Question 1

Is the boat crew included in the boat rental price?

Accepted Answer

In all our boat and yacht rental services, crew and fuel costs are included in the price.

Question 2

What does "safe tourism certified yacht and boat" mean?

Accepted Answer

Certified Safe Tourism RENTAL YACHT AND BOAT: Accreditation firms authorized to issue the Safe Tourism Certificate conduct hygiene and health inspections and compliance assessments by separately auditing accommodation facilities, food and beverage establishments, tour and transfer vehicles, congress and arts facilities, themed parks, cable cars, and maritime tourism according to criteria within international standards, and they prepare reports on these inspections and regularly send inspectors to applicant facilities to verify whether services are being provided in accordance with the criteria. Facilities that receive the certificate are also announced on the TGA and the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism websites. The Safe Tourism Certificate logo is displayed at visible points in the facilities that receive the certificate, and customers can access all inspection information about the facility thanks to the QR code on the certificate. In this way, the entire process gains transparency.

Question 3

Can I rent a boat for a swimming tour?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can rent a boat for swimming, sunbathing, and water activities in the bays in the 3rd district of the Bosphorus or in the bays in the Islands region. Detailed information is available on our boat rental page for the swimming tour.

Question 4

How can I make the payment for the boat rental?

Accepted Answer

A boat rental reservation agreement is made by consulting with our authorized staff regarding the boat you choose. 50% of the total amount is paid as a deposit, and the remaining amount is paid on the tour day using one of the available payment methods. You can make your payments in cash, by bank transfer, by credit card, or through our online e-commerce website. We offer payment options of up to 3 installments at cash price or up to 9 installments with an interest charge on all credit cards.

Question 5

Which places can we visit on boat tours for rent?

Accepted Answer

In our hourly yacht rental programs, route planning is carried out during the reservation according to the guests’ requests. A tour program such as the Long Bosphorus Tour, Short Bosphorus Tour, or Islands Tour is determined. For example, in a 2-hour yacht rental program departing from Karaköy, guests are picked up from the Karaköy pier, and then the coastline is toured along the European side via Kabataş, Dolmabahçe, Beşiktaş, Ortaköy, Kuruçeşme, Arnavutköy, Bebek, Aşiyan, Rumelihisarı, Emirgan, İstinye, and Yeniköy. Then, crossing from the European side to the Anatolian side, the shores of Beykoz, Çubuklu, Kanlıca, Anadoluhisarı, Göksu, Küçüksu, Kandilli, Vaniköy, Çengelköy, Beylerbeyi, Kuzguncuk, and Üsküdar are toured, and after passing in front of the Maiden’s Tower, the boat crosses back to the European side and guests are dropped off at the Karaköy pier.

Question 6

When should I make a reservation to rent a boat?

Accepted Answer

We recommend that you make your reservation as early as possible for the events you will hold in May, June, July, August, and September. In order to be able to rent the boat you want at the time range you want, you need to make a reservation within a few days from the date you receive the offer.

Question 7

Can I see the boat I will rent in advance?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can see our boats at their respective marinas by making an appointment in advance.

Question 8

Where can we board rented boats for free?

Accepted Answer

Our rented boats' free departure points within the Bosphorus limits are Eminönü, Karaköy, Kabataş, Kuruçeşme, Bebek, Rumelihisarı, Emirgan, İstinye, Tarabya, Sarıyer, Beykoz, Çubuklu, Anadoluhisarı, Göksu stream, Vaniköy, Kuleli, Beylerbeyi, and Kadıköy. For departures from other districts, areas, and marinas (Kalamış, Ataköy, Pendik), and from City Lines piers, pier docking, boarding, and disembarking fees will be covered by the customer.

Question 9

Can I rent a boat at the time I want?

Accepted Answer

Provided that they are not overnight stays, you can rent excursion and event boats from 08:00 in the morning until 04:00 at night. Overnight boat tour services can only be provided by commercial yachts with a tourism operation certificate.

Question 10

Can I rent just the boat for a wedding, engagement, henna night, circumcision ceremony, or post-wedding celebration?

Accepted Answer

Yes. For all your boat events, you can rent only the boat. In our event and excursion boats, you may bring your own food and beverages, or have them supplied by a professional catering company. On our yachts, outside food is not accepted; meal service is provided by us.

Question 11

Can boat rental be hourly, daily, or weekly?

Accepted Answer

Our boat/yacht rental services are available hourly, daily, and weekly. Overnight services may only be provided by marine tourism vessels that hold a Yacht Operation Certificate issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Day-trip excursion boats cannot provide overnight services.

Question 12

What is the minimum number of hours a boat can be rented for?

Accepted Answer

For boat and yacht rentals, the minimum is 1 hour for day-trip boats and 2 hours for yachts.

Question 13

What types of rental boats are there in Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Our company provides 4 different types of rental services. 1- Day trip rental excursion boats with a capacity of 60 people, 2- Yacht-type rental boats with a capacity of 1-12 people, 3- Event boats with a capacity of 1-1000 people, 4- Gulet-type boats with a capacity of 1-80 people.

Question 14

How do you rent a yacht?

Accepted Answer

Boat rental reservation transactions are carried out through a detailed consultation with our customer relations manager. These consultations can be held by phone, at our office, or aboard the boat you will be renting, depending on your preference. The advance payment amount is 50% of the total reservation fee.

Question 15

How much are the boat rental prices?

Accepted Answer

Standard sightseeing boat rental prices range from 400 TL to 1000 TL per hour. Our day-use rental boats can be rented for a minimum of 2 hours on weekdays and a minimum of 3 hours on weekend evenings. Our daily boat rental prices range from 2000 TL to 4000 TL. Rental event boat prices range from 750 TL to 3500 TL per hour. Our yacht rental prices range from 600 TL to 1200 TL per hour.

Question 16

What types of events can be organized with rented boats?

Accepted Answer

You can organize dining boat rentals, non-dining boat rentals, birthday celebrations on a boat, anniversaries, engagements, henna nights, bachelor parties, post-wedding celebrations, iftar dinners, company dinners, graduation celebrations, parties, Princes' Islands tours, short Bosphorus tours, long Bosphorus tours, and swimming tour events.

Question 17

How is music broadcast on rental boats?

Accepted Answer

On all our charter yachts and daily excursion boats, music is broadcast from a central system and, according to our guests’ requests, you can also bring a CD or USB with you and listen to the type of music you want. On our event boats, free professional sound system and DJ performance services are provided.

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