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Hiluna cruising past Ortaköy Mosque beneath the Bosphorus Bridge

A private 18-metre yacht for twelve guests. Proposals, birthdays, iftar and quiet evenings on the Bosphorus.

Hiluna on the Bosphorus in morning light, Ortaköy Mosque behind

The Bosphorus changes by the hour

You book by the hour, so the hour you pick decides which city you get. Choose a departure to see it.

09:00

Breakfast at anchor

A spread Turkish breakfast while the ferries start running. Flat water, soft light, nobody else about.

Typical charter: 3 hours

The boat is yours for the whole charter. Nobody else comes aboard.

A table on deck styled with a rose gold balloon arch at sunset

Proposals

Three packages, from a styled table to the full set piece with flowers, a sign and a laser show over the water.

The foredeck sun bed facing a dramatic sunset sky

Quiet evenings

No occasion needed. Two hours, a canapé menu, and the city from the water.

A birthday cake with sparklers on the deck table at night

Birthdays

Cake, balloons and the deck lights turned up. Bring the playlist or book the DJ.

A graduation celebration set up on deck at sunset

Graduations

The whole class fits, and the photographs come out better than any restaurant.

The shaded aft deck set for lunch, Golden Horn beyond

Family days

Twelve seats, a galley, two bathrooms and a swim ladder. Children and pets are welcome.

The dining table laid on deck as the sun sets

Iftar

We time the departure to the call. Dinner is served as the sun goes down over the old city.

Hiluna photographed from the air on the Bosphorus

Eighteen metres of wooden hull, refitted this year

Custom built in 2000 and kept properly. Turkish flag, Istanbul home port, one crew who know the water.

Aboard

  • 12 guests, seated
  • Saloon, shaded aft deck and foredeck
  • 2 bathrooms

Comfort

  • WiFi and TV
  • PlayStation
  • Galley kitchen
  • Tea and coffee, included

In the water

  • Swim ladder
  • Deck shower
  • Swimming tours available
Plan your charter

We leave from Eminönü, the old city on one side and Galata on the other, and turn up the strait from there.

  1. Eminönü

    Departure. Central, easy to reach, and the ferries make way.

  2. The Golden Horn

    Süleymaniye above you, the old bridges behind.

  3. Galata

    The tower, and the shoreline switching centuries.

  4. Ortaköy

    The little mosque on the quay, right under the Bosphorus Bridge.

  5. The Bosphorus Bridge

    Europe behind, Asia ahead, and the whole strait opening up.

  6. Maiden's Tower

    The turn for home, best seen with the lights on.

Routes are set with you before you sail and depend on weather and traffic.

Good to know

Two hours, minimum
Most people take three. Sunset charters are busiest and go first.
No alcohol on board
Tea and coffee are included with every charter.
Bringing your own food
You are welcome to. A service fee applies for outside food and drink.
Pets are welcome
Tell us in advance so the crew can make room.
Free cancellation
Cancel up to 10 days before you sail and pay nothing.
Cash or transfer
We confirm the date first, then settle payment.
Eminönü, Istanbul

Tell us the date

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