Weddings on the Bosphorus
A Boat Wedding on the Bosphorus
The whole boat is yours: the ceremony on deck, dinner in the panoramic saloon, dancing as the shoreline lights up.
The whole boat is yours: the ceremony on deck, dinner in the panoramic saloon, dancing as the shoreline lights up.
Sinan Bey is a private wedding boat on the Istanbul Bosphorus, reserved for one wedding at a time with no other guests on board. It hosts up to 110 guests cocktail-style and up to 80 seated. Departure is usually from Aşiyan Pier in Rumeli Hisarı. Dinner weddings on Sinan Bey average TRY 4,000–5,000 per guest + VAT; the exact price is set by written quote.
A boat wedding gives you something a hall cannot: a view that changes through the evening. The ceremony can take place on deck as the sun drops behind the hills, and dinner continues inside as the shoreline begins to glow.
Because the whole boat is yours, there is no other event running alongside yours: no shared hall, and no next group waiting at the door.
The same boat is laid out differently depending on how you want the evening to run.
A wedding charter includes the full setup and service team, so neither you nor your family spends the day arranging tables.
Dinner weddings on Sinan Bey average TRY 4,000–5,000 per guest + VAT. With food, drinks, cruise and DJ included, the per-guest price falls as the group grows. The total column below is simply the per-guest price multiplied by the guest count; the exact amount is set by written quote.
| Group size | Per guest | Example total |
|---|---|---|
| 30 guests | ~TRY 6,000 | ~TRY 180,000 |
| 40–50 guests | ~TRY 5,000 | ~TRY 200,000–250,000 |
| 70–80 guests | ~TRY 4,000 | ~TRY 280,000–320,000 |
| 90–110 guests, cocktail only | by quote | by quote |
Daytime programmes cost less than evening ones. Prices exclude VAT.
Departure is usually from Aşiyan Pier in Rumeli Hisarı, where the boat is berthed, or from another pier between Kadıköy and Sarıyer. A typical event lasts about four hours, most often from 19:00 to 23:00.
Departure and drop-off piers, timing and the final route are confirmed in writing with your quote. The route may change with the weather, the sea and your programme.
Yes. Sinan Bey is reserved for one wedding at a time, and no other guests come on board. It is not a public restaurant and does not take walk-ins.
Up to 80 guests for a seated dinner and up to 110 in a cocktail layout; 90–100 is the most comfortable size for a cocktail reception.
Dinner weddings on Sinan Bey average TRY 4,000–5,000 per guest + VAT. With food, drinks, cruise and DJ included, the per-guest price is about TRY 4,000 for 70–80 guests, TRY 5,000 for 40–50 and TRY 6,000 for 30 (excluding VAT). The exact price is set by written quote.
Usually at Aşiyan Pier in Rumeli Hisarı, where the boat is berthed. On request the boat can also pick guests up at Kadıköy, Karaköy, Kabataş, Beylerbeyi, Çengelköy, Kuruçeşme, Bebek, Kuleli, Yeniköy, Tarabya or Sarıyer.
A typical event lasts about four hours, most often in the evening from 19:00 to 23:00. Timing and route are confirmed in writing with your quote.
| Cocktail capacity (maximum) | 110 guests |
|---|---|
| Ideal cocktail layout | 90–100 guests |
| Seated dining capacity (maximum) | 80 guests |
| Length overall | 23.90 m |
| Beam | 8.5 m |
| Built | 2020 / Sürmene |
| Main departure pier | Aşiyan İskelesi, Rumeli Hisarı |
| Other departure points | Kadıköy, Karaköy, Kabataş, Beylerbeyi, Çengelköy, Kuruçeşme, Bebek, Rumeli Hisarı, Kuleli, Yeniköy, Tarabya, Sarıyer |
| Group breakfast / brunch, average per guest | TRY 2,500–3,500 + VAT |
| Dinner event, average per guest | TRY 4,000–5,000 + VAT |
| By group size (food, drinks, cruise, DJ included) | 70–80 guests ~TRY 4,000, 40–50 guests ~TRY 5,000, 30 guests ~TRY 6,000 (+ VAT) |
| Operating since | 1998 |
| Languages | Turkish, English |
Tell us your date and guest count, and we'll prepare a written quote for your wedding.