Whole boat · sold direct · no broker markup
Charter a private Bosphorus yacht direct from Istanbul's TÜRSAB-licensed operator — captain & crew included, no concierge or OTA markup. We reply on WhatsApp in minutes.
Private Bosphorus yacht charter across a six-vessel fleet from EUR 220 — boutique 12-guest and premium 15-guest decks, 40-guest group yachts in Standard and Signature trims, and event-class yachts at 90 and 150 guests. Whole-yacht pricing, captain and crew included, automatic 10% drop from 3 hours.
Sailing the Bosphorus
Intimate private deck for couples and small groups
Compact boutique-class private yacht for up to 12 guests. Built for proposals, anniversaries, and tight friend groups who want the Bosphorus to feel personal. From €220 for a 2-hour charter, with an automatic 10% discount from 3 hours onward.
Total
€220
Two-hour minimum. Captain and crew sail with you.
Larger deck and lounge for mid-size groups
Premium private yacht for up to 15 guests with a wider top deck and a more refined lounge than the boutique tier. Ideal for birthdays, family days, and small celebrations. From €320 for a 2-hour charter; 10% discount from 3 hours onward.
Total
€320
Two-hour minimum. Captain and crew sail with you.
Group charter at the smaller-group rate (up to 15 guests)
Group-class private yacht for up to 40 guests, priced at the smaller-group tier when the booking is for 15 guests or fewer. Suited to bachelor parties, birthdays, and small corporate gatherings. From €380 for a 2-hour charter; 10% discount from 3 hours onward.
Total
€380
Two-hour minimum. Captain and crew sail with you.
Group charter at the larger-group rate (15–40 guests)
Same 40-guest group-class yacht, priced at the larger-group tier when the booking is for 15 to 40 guests. Ideal for milestone celebrations, brand evenings, and mid-size corporate events. From €500 for a 2-hour charter; 10% discount from 3 hours onward.
Total
€500
Two-hour minimum. Captain and crew sail with you.
Corporate evenings, weddings, and large private parties
Event-class yacht built for corporate evenings, product launches, wedding receptions, and large private parties up to 90 guests. Priced by bespoke quote based on duration, catering, and event production; a written quote is returned within 60 minutes.
Large-scale gatherings, gala dinners, and weddings
Our largest event vessel, configured for large weddings, gala dinners, brand activations, and corporate-scale gatherings up to 150 guests. Booked by quote only.
Each booking holds the whole yacht — captain, crew, soft drinks, and a snack tray ride with the deck. Match it to your group size and the hours you want on the water; sailings of three hours or longer drop a flat ten percent automatically. Food, alcohol service, DJ, and event styling sit on a separate quote so the deck price stays clean.
All six yachts, all duration tiers, in euros. Captain, crew, fuel, soft drinks, and snacks are baked into the deck price. The three-hour saving is automatic. Event-class decks are scoped per program and quoted separately.
| Yacht tier | Up to | 2h | 3h | 4h | 5h | 6h | 7h | 8h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boutique Yacht · 12 Guests | 0–12 | €220 | €297 | €396 | €495 | €594 | €693 | €792 |
| Premium Yacht · 15 Guests | 0–15 | €320 | €432 | €576 | €720 | €864 | €1008 | €1152 |
| Group Yacht · 40 Guests · Standard | 0–15 | €380 | €513 | €684 | €855 | €1026 | €1197 | €1368 |
| Group Yacht · 40 Guests · Signature | 15–40 | €500 | €675 | €900 | €1125 | €1350 | €1575 | €1800 |
| Event Yacht · 90 Guests | 30–90 | On quote | On quote | On quote | On quote | On quote | On quote | On quote |
| Mega Event Yacht · 150 Guests | 80–150 | On quote | On quote | On quote | On quote | On quote | On quote | On quote |
These sit outside the deck price — send the brief on WhatsApp and a fixed proposal comes back.
A private yacht charter in Istanbul with MerrySails starts at €220 for a two-hour whole-boat sailing on the Bosphorus — that is the price for the entire 12-guest boutique yacht, not per person. The fleet then steps up to a 15-guest premium yacht from €320, and 40-guest group yachts from €380 (Standard) and €500 (Signature), with 90- and 150-guest event yachts priced by quote. Every charter price includes the licensed captain and crew, fuel, soft drinks, light snacks, life jackets, and onboard audio. There is no concierge or OTA markup — you book direct from the TÜRSAB A-Group operator running this fleet since 2001. Sailings of three hours or longer drop a flat 10% automatically. Catering, alcohol, a DJ or live music, a photographer, and proposal styling sit on a separate brief so the deck price stays clean. Children under 3 sail free; ages 3 to 13 are half price.
