Jun 20, 2023
wonderful - Step into a world of elegance and enchantment. Join us on this extraordinary Bosphorus tour where you'll enjoy the luxury of your own table indulge in mouthwatering snacks sip on unlimited beverages and be mesmerized by the graceful dance performances. Experience Istanbul's nocturnal charm in style.
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Nov 6, 2022
Fun filled cruise night - The food was Good. Excellent DJ dishing out good mix of old and new music. Entertainment was memorable. Relaxed atmosphere
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Oct 13, 2022
Amazing! Must do in Istanbul! - Absolutely amazing ! The views were beautiful. The food was good. The shows were lovely. The staff was very friendly.
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Aug 7, 2022
Worth it! - The dancers were delightful.
The belly dancer was a lot of fun!
Dinner service was very slow!
We almost lost the show.
Pick up and delivery was well done!
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Jul 1, 2022
Absolutely amazing!!! Totally underpriced! - Not sure what the bad reviews are about. For the price you are being picked up and dropped off from your hotel, food is good (choose from chicken, fish or beef), quality entertainment, GORGEOUS views around the Bosphorus!!! There are three levels on this boat. You are free to move around.
The only improvements needed are--sometimes it was a bit hard to see the performers. It would be nice if they could move around the room a bit more, perhaps go down the aisles. Also, there are photographers there that take your pictures and sell them to you at the end for a really cheap price, only if you want of course. However the actually photographers are a bit aggressive. They should pick up on people's cues and leave them alone if photos aren't wanted. They photographer kept telling me to "show teeth." I NEVER show teeth in pictures and told him so, but he kept insisting.
A little annoyance from a photographer did not deter me though. My mother and I had a wonderful time as did the people around us. This really was underpriced.
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Apr 22, 2023
Fun experience one we got there - The onboard experience was a lot of fun and high energy, very enjoyable. The food was tasty. Pick up and drop off we’re a disaster. They forgot to pick us up. We took a taxi and were 30 minutes late, last to board. Lots of disorganized confusion after the show so we took another taxi
Review provided by Viator
Oct 30, 2022
Fun adventure on the bay. - The dancers were very special. Loved their enthusiasm. Good was also very colorful and tasty. Service was prompt
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Jun 6, 2022
Fun time with friends! - It was a nice experience! The staff was nice and the food was okay, I was actually pretty impressed that everyone was served at once for the whole boat and the food all seemed to come warm fresh from the oven. The staff was a bit overwhelmed with drink orders though so it took a while to receive refills. The dancers are talented and entertaining, even had my colleague invited up on the stage to dance along with them at one point. There were definitely some amazing sights only to be seen from the water point of view which I’m grateful to have experienced.
The transport wasn’t an issue for us since we were in the area and simply walked to the boat and then walked to Taksim square afterwards for a drink but I could see a cluster of busses and throngs of people trying to find the right one, and at that time of night on a Friday, the traffic was horrific. I actually bad for those riding the buses.
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Oct 14, 2022
Forgot to pick us up - This cruise was okay. They forgot to pick us up but did offer to get us a taxi and wait for us to arrive but we weren’t able to get a taxi. So they promised us if we went the next night we would have special treatment with a nice table and a window view near the stage. They didn’t keep their promise and we were sat in the middle at the back away from window and stage. The tables are set up banquet style inside the boat and it is hard to see the sites from the window. The food was good. Dinner Service and show then dancing goes on for the whole 3 1/2 to 4 hours but you can leave dinner and show to go out on deck to actually see the sights. That is definitely not the focus of this cruise though.
Review provided by Viator
Feb 6, 2023
Bad experience! - I would not recommend at all. First pick up was a good 45 mins late, the bus reeked of smoke and as a non-smoker it was very uncomfortable because its a closed place. The food was super bad. We asked to change seats and while it was accommodated, our mezze which had been served did not move with us. When asked, server said mezze service is closed?? We were not asking for new plates but our hardly eaten mezze. U get packaged buns to eat with mezze which is a joke. Vegetarian option was ridiculous bad tasting pasta and dessert is stale baklava. There was what seems to an event guy who would dance when dancers were not dancing and he seemed to engage only with folks who had drinks on their table and was asking for freebies. He was absurd, probably thought it was entertaining to force disinterested women to engage with him. The waiter would not stop hounding for tips either, It eventually got boring with the repetitive dances and the crazy loud music! i would skip if u have kids as it was cringy watching folks shove bills down the dancers bosom. I was glad when it was done with!
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