not have windows, but plastic cover with bad visibility so you cant see a city throught.
And unlimited drinks have of course limits.
Just find a different boat
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Dear Filip, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Lisa_H, Dec 2021
It was super fun! Great show dancing. The last 40 min was just a dance party for everyone. Food was ok, not amazing but nothing to complain about either, but what do you expect!! Service was great, drinks kept coming, met awesome people at our table.
Response from Host, Dec 2021
Thanks so much for your feedback! I'm really glad you enjoyed my service.
Carmen_G, Sep 2021
Very nice experience. Well organized stuff and very good photographers. We really enjoyed it, a good choice for visitors.
Response from Host, Sep 2021
Thanks again for the review and for being such a great customer.
Vlad_C, Aug 2021
Friendly staff and fast service. The food was good and the athmosphere was nice. It’s worth to do it when you visit Istanbul.
Response from Host, Aug 2021
Thank you for your feedback! We are happy that you had a good experience overall.
Georgiana_S, Aug 2021
Amazing experience. Good food & music. Experienced personal. The show was very interesting. Thank you
Response from Host, Aug 2021
Thanks so much for your feedback! We’re really glad you enjoyed our service, we’ve found it’s a definite customer favorite!
Thanks again for the review and for being such a great customer.
Justine, Nov 2020
Lovely experience with good food! Very entertaining, lots of performances with stunning views of both the European and Asian side of Istanbul!
Khalisa_I, Sep 2020
Good food, amazing views, the entertainment was also good, staff were friendly and transfers were easy. Great night overall.
Trail21378384431, Dec 2019
It was great outing I'm the evening to have served dinner and watch some dance performances. The waiter was very attentive and polite. It was cold outside so I stayed out at the dinner floor.
The issues I saw:
- very crowded. All tables were filled with barely slave to walk around. T
- dance performance didn't have a raised stage, so it was hard to watch from distant tables.
Response from Host, Dec 2019
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
We pride ourselves on listening to our guests and have addressed this with our team. It's pleasing to hear that you received excellent service from your waiter.
We hope you'll visit again soon and allow us to exceed your expectations.
Colin_M, Nov 2019
Not a bad evening , food was just ok but that's the local food , prob just not my taste otherwise service was good and staff very friendly .
Mehroas_Z, Nov 2019
Had an AMAZING experience. They were very accomodating. They even changed our seats on request. The boat was really nice too. Pick up from hotel was on time. Really good management.
kassemhajj, Oct 2019
Very nice cruise, the boat is amazing ! They were very friendly and the show was very nice. We loved it
Laura_C, Oct 2019
The pick up from the hotel was punctual, the boat was lovely, entertainment and food average but pleasant. The one thing that spoiled our evening was our waiter who asked for a tip in the middle of the evening; when he received the money the service deteriorated, he was slow getting drinks and the drinks were half the size they were before the tip was given! This spoiled, an otherwise, very pleasant evening.
belen_r, Dec 2022
Lo mejor fueron las vistas y la gente que conocí en la mesa, quienes casualmente hablaban español y viajan solos también. Pero el crucero en sí mismo creo que no vale demasiado la pena: el show no era nada que no se hubiese visto antes y de peor calidad (si quiere ir a ver un show de baile turco, hay mucho mejores opciones), la cena estuvo regular, por ejemplo, pedí comida vegetariana y solo había disponible pasta de sobre con salsa de tomate. En síntesis, no es una mala experiencia, pero creo que el crucero tiene aspectos que mejorar.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Gracias por compartir tus comentarios. Lamentamos que su experiencia no haya estado a la altura de sus expectativas. Fue un caso poco común y lo haremos mejor en el futuro.
macherak_Z, Feb 2022
Le repas horrible le service catastrophique et les animations (très moyenne)si vous êtes placé au début ou à la fin vous voyez rien et si vous vous levez pour regardez on vous dit de vous asseoir mais pas de là meilleur maniéré vraiment très cher comparé au prix
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Nous sommes désolés que votre expérience n'ait pas été à la hauteur de vos attentes. C'était un cas rare et nous ferons mieux à l'avenir.
Nous sommes normalement connus pour notre attention exceptionnelle aux détails, et nous regrettons d'avoir raté le coche
Merci de nous l'avoir signalé. Vos commentaires nous aident à faire mieux. Nous examinons ce problème et espérons le résoudre rapidement et avec précision.
IsabelN123, Nov 2019
El crucero estuvo bien. La comida pasable, pero el conductor que nos llevo no nos hablo en ningun momento. El trato por parte de este señor fue pesimo
Andrea_G, Oct 2019
Pensavo di aver prenotato una romantica cena sul Bosforo con un tavolo privato ed invece mi sono ritrovato con mia moglie in un tavolo lungo pieno di sconosciuti a destra e a sinistra. Privacy zero!
Per fortuna poi ci siamo spostati dopo cena all'esterno dove c'era meno gente e ci siamo fatti gli affari nostri. Il cameriere che ci seguiva ci ha trattati come re portandoci vino, cocktail e dolce due piani sopra e questo lo abbiamo apprezzato moltissimo!
Response from Host, Mar 2021
Hi, there
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