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I tested every Bosphorus cruise so you don't have to
From the $5 public ferry to the $200 private yacht — which one is actually worth your evening.
Six different Bosphorus cruise options compared head-to-head: the public IDO ferry, GetYourGuide group sunset cruise, dinner cruise, private yacht charter, Turkish Night dinner shows, and the long Anadolu Kavağı route. Here's exactly what each costs, what you actually get, and which to pick.
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Six different Bosphorus cruise options compared head-to-head: the public IDO ferry, GetYourGuide group sunset cruise, dinner cruise, private yacht charter, Turkish Night dinner shows, and the long Anadolu Kavağı route. Here's exactly what each costs, what you actually get, and which to pick.
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