Anniversary Sunset Cruise in Istanbul
Mark the years with the whole boat to yourselves as the Bosphorus turns gold — your own deck, your own pace, the city glowing behind you. Private anniversary charters from €220, with flowers, a cake or a photographer on request.
How do you celebrate an anniversary on the Bosphorus, and what does it cost?
An anniversary sunset cruise on the Bosphorus with Vesper means a private yacht — the whole boat and crew to yourselves — €220 for 2 hours, with fixed prices through 8 hours. Choose the charter start time in the planner for your selected yacht and date; for golden hour, choose a time around that date’s sunset. The charter follows the start time you select, subject to availability. The evening is built around the two of you, and we can add flowers, a cake, a bottle to toast with, a photographer or live music on request. If you would rather keep it relaxed and low-cost, the scheduled shared sail catches the same golden hour from €30 per person. Vesper is TÜRSAB-licensed (#14316). Book on WhatsApp.
The fleet
Choose the yacht for your evening
Every yacht is private and priced for the whole boat, from €220 for 2 hours. Reserve straight from the card, or open one to see its photographs.
- Up to 12 guests2 hours from€2201 / 9
- NewUp to 12 guests2 hours from€2401 / 5
- NewUp to 15 guests2 hours from€2601 / 9
- Up to 15 guests2 hours from€3201 / 4
- Up to 40 guests2 hours from€380 · €5001 / 7
- Up to 90 guestsQuoted to your brief1 / 4
- Up to 150 guestsQuoted to your brief1 / 2
How much is an anniversary sunset cruise in Istanbul?
The private 12-guest yacht costs €220 for 2 hours and reserves the whole boat for your anniversary. Longer fixed prices run to 8 hours in the booking planner. Crew, fuel, the Bosphorus route, soft drinks and standard snacks are included. Cake, flowers, wine and photography are optional extras quoted separately. Prefer something simpler? The shared sail catches the same light from €30 per person.
When is the best time to sail?
The planner lists private charter start times every hour on the hour from 09:00 to 23:00; availability depends on the yacht and date. Istanbul's sunset ranges from about 17:36 in December to 20:40 in June. For golden hour, choose a start around the sunset for your date; the charter follows the time you select.
What's included on the private charter?
Your charter is the whole boat and crew for the golden-hour run past Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy, the first Bosphorus Bridge and, if time allows, on toward Rumeli Hisarı. Hot and cold drinks and a snack platter come aboard, and the timing is built entirely around your evening. For an anniversary we can add flowers, a cake, a bottle to toast with, a photographer or live music — tell us what you are marking and we quote it together with the sail.
Private yacht or shared sail for an anniversary?
For a milestone you want to yourselves, the private yacht is the natural choice — the whole deck, your own pace and no other guests. It is the same boat couples choose for proposals and honeymoons. If you would rather keep it relaxed and low-cost, the scheduled shared sail still puts you on the water for the same golden hour, just with a small group aboard. Tell us which suits your evening and we make it happen.
Golden hour
The years marked exactly where the light is best.
Other occasions — and how to book
The same private sunset yacht is a favourite for a sunset proposal, a birthday on the water or a honeymoon, and you can add a golden-hour photoshoot to keep the evening. Reserve the yacht and 2–8 hour duration online; anniversary styling, photography and other bespoke services are confirmed separately by WhatsApp or email.
Ready to choose? The private sunset yacht page has the details and the fixed prices, the fleet shows the yacht classes, and if it is just the two of you, the shared sunset cruise sails the same Bosphorus route at golden hour.
Directly booked operated yachts have free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Cancellations inside 24 hours, no-shows and late arrivals are non-refundable. Event-yacht quotes and bespoke extras may have separate deposit terms stated before confirmation. Read the booking and cancellation terms.
Anniversary sunset FAQ
- How much is an anniversary sunset cruise in Istanbul?
- The whole 12-guest yacht costs €220 for 2 hours, with fixed prices through 8 hours in the booking planner. Crew, fuel, soft drinks and standard snacks are included; flowers, cake, wine and photography are optional extras.
- What time does the anniversary sunset charter board?
- The planner lists private charter start times every hour on the hour from 09:00 to 23:00; availability depends on the yacht and date. Istanbul's sunset ranges from about 17:36 in December to 20:40 in June. For golden hour, choose a start around the sunset for your date; the charter follows the time you select.
- Can you arrange flowers, a cake or a photographer?
- Yes. Because the boat is private, we can add flowers, a cake, a bottle to toast with, a photographer or live music to an anniversary charter. Tell us what you are celebrating when you message and we quote the extras together with the sail.
- Is the private yacht better than the shared sail for an anniversary?
- For a milestone you want entirely to yourselves, the private yacht is the natural choice — the whole deck, your own pace and no other guests. For a relaxed, lower-cost evening on the same golden-hour water, the scheduled shared sail from €30 per person works too. Tell us your evening and we recommend the right one.
- Do you also do proposals and honeymoons?
- Yes. The same private sunset yacht is a favourite for proposals and honeymoons as well as anniversaries. See our proposal and honeymoon sunset pages, or message us your occasion and date on WhatsApp and we tailor the evening to it.
- Where does the cruise board, and what is the meeting point?
- Your private sunset charter usually boards at Karaköy Pier, near Balıkçı Kemal — and because the boat is yours, we can also confirm a private berth closer to you. Tell us which side suits you when you message, and we confirm the exact berth on WhatsApp.
Toast the years at golden hour
Reserve the whole yacht from €220 for 2 hours. Choose your duration and date online; anniversary extras remain a separate, transparent quote.
Choose duration and date