Bosphorus Cruise for Cruise Ship Passengers at Galataport
Published: · Bosphorus Glow
In short
Galataport, Istanbul's cruise port, is on the European shore next to Karaköy, so the Bosphorus is right in front of you. The easiest choice is the sunset cruise from Karaköy, 17:00–19:00, if your ship stays into the evening. With a daytime call, take a 2-hour tour from Eminönü at 11:00 or 14:00, or the 1-hour tour at 17:00; Eminönü is one T1 tram stop from Karaköy.
Match the cruise to your time ashore
Start from the time you must be back on board, not the time you arrive. Allow for the walk back and the queue at the terminal, and keep a margin: a ship will not wait.
- A day in port: the 2-hour daytime tour from Eminönü at 11:00 or 14:00 leaves the rest of the day for the old city.
- Short on time: the 1-hour boat tour at 17:00 from Eminönü, €10 per person.
- Staying into the evening: the sunset cruise from Karaköy, 17:00–19:00, a short walk from Galataport.
- Overnight in Istanbul: the night cruise from Kabataş, 20:30–23:30, with dinner and shows.
Getting to the piers
Karaköy is next to Galataport, so you can walk to the sunset cruise. For Eminönü, take the T1 tram from Karaköy one stop towards the old city, or walk across the Galata Bridge. Kabataş, where the night cruise boards, is at the end of the T1 line in the other direction, after Tophane and Fındıklı.
Hotel transfer is included on the 2-hour daytime tour and the night cruise, but it is planned for hotels. If you are coming from the ship, tell us so in your request and we tell you where to meet.
Karaköy pier: how to get thereBooking from the ship
No payment is taken on our website. Send us your date, the number of guests and the time your ship leaves, and we reply on WhatsApp with the cruise that fits. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before departure.
Send a reservation requestQuestions and answers
Can I walk from Galataport to the Bosphorus cruise?
To the sunset cruise in Karaköy, yes. For the daytime tours in Eminönü, take the T1 tram one stop or walk across the Galata Bridge.
Which Bosphorus cruise is best for a day in port?
The 2-hour daytime tour at 11:00 or 14:00 from Eminönü, or the 1-hour tour at 17:00 if your time is short.
Will I be back in time for my ship?
Plan from your all-aboard time and keep a margin. Tell us when your ship leaves and we suggest a cruise that fits.
Do you pick up from the cruise port?
Hotel transfer is planned for hotels. Tell us you are coming from the ship and we tell you where to meet.
