WORLDWIDE · SUNSET YACHT CRUISES

15 Sunset Yacht Cruises Worth Flying For

154 trips  ·  from $15 a seat

The evening departure costs more than the identical morning one and sells out first. Below, the 15 sunset sailings where the extra is earned, with departure times and what comes with the ticket.

Dubai: Luxury Sunset Yacht Tour with Snacks and Drinks - Starting at Dubai Harbour and finding the right gate
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Dubai: Luxury Sunset Yacht Tour with Snacks and Drinks

1.Luxury Sunset Yacht Tour with Snacks and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,723 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours · from $21 a seat Our pick

Set out from Dubai Harbour on a 1.5 to 2-hour yacht cruise with a licensed captain, friendly hosts such as Chill or Brian, soft drinks, water, music, and a meal. You will pass Atlantis, Ain Dubai, Bluewaters Island, JBR, and Dubai Marina, with the route adjusted for sea conditions.

“Everything was exzellent our Yacht Host chill was really chill”

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Istanbul Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht - Boarding at Kabataş Square
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Istanbul Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht

2.Istanbul Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,465 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $30 a seat Top rated

Spend about two hours and 15 minutes cruising from Kabataş along both shores of the Bosphorus. You’ll see Ottoman palaces, mosques, bridges, fortresses, and waterfront neighborhoods from a comfortable yacht, with tea, coffee, lemonade, fruit, baklava, and cookies included. Indoor and covered seating help in cool or wet weather.

“The guide was very informative, the snacks were nice and very welcome. The cruise provided a very interesting perspective of two continents from the Bosphorus. Good value.”

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Istanbul: Sunset or Day Small-Group Yacht Cruise with Snacks - Choosing daytime or sunset
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Istanbul: Sunset or Day Small-Group Yacht Cruise with Snacks

3.Sunset or Day Small-Group Yacht Cruise with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,774 reviews · 2 hours · from $31 a seat

Cruise the Bosphorus in a small group of up to 16 people, passing Dolmabahce Palace, Ortakoy, Beylerbeyi Palace, and Maiden’s Tower. Choose daytime or sunset. Tugba Bozmese and other attentive hosts are known for taking photos, serving snacks, and offering blankets in cool weather. Bring headphones for the audio guide.

“TUGBA BOZMESE was our guide. She did a wonderful job.”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Yacht with Live Guide - Boarding at Kabataş and settling onto the yacht
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Yacht with Live Guide

4.Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Yacht with Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,845 reviews · 2h 15m · from $19 a seat

Sail from Kabataş toward the second Bosphorus bridge and return along the Asian shore aboard a decorated yacht. An English-speaking guide such as Aleyna, Betül, or Nur points out palaces, mosques, fortresses, and wooden waterfront homes. You get canapés, fruit, lemonade, tea, coffee, indoor seating, covered decks, and time for sunset photos at Maiden's Tower.

“it was such a pleasure trip with affordable price. everything stated in the ad acted accordingly. only improvement need is to provide location precisely.”

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Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Experience: Istanbul’s Best - Boarding at Kabataş without the usual stress
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Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Experience: Istanbul’s Best

5.Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Experience: Istanbul’s Best

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,181 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48 a seat

Spend about 2.5 hours on a 25-meter yacht cruising between Europe and Asia. Your English-speaking guide points out palaces, mosques, fortresses, bridges, and waterfront neighborhoods while you enjoy tea, coffee, juice, lemonade, fruit, and canapés. Hotel pickup is available in Fatih and Beyoğlu.

“Excellent experience. Very professional staff and great job by our guide. Great sunset votes. We had an awesome time. Highly recommended!”

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Los Cristianos: Eco Yacht Whale Watching Tour at Sunset - Meeting Travelin Lady at Los Cristianos port
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Los Cristianos: Eco Yacht Whale Watching Tour at Sunset

6.Eco Yacht Whale Watching Tour at Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,130 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $17 a seat

Join Travelin Lady from Los Cristianos for a 90-minute sunset cruise with guides such as Ines, Sergio, and Fede. Look for pilot whales, dolphins, turtles, and other marine life from a low, stable eco-yacht built for whale watching. A swim stop may be offered if time allows. Expect sea air, island views, and cooler temperatures after sunset.

