The show was the surprise of the trip — the meze kept coming, the band struck up, and half the deck was dancing by the time the city lit up. Brilliant value for the whole evening.

For our anniversary we took the private boat. Our own table on deck, a bottle of wine as the lights came on, nobody aboard but us and the crew. Faultless from start to finish.

Booked the Turkish night for a big group. Dervishes, folk dancers and a belly-dance finale — and the drinks package meant we never left the table. The loudest, best night of the trip.

Karaköy pier was easy to find, boarding was quick, and dinner came course by course as the palaces slid past floodlit. The kids loved the dancing at the end.

Hired the boat for my wife's 40th. They carried the cake out mid-cruise, our own playlist on the speakers, the lit-up shore behind us. The crew ran the whole thing.

Two seats on the dinner cruise, a table by the rail, and the bridges coming on one after another. Two minutes to book on WhatsApp, and the photos came out unreal.

The night show was worth it on its own — proper live music, not a recording. The sea bass main was excellent and the raki kept coming. Seamless from the first message to the pier.

We asked for the halal menu and it was handled without any fuss — and the food was genuinely good. Attentive service while the city slid past floodlit. We'll be back with the family.

Took the whole yacht for a family dinner. Our own menu, our own timing, the captain drifting us past Ortaköy. Far better than any restaurant on shore.

Dinner, a live band and the Bosphorus at night — the whole evening for less than a meal on land. The baklava and Turkish tea at the end were a lovely touch.

An honest price, no middleman, and the boat exactly as described. The dervishes and the belly dance had the whole deck up. My kids still talk about it.

Planned a surprise proposal on the private dinner cruise. A decorated deck, a hidden photographer, dinner for two as the sun went down. She had no idea. Perfect.