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 charges are included in the price.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Güvenli Turizm Certified RENTAL YACHTS AND BOATS: Accreditation companies authorized to issue the Safe Tourism Certificate by inspecting accommodation, food and beverage facilities, tour and transfer vehicles, congress and arts facilities, themed parks, mechanical lines and maritime tourism separately within the framework of international standards, carry out hygiene and health inspections and conformity assessments and prepare reports on them, and regularly send inspectors to applicant facilities to inspect whether services are 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 in visible places of the facilities that receive the certificate, and customers can access all inspection information about the facility through the QR code on the certificate. In this way, the entire process becomes transparent.

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 coves in the 3rd section of the Bosphorus or in the coves in the Islands region. Detailed information is available on our boat rental page for swimming tours.

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 an advance payment, and the remaining amount is paid on the day of the tour using one of the requested payment methods. You can make your payments in cash, by bank transfer, by credit card, or through our online e-commerce site. We offer payment options of up to 3 installments at cash price or up to 9 installments with an interest/fee difference 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 guest requests. Tour programs such as the Long Bosphorus Tour, Short Bosphorus Tour, and Islands Tour are determined. For example, in a 2-hour yacht rental program departing from Karaköy, guests are welcomed aboard at the Karaköy pier, and then the shores of Kabataş, Dolmabahçe, Beşiktaş, Ortaköy, Kuruçeşme, Arnavutköy, Bebek, Aşiyan, Rumelihisarı, Emirgan, İstinye, and Yeniköy are toured, after which the route crosses 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, then the route crosses back to the European side in front of the Maiden’s Tower, and the guests are disembarked at the Karaköy pier.

Question 6

When should I make a reservation to rent a boat?

Accepted Answer

We recommend making your reservation as early as possible for events you will hold in May, June, July, August, and September. To be able to rent the boat you want at the time interval you want, you need to make a reservation within a few days after receiving the offer.

Question 7

Can I see the boat I will rent in advance?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can see our boats at the ports where they are moored by making an appointment in advance.

Question 8

Where can we board rented boats for free?

Accepted Answer

The free departure points of our charter boats within the Bosphorus boundaries are the districts of Eminönü, Karaköy, Kabataş, Kuruçeşme, Bebek, Rumelihisarı, Emirgan, İstinye, Tarabya, Sarıyer, Beykoz, Çubuklu, Anadoluhisarı, Göksu Creek, 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 are covered by the customer.

Question 9

Can I rent a boat at the time I want?

Accepted Answer

Provided that it is not overnight accommodation, you can rent sightseeing and event boats from 08:00 in the morning until 04:00 at night. Overnight boat tour services may 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. On our event and excursion boats, you can bring your own food and beverages, or have them provided 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 can be provided on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis. Accommodation-inclusive services may only be provided by marine tourism vessels that hold a Yacht Operating Certificate issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Day trip excursion boats cannot provide accommodation-inclusive services.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

For day trip boats, the minimum rental period is 1 hour; for yachts, the minimum rental period is 2 hours.

Question 13

What types of rental boats are there in Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Our company offers 4 different types of rental services: 1- day-trip rental excursion boats with a capacity of 60 people, 2- yacht-type boats for rent with a capacity of 1-12 people, 3- event boats with a capacity of 1-1000 people, and 4- gulet-type boats with a capacity of 1-80 people.

Question 14

How do you rent a yacht?

Accepted Answer

Boat rental reservation procedures are carried out through a detailed consultation with our customer relations manager. You may conduct these meetings by phone, at our office, or on the boat you will be renting, according to your preference. The required deposit 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 daily 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 dinner boat rentals, non-dinner boat rentals, birthday parties on boats, anniversaries, engagements, henna nights, bachelor parties, post-wedding celebrations, iftar dinners, corporate dinners, graduation celebrations, parties, island tours, short Bosphorus tours, long Bosphorus tours, and swimming tours.

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 can be played according to our guests’ requests; you can also bring a CD or USB with you to listen to the music you want. On our event boats, free professional sound system and DJ performance services are provided.

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