Istanbul’s sunset specialists
Bosphorus Sunset Cruise Istanbul
Book direct with Istanbul's TÜRSAB-licensed operator (#14316) — a shared sunset sailing from €30 per person, or a private sunset yacht from €220, timed to the exact golden hour.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
Shared · per person · most popular
Shared Sunset Sail
Private · whole boat
Private Sunset Yacht
From €30 · per person
The hero sail · most accessible
The shared sunset sail, from €30
The easiest way onto the water at golden hour: a two-hour sail past the palaces and under the bridges, with a live English-speaking guide, drinks and a snack platter — timed to the day’s exact sunset. Savings from Monday to Thursday.
Sunset Sail
€30 Mon–Thu
The two-hour golden-hour sail with a live guide, hot and cold drinks and a snack platter.
See this sail →or book on WhatsAppSunset Sail + Wine
€35 Mon–Thu
Everything in the standard sail, plus a wine package to raise a glass as the light turns amber.
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Want the whole boat?
Private yachts — €240 and €260
Your group only, your pace, your music — the deck to yourselves for proposals, honeymoons and quiet celebrations. Choose the boutique sunset yacht for up to 12, or the private sunset yacht for up to 15. Both have current first-party galleries and fixed 2–8 hour prices you can reserve online.
The sailings
Three ways to take the evening
Shared Sunset Sail
A small, convivial group casting off as the light drops over the strait — from €30 per person.
Private Sunset Yacht
Your own boat and crew for golden hour — no strangers, no schedule but yours.
Golden-Hour Photoshoot
A photographer aboard to hold the evening exactly as it looked.
From the deck
Real sunsets, really sailed
No stock images — the light exactly as it fell on our evenings on the strait.
Why Vesper
One evening, done properly.
We do one thing — the Bosphorus sunset — and we time it to the minute. No package-tour rush, no fixed 7 p.m. slot that misses the light. Just the operator, the crew, and the day’s exact golden hour.
Plan your sunsetWhat is Vesper and how much is a Bosphorus sunset cruise?
Vesper is an Istanbul operator that does one thing — the Bosphorus sunset — and books you direct with no agency fees. A shared small-group sunset sail is €34 per person, dropping to €30 from Monday to Thursday; add a wine package for €40 (€35 on those days). Prefer the whole boat? A private sunset yacht — used for proposals, anniversaries, honeymoons and golden-hour photoshoots — is €220 for 2 hours, with fixed prices through 8 hours, priced by group size and how long you sail. Shared sailings currently board at 16:45 for a 17:00 departure; The planner shows the confirmed operating time for the date you select. Private-yacht timing remains tailored to the selected date. Vesper operates under TÜRSAB A Group licence #14316. Book on WhatsApp.
Ask about today’s sunset
Reserve
Book your sunset sail
Each sunset is booked on its own page, with its photographs, prices and live calendar: the shared sail instantly from €30 per person, or the whole boat (from €220) on the private yacht page.
Before you sail
- When is the best time for a Bosphorus sunset cruise?
- Shared sailings currently board at Karaköy Pier at 16:45 for a 17:00 departure. The operating time follows the evening light, so the planner shows the confirmed time for the date you pick. Private-yacht timing remains tailored to the selected date.
- How much is a private sunset cruise in Istanbul?
- The new boutique sunset yacht is €240 for 2 hours for up to 12 guests; the new private sunset yacht is €260 for up to 15. Both have fixed prices through 8 hours and can be reserved online. Captain, crew, fuel, cookies, mixed nuts, soft drinks, tea and water are included. Shared small-group sunset sails start from €30 per person.
- What will we see on a Bosphorus sunset cruise?
- The shared 2-hour sail leaves Karaköy Pier and passes Dolmabahçe Palace, Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, the first Bosphorus Bridge and Maiden's Tower on the return. Marine traffic and the light decide where the boat turns, so the order can change. Up to 20 guests share the deck, and every seat includes a live English-speaking guide, hot and cold drinks and a snack platter.
- Private or shared — which should we choose?
- Choose private for proposals, anniversaries or any moment you want entirely your own; choose a shared sail for a relaxed, lower-cost golden hour with a small group. Tell us the occasion and we’ll recommend the right one.
The light won’t wait.
Neither should you.
Tell us your date and we’ll hold the perfect sunset slot — message us and we’ll do the rest.
Start on WhatsAppEvery boat we sail
Amber Couples Yacht
1–12 guests
From €220 · whole yacht
Boutique Sunset Yacht
1–12 guests
From €240 · whole yacht
Private Sunset Yacht · 15 Guests
1–15 guests
From €260 · whole yacht
Twilight Family Yacht
1–15 guests
From €320 · whole yacht
Golden Hour Group Yacht
1–40 guests
From €380 · whole yacht
Skyline Event Yacht
30–90 guests
Quoted to your brief
Horizon Grand Yacht
80–150 guests
Quoted to your brief