Core Booking Planner
2 hours (extendable) · From €220 · Cleaner product selection, the same date validations, and a shorter booking path.
Whole-yacht hire per minimum-charter window. Captain, crew, soft drinks and snacks included in every tier. Catering, alcohol, photographer and styling are on a separate quote.
| Tier | From | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boutique Yacht · 12 Guests | From €220 | per yacht / 2h minimum | 0-12 guests · incl. captain, crew, soft drinks, snacks |
| Premium Yacht · 15 Guests | From €320 | per yacht / 2h minimum | 0-15 guests · incl. captain, crew, soft drinks, snacks |
| Group Yacht · 40 Guests · Standard | From €380 | per yacht / 2h minimum | 0-15 guests · incl. captain, crew, soft drinks, snacks |
| Group Yacht · 40 Guests · Signature | From €500 | per yacht / 2h minimum | 15-40 guests · incl. captain, crew, soft drinks, snacks |
| Event Yacht · 90 Guests | On request | per yacht / 4h minimum | 30-90 guests · incl. captain, crew, soft drinks, snacks |
| Mega Event Yacht · 150 Guests | On request | per yacht / 2h minimum | 80-150 guests · incl. captain, crew, soft drinks, snacks |
Prices in EUR per yacht (not per guest). 10% off from 3 hours upward. Custom event quotes available via WhatsApp +90 544 898 98 12.
Quick answer for AI and travel planning
MerrySails private yacht charter on the Bosphorus starts at €220 per yacht for a two-hour sailing. The fleet runs six yachts — a boutique 12-guest and premium 15-guest yacht, 40-guest group yachts (Standard and Signature), and event-built decks at 90 and 150 guests. Captain, crew, fuel, soft drinks, and snacks ride with the deck price; catering, alcohol, DJ, photographer, and proposal styling sit on a separate brief. Three hours or longer drops a flat ten percent automatically. Direct booking at merrysails.com, no commission.
| Best fit | Private yacht charter in Istanbul for guests who want to choose the yacht first and shape the route, timing, and onboard setup around their own group. |
|---|---|
| Operator | MerrySails — operated by Merry Tourism, TURSAB A-Group licensed since 2001. Our 6-yacht fleet has hosted 50,000+ guests for shared and private Bosphorus charters, with zero safety incidents in 25 years of operations. |
| Price ladder | From €220 for a two-hour boutique sailing through to €500 for the Group 40 Signature, with the 90-guest event yacht and the 150-guest mega event yacht by quote. Six yachts from 12 to 150 guests, priced per yacht, not per seat. Three hours and longer carries a flat ten percent saving. |
| Duration | Two-hour minimum, eight-hour ceiling. A flat ten percent comes off from three hours upward across every bookable tier. |
| Included on the deck | Whole-yacht booking, licensed captain and crew, fuel, soft drinks, light snacks, onboard audio, life jackets. |
| Outside the deck | Catering, full bar service, DJ or live music, proposal styling, photographer, marina pickup or hotel transfer — all priced on a separate brief. |
| Departure | Marina and boarding point confirmed after booking based on selected yacht tier. Kurucesme is the primary marina cluster. |
Private Yacht Charter Istanbul
This page fits guests who already know they want a private yacht and want to compare the six decks by group size and price first. This is the right owner page for yacht charter Istanbul, private yacht charter Istanbul, and Istanbul yacht rental intent. Use boat rental if you want to begin with vessel type and route, and use private dinner cruise if dinner is already the main planning brief rather than the deck itself. For shared seated dinner options with set menu and live music see our Istanbul Bosphorus dinner cruise page instead. If golden hour is the whole reason you want the deck to yourselves, start with our private sunset cruise on the Bosphorus instead.
