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Bosphorus Cruise (Sealand, afternoon)

İskele Yolu, Ömer Avni, İstanbul

Description

There are several operators offering boat cruises along the Bosphorus and Golden Horn in Istanbul with different routes and duration. This review is for the 3h sightseeing tour run by SeaLand Trip. The boat will go for 1h upstream along the European side of the Bosphorus straight before stopping 1h for a guided visit of the Rumeli Fortress. Afterwards, customers board again for the return leg, following the Asian side of the Bosphorus with its multiple palaces up to the Maiden Tower. Free wifi as weel complimentary Turkish tea & Nescafe is available on board.

Access & Transport

Customers will be picked up from their hotel in Sultanahmet-Aksaray around 13h00, or in at Taksim-Beyoğlu around 13.30, by shuttles who will also drop them back after the boat tour.

Instructions & Recommendations

Note that the cruises also operate on rainy day as there is an indoor area. Cancellations terms: 70% refund at least 72h in advance and no refund within 24h of the tour's departure time.

Meta review

SeaLand is one of the best rated Bosphorus cruise operators on various internet portals. Customers enjoy the reasonable price, warm welcome, free wifi + tea/coffee, the cosmopolitan crowd and the live commentary. The only minor complaints are from people booking and walking straight from the agency as they had to walk a few mins to the boat (but price was likely a little cheaper for them since there were no shuttles to pick them up).

Environmental & Social

Boats run on fossil fuels. Neutral from a social perspective.

Conclusion

The Bosphorus cruise operated by SeaLand provides passengers with a different viewing angle over some of the most iconic monuments in the city as well as harder to reach palaces and fortresses. The stop at Rumeli Fortress is a clever addition to break the journey and visit such an attraction.

Key positive

Best vantage point for some of the monuments is from the water

Commentary available in several languages

Key negative

None

Suitability

The boats are accessible for wheelchair users

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

May 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
Drinks (non-alc.)
Turkish tea & Nescafe
Timing
Duration of visit
30' hotel transfer + 3h cruise + 30' hotel transfer

av. transport time:0h 35m

est. visit time:1h

Regulated hours

Monday13:30 - 17:30

Tuesday13:30 - 17:30

Wednesday13:30 - 17:30

Thursday13:30 - 17:30

Friday13:30 - 17:30

Saturday13:30 - 17:30

Sunday13:30 - 17:30

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
€20
Adult
18 - 64
€20
Teen & Young
7 - 17
€20
Child
2 - 6
€14
Infant
0 - 1
€0

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