“Everything was great seen what they advertised Staff excellent and throw in the weather which was perfect what more would you want”

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Sunset or Daytime Istanbul Guided Luxury Yacht Cruise with Snacks - Dolmabahçe Palace and the European shore
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Sunset or Daytime Istanbul Guided Luxury Yacht Cruise with Snacks

7.Sunset or Daytime Istanbul Guided Luxury Yacht Cruise with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,977 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24 a seat

Spend about two hours cruising Istanbul’s Bosphorus aboard a glass-enclosed yacht, passing palaces, fortresses, bridges, and waterfront neighborhoods on both continents. A live guide, often Robert, provides commentary while you enjoy baklava, canapés, fruit, tea, coffee, and seasonal drinks. Sunset departures add glowing city views.

“Lovely experience with a very knowledgeable guide! Great way to see the city and I highly recommend taking the sunset tour as a beautiful way to see the city during the day and at night. Make sure to bring cash for the alcoholic beverages as they don’t take card. Highly recommend!”

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Istanbul Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht - Guided Group Cruise - Dolmabahçe Palace and Beşiktaş from the water
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Istanbul Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht – Guided Group Cruise

8.Istanbul Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht – Guided Group Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,891 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $22 a seat

Cruise the Bosphorus from Kabataş on a small yacht capped at 40 passengers. Expect sunset views, live English commentary, homemade mint lemonade, tea, coffee, fruit, cookies, baklava, and a relaxed route past palaces, mosques, bridges, fortresses, and waterfront neighborhoods. Guide Nur is often praised for her care and clear explanations.

“This sunset cruise was wonderful! My entire family had such a great time. The snacks and tea kept flowing, which was a nice touch. The views were fantastic, and the service impeccable. We had some trouble hearing the guide while seated outside, but maybe that was just us.”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Yacht Cruise at Sunset with Snacks - Boarding the yacht and finding your seat
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Yacht Cruise at Sunset with Snacks

9.Bosphorus Yacht Cruise at Sunset with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,549 reviews · 2 hours - 125 minutes · from $15 a seat Best value

Spend about two hours cruising between Europe and Asia on a yacht limited to 40 passengers. Expect indoor and outdoor decks, sunset views of Dolmabahce Palace, Maiden’s Tower, Rumeli Fortress, bridges, and waterfront villas, plus fruit, nuts, cookies, tea, and coffee. Guides such as Kadir and Yasin add friendly commentary.

“Excellent Experience..sitting in front of Yacht was so good..”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on a Luxury Yacht - Starting at Balıkçı Kemal in Karaköy
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on a Luxury Yacht

10.Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on a Luxury Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,435 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $59 a seat

Cruise Istanbul’s Bosphorus aboard a comfortable 25-meter yacht for 2.5 hours, with views of palaces, mosques, bridges, and waterfront villas. A live English or Spanish guide, possibly including Murat, explains the sights without talking nonstop. Turkish tea, baklava, fruit, cookies, juice, coffee, and water are included.

“The ride was very smooth, beautiful views and the crew’s attention was first class.”

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Bosphorus Sunset: An Enchanting Yacht Cruise in Istanbul - Rumeli Fortress and the Asian shore
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Bosphorus Sunset: An Enchanting Yacht Cruise in Istanbul

11.Bosphorus Sunset: An Enchanting Yacht Cruise in Istanbul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,145 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72 a seat

See Istanbul from the water on a 2.5-hour sunset yacht cruise led by an onboard guide. Glide past Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, Asian-side palaces, the Maiden’s Tower, and the Golden Horn while enjoying baklava, fruit, tea, water, and seasonal drinks. Pickup is limited to Fatih, Beyoğlu, and Taksim hotels.