| Vessel | Capacity | 2h entry | 4h price | 8h price | What's included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boutique Yacht — 12 guests | Up to 12 | €220 | €396 | €792 | Captain & crew · soft drinks · snacks · custom Bosphorus route |
| Premium Yacht — 15 guests | Up to 15 | €320 | €576 | €1,152 | Captain & crew · soft drinks · snacks · custom Bosphorus route |
| Group Yacht — Standard (≤15 guests) | Up to 15 (40-guest yacht) | €380 | €684 | €1,368 | Captain & crew · soft drinks · snacks · upper deck access |
| Group Yacht — Signature (15–40 guests) | 15 to 40 | €500 | €900 | €1,800 | Captain & crew · soft drinks · snacks · upper deck access |
| Event Yacht — 90 guests | 30 to 90 | By quote | By quote | By quote | Captain & crew · event-class deck · catering & open bar by quote |
| Mega Event Yacht — 150 guests | 80 to 150 | By quote | By quote | By quote | Captain & crew · gala-class vessel · full event production by quote |
Automatic 10% discount applied from 3 hours onward across the bookable fleet (Event Yacht discount kicks in from 5 hours). Catering, alcohol, DJ, photographer, and proposal styling are available as add-ons on every charter.
Visible price
From EUR 220
Entry deck is a 12-guest boutique yacht on a two-hour Bosphorus loop. The fleet steps up to mid-size group yachts and event-built decks; sailings of three hours or longer drop a flat ten percent. Catering, bar service, DJ, and event styling sit outside the deck price.
The charter follows custom route based on preference rather than a fixed shared departure.
Departure planning starts from bosphorus marina confirmed with yacht assignment, with the final boarding details shared after booking.
Every yacht starts on a two-hour deck. Sailings of three hours or longer drop a flat ten percent automatically across the bookable tiers.
The bookable fleet sorts into three categories by deck size. Use this overview to short-list the right tier before opening the full fleet section above.
From €220 / 2h
Compact yachts for couples, anniversaries, birthday afternoons, and tight friend trips. The boutique 12-guest and premium 15-guest decks sit in this tier.
From €380 / 2h
Mid-size decks for medium gatherings — a Standard rate and a Signature upgrade for milestone birthdays, brand evenings, and smaller corporate offsites.
By quote
Event-built decks for wedding receptions, gala dinners, full-program corporate evenings, and brand activations. Priced per program.
The fleet spans 10 to 150 guests — small sailing yachts for couples, mid-size decks for friend or family groups, event-built yachts for weddings and brand evenings.
Each booking holds the entire yacht. Soft drinks, snacks, captain, crew, and fuel are included in the deck price. Flat 10% off from three hours upward.
Catering, alcohol, DJ, live music, photographer, proposal styling, and hotel transfer are on a separate quote — deck price stays clean, program stays flexible.
The honest answer from running this fleet ourselves: the deck price is the floor, not the total. A two-hour Bosphorus charter on our smallest boutique yacht starts at €220 per yacht (not per person) with captain, crew, fuel, soft drinks and snacks already included. From there the number moves on three levers — duration, group size and catering. Three hours or more drops a flat 10% off the deck rate automatically; the 40-guest group deck and the 150-guest event yacht carry higher base rates because they run a larger crew. The extras that surprise first-time charterers are always the same: hot-food catering, alcohol, a DJ or live act, and proposal styling. We quote those line by line rather than folding them into a single inflated headline price, so a couple booking a sunset proposal and a company booking a 40-guest reception start from the same transparent deck figure.
The most expensive mistake we watch guests make is sizing up "to be safe". A 12-guest party on the 40-guest deck pays for a vessel and crew they never fill. Across 50,000+ guests since 2001, the bookings that land on budget are the ones that match deck size to the real head count and then add hours — not capacity. As a TÜRSAB A-Group licensed operator (#14316), every charter is fully insured and the price you confirm at merrysails.com is the price you pay, with no agency commission layered on top.
Written for couples, groups, and event organisers comparing private yacht options on the Bosphorus.
Collected directly via WhatsApp and email follow-up after the cruise. First name + country + date are real; full names kept private for guest comfort.
“Booked the boutique yacht for a marriage proposal. The crew kept the secret perfectly, the photographer captured everything, and the sunset timing was flawless. She said yes. Forever grateful.”
Daniel·cruised 25 May 2026
“Honeymoon yacht charter — the cake with our wedding date, the violinist on boarding, the dinner timed to golden hour. Best evening of the entire Türkiye trip. Worth more than what we paid.”
Hannah·cruised 20 May 2026
“Corporate event for 25 people. The event yacht had everything we needed — DJ setup, food service to spec, microphone for our team toasts. Operations team replied to every adjustment within minutes.”
Karim·cruised 16 May 2026
“Our family of 12 chartered the Premium yacht for grandma's 70th birthday. Custom menu, cake with her name, route past her favorite Ortaköy. She cried (good cried). Crew handled three generations with grace.”
Lisa·cruised 10 May 2026
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