Private Yacht Charter Istanbul

The fleet starts at €220 for 2 hours. The new boutique yacht is €240 for up to 12 guests and the new private yacht is €260 for up to 15; both are fixed-price and bookable online. The single group yacht is €380 for 1–15 guests or €500 for 16–40 guests. Select 2–8 hours in the planner to see the relevant published total; event yachts are quote-only.

The daily (8-hour) total is €792 on the 12-guest Boutique yacht, €1,152 on the 15-guest Premium yacht, and on the 40-guest group yacht €1,368 for 1–15 guests or €1,800 for 16–40 guests. The price is for the whole yacht, not per person; captain, crew and fuel are included.

Free cancellation is possible up to 24 hours before departure.

The whole yacht is private. With Luma you book the entire boat for your group — you are never seated alongside other guests. Your route, timing and pace are yours for the booked window. This is a true private charter, not a per-seat ticket on a shared cruise.

Every charter includes a licensed captain, onboard crew, fuel and your private Bosphorus route for the booked time. The €220 entry rate is for a short private cruise; longer sails and larger yachts are priced to match. Catering, music, a cake, décor and a photographer are arranged on request.

Capacity depends on the yacht. The online planner shows the exact limit for each fixed-price 12-, 15- and 40-guest yacht. For 90- or 150-guest event yachts, send your headcount and brief for a tailored quote.

Soft drinks, tea, bottled water, cookies and mixed nuts are included, along with a Bluetooth audio system and life jackets. Alcoholic drinks, catering, a DJ or live music, cake, décor and a photographer are extras: they are arranged on request and added to your quote before you confirm.

Yes, children are welcome. The price is for the whole yacht, so children do not add to it, but every child and baby counts towards the yacht's guest limit. The planner has separate adult, child and baby counters and shows the limit for the yacht you pick.

Yes, and the maths is simple because the price is for the whole boat. A family of four on the entry yacht pays €220 for 2 hours in total, which is €55 a head, and no child fare is added. Every child still counts towards the guest limit (12, 15 or 40 depending on the yacht). Life jackets are on board, and the boat leaves from Karaköy Pier by default.

Yes. A cake and decoration for a birthday or a proposal are quote-only extras, so ask on WhatsApp what you have in mind and we confirm the price before it is added to your charter. For the proposal itself, see our proposal yacht page.

On the Bosphorus route you sail past Dolmabahçe Palace, Çırağan Palace and Ortaköy Mosque. On a private charter the turning point is yours, so you can ask the captain to slow down where you want a picture.

In summer, yes. On a private charter the turn-around point is yours: go further out, linger somewhere or ask to stop for a swim. The captain has the final say on safety, route and timing, judged on the weather and sea conditions that day.

Nothing is charged online and no deposit is needed to send an enquiry. Pay in cash on board. If you would prefer another method, such as bank transfer or SWIFT, message us.

Luma charters depart from Karaköy Pier, reached by the T1 tram or Marmaray. The exact boarding time is confirmed when you book, along with the planned route past the palaces, mansions and bridges.

Use the booking planner to choose a yacht, 2–8 hour duration, date and guests. Fixed-price yachts create a reservation and provide voucher/invoice documents; event yachts create a quote request. No online payment is collected. WhatsApp is available for custom arrangements.

Match the yacht to your headcount. The boutique yacht takes up to 12 guests, the private and premium yachts up to 15, and the group yacht up to 40. The 90- and 150-guest event yachts are quoted. Every fixed-price yacht shows its 2–8 hour totals in the planner.

Yes. Two hours is the minimum on every directly bookable yacht, from €220 for the whole boat. You can extend in whole-hour steps up to 8 hours, and the planner shows the total for each length before you reserve.

Luma charters board at Karaköy Pier, close to the T1 tram and Marmaray. Another pier can be arranged on request and may carry an extra charge.

Yes. Luma operates through a TÜRSAB A Group licensed travel agency (#14316). Every whole-boat charter runs with a professional licensed captain and onboard crew. Charters operate subject to weather and sea conditions, and the captain's judgement on safety, route and timing is always final — if conditions make sailing unsafe we reschedule or arrange a fair resolution. Guests simply follow the crew's safety instructions on board.

Charters run subject to the weather, sea conditions and your captain's judgement, which is final on safety, route and timing. If conditions make it unsafe to sail, we work with you on a fair resolution — first we try to reschedule to a date that suits you, and where rescheduling isn't possible we discuss a refund of sums paid for a charter Luma has to cancel. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. If you need to change or cancel yourself, tell us as early as possible and we'll do our best to help. Message us on WhatsApp at +90 544 898 98 12 to sort out any change.

Choose a yacht, a duration from 2 to 8 hours, a date and your guest count in the booking planner. Fixed-price yachts show the complete total and create a reservation; event yachts create a quote request. Your captain and crew sail the whole boat from Karaköy Pier, and no online payment is collected.

Yes. Luma operates through a TÜRSAB-licensed travel agency (#14316) and takes reservations directly in its own planner, with the total shown before you submit. WhatsApp is available if you want help choosing a yacht class.

An Istanbul yacht rental with Luma starts at €220 for two hours for the whole boat, crewed, with captain and fuel included. It is a private yacht tour: you never share the deck, and the route and pace are yours. Hire runs in whole hours from 2 to 8, and the planner shows the exact total before you reserve.

Yes. The premium yacht takes up to 15 guests from €320 for two hours, with licensed captain, crew and fuel included. Boutique (up to 12 guests), private (up to 15) and group (up to 40) yachts are also bookable online; the 90- and 150-guest event yachts are quoted.

Yes. A private Bosphorus cruise is exactly what a Luma charter is: the whole yacht for your group, boarding at Karaköy Pier, with a route past the palaces, mansions and both bridges. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.

A private Bosphorus cruise with Luma lasts a minimum of two hours and can be extended in whole hours up to eight. The 12-guest boutique yacht is €220 for two hours and the 15-guest private yacht €260; the premium yacht is €320 and the group yacht €380 for 1–15 guests. The price is for the whole yacht, with captain, crew and fuel included.

Yes. Luma's Istanbul boat rental and Bosphorus boat rental are the same product: a whole crewed yacht hired by the hour, from two to eight hours, boarding at Karaköy Pier. You are never seated with other guests, and the planner shows the total for each yacht and duration before you reserve.