“Professionally executed from pickup to onboard to drop off. Gave us the perfect tour of the Bosphorus Strait.”

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Lisbon Sunset Sailing Tour on Luxury Sailing Yacht with 2 Drinks - Sailing past Belém’s monuments
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Lisbon Sunset Sailing Tour on Luxury Sailing Yacht with 2 Drinks

12.Lisbon Sunset Sailing Tour on Luxury Sailing Yacht with 2 Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,109 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $61 a seat

Sail Lisbon’s Tagus River aboard a 50 to 58-foot yacht with Captain Sebastian, Tiago, or another multilingual guide. Expect a safety briefing, landmark commentary, two drinks, Portuguese cheese and chouriço, and sunset views of Belém Tower, the 25th April Bridge, Alfama, and more. Bring a jacket, since the river gets cool after sunset.

“A must do when visiting Lisbon. We had a fantastic time. The boat was very nice, and our captain and guide were very knowledgeable and a pleasure to speak with touring our tour. Highly recommend!”

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Luxury Sunset Yacht Cruise on the Bosphorus – Refresh & Relax - The bridge lights and the northern stretch
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Luxury Sunset Yacht Cruise on the Bosphorus – Refresh & Relax

13.Luxury Sunset Yacht Cruise on the Bosphorus – Refresh & Relax

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 966 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50 a seat

Cruise the Bosphorus at sunset on a yacht carrying up to 35 people. A live English-speaking guide points out Ottoman palaces, fortresses, bridges, and waterfront neighborhoods while you enjoy tea, coffee, fruit, cookies, baklava, snacks, and water. Pickup is available with selected options, and the cruise returns to Kabataş.

“Had a great time on the evening sunset cruise. The staff was very attentive from the moment you book until you depart. Excellent service and genuine kind staff members. They served us lots of yummy snacks, juice and Turkish tea that was included. Alcohol is available for purchase as well. They do have several different boats in their fleet so we had an older yacht from what is shown in all the pictures but still was very nice once you were onboard. And the very best part of the trip, ALICE the boat dog! Such a sweet, funny, and well behaved baby German Shepard. I wanted to take her home…”

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Lisbon: Sunset Cruise With Drinks on Spacious Yacht - From Santa Engrácia and Alfama to Praça do Comércio
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Lisbon: Sunset Cruise With Drinks on Spacious Yacht

14.Sunset Cruise With Drinks on Spacious Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 720 reviews · 2 hours · from $47 a seat

Board at Mercedes-Benz Oceanic Lounge beneath the 25 de Abril Bridge for a relaxed two-hour sunset cruise. You’ll pass Belém Tower, Praça do Comércio, Christ the King, and more while Manuel, Victoria, or another friendly crew member shares short stories. White and rosé wine, beer, soft drinks, coffee, water, and pastel de nata are served onboard.

“Amazing trip! The boat was spacious and there was only 10 of us so it felt really luxurious. The drinks were good with a choice of white or rose wine or beer and soft drinks. We got pastel de nata too. Victoria was looking after us and she was so sweet and attentive to anything we needed and gave us information about the monuments we passed on the cruise. We did the cruise for my partners birthday and Victoria arranged a pastel de nata with ‘candles’ and everyone sang happy birthday to him which was so special and just the perfect extra touch to our evening. If I’m in Lisbon…”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Cruise with Live Guide - What the 30-person yacht feels like
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Cruise with Live Guide

15.Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Cruise with Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 678 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $35 a seat

Cruise the Bosphorus at sunset aboard a 25-meter yacht with up to 30 passengers. An English or Spanish-speaking guide points out palaces, bridges, fortresses, waterfront homes, and both sides of Istanbul. You’ll receive lemonade or fruit juice, tea, coffee, baklava, cookies, nuts, and fresh fruit, with hotel pickup available on selected options.

“We all really enjoyed the trip. The boat was the perfect size, clean and well looked after. The drinks and snack we well presented and tasty. The guide and crew were friendly and interesting. We found the meeting point easily. Definitely one of the highlights of our 3 day trip.”

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