Dentur Avrasya Ferries, Istanbul

Hop On & Hop Off Bosphorus Tour

This is an excellent way to visit some of the imperial palaces on the Bosphorus: six daily departures make a loop cruise starting from Kabataş, stopping at Beşiktaş, Emirgan, Küçüksu Kasrı, and Beylerbeyi Palace, returning to Kabataş. The loop cruise takes 1-3/4 hours, but you can hop off the boat at any stop, then hop on the next boat which arrives an hour (or two, or three) later. Obviously, it's a good idea to start your cruising with one of the earliest boats—they begin at 11:45 am. If you join the tour at one of the intermediate stops (Emirgan, Küçüksu Kasrı, or Beylerbeyi Palace), it's half-price.

Full Bosphorus Tour

The daily Full Bosphorus Tour round-trip cruise is similar to the Şehir Hatları traditional ferryboat cruise in that it takes about 5-1/2 hours, with a 3-hour stop at Anadolu Kavağı, giving you time to walk up to the Yoros Kalesi fortress, and to have a seafood lunch if you wish. The Dentur Avrasya Bosphorus Cruise departs Kabataş dock at 11:15 am, Beşiktaş dock a 11:30 am and, for the return trip, from Anadolu Kavağı at 15:30 (3:30 pm). 

Beşiktaş-Üsküdar

This is Dentur Avrasya's most active route, with boats departing Beşiktaş and Üsküdar continuously every day from about 06:00 am until 01:15 am.

Kabataş-Üsküdar

Dentur Avrasya ferries operate continuously between these two docks from about 06:10 am to 01:00 am.

Beşiktaş-Kabataş-Princes Islands

Dentur Avrasya operates about six ferries daily from beşiktaş via Kabataş to Heybeliada and Büyükada in the Princes Islands. The voyage between Beşiktaş and Büyükada takes 90 minutes.

Eminönü-Bebek

This is a weekday-only commuter service, with one voyage departing Bebek at breakfast time, and one voyage departing Eminönü in early evening.

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