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.
Shared · per person · most popular
Shared Sunset Sail
Private · whole boat
Private Sunset Yacht
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Sunset Proposals
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 on Monday and Thursday.
Sunset Sail
€30 on Mon · Thu
The two-hour golden-hour sail with a live guide, hot and cold drinks and a snack platter.
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€35 on 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?
New private yachts — €240 and €260
Your group only, your pace, your music — the deck to yourselves for proposals, honeymoons and quiet celebrations. Choose the new boutique sunset yacht for up to 12, or the new private sunset yacht for up to 15. Both have current first-party galleries and published 2–8 hour reference prices.
The sailings
Four 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.
Sunset Proposals
Champagne, the right music, and the skyline ablaze behind your yes.
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 on Monday and 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. For August 2026 shared sailings, board at 18:15 for the confirmed 18:30 departure; September remains bookable at 18:15 / 18:30 until operations announces an exact change date. Private-yacht timing remains tailored to the selected date. Vesper has been TÜRSAB A Group licensed (#14316) since 2001 and has hosted 50,000+ guests. Book on WhatsApp.
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Book your sunset sail
Book the shared sail instantly from €30 per person — pick a date, choose your package and you're confirmed by email. Prefer the whole boat (from €220)? Switch to the private yacht for a quote.
Questions before you book? WhatsApp us or call +90 544 898 98 12.
Before you sail
- When is the best time for a Bosphorus sunset cruise?
- August and September 2026 shared sailings are currently bookable with boarding at Karaköy Pier at 18:15 for an 18:30 departure. If operations changes the September time, only dates on and after the exact announced change date will use the new schedule. 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. Their rounded reference totals continue through 8 hours and availability is confirmed by request. Captain, crew, fuel, cookies, mixed nuts, soft drinks, tea and water are included. Shared small-group sunset sails start from €30 per person.
- 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.
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