An incredible experience, not to be missed if visiting Cappadocia. I read about purchasing tickets in advance, the recommendation was to book early as the less availability, the more the price increases. I booked online a few days in advance and it was very expensive. However, having now been to Goreme, there are so many companies offering balloon rides, you can shop around and get a much better price. I’d be very surprised if there was ever a lack of availability. With hindsight, I would have done it this way.

All tour operators provide pick up and drop from your hotel. One needs to wake up early as most tour starts between 4 and 5 AM. It's a wonderful sight to see so many colourful balloons fill the morning sky. Watching sunrise from the balloon is a great site. Most operators provide breakfast before the flight and bubbly non alcoholic champagne and a certificate after the flight. Please bargain for the price.

This was different than anticipated, but it was a fairly cheap experience and I think I probably got what I paid for. On the good side, the sights and lights of a night on the bosphorous were great, and we had access to the top deck rear of the boat to see things. The waiting staff were efficient and kind and looked after the table well. On the not good, the eating area on the lower deck was tightly packed, and noisy. The food was very average to poor. The entre just a spoonful of each of about 5 different pastes or hummus. The fish main was dry and unseasoned and the desert that I had was a piece of baklava. The drinks were plentiful, but low quality. The entertainment area was a gap between the tables such that half the people had their backs to the dancers, and once a few people stood up, you really couldn't see anything. I got a few good photos of the bosphorous at night, but it's probably better to take an evening cruise, or even catch a ferry and then go out for a nicer meal.

This sounded amazing but did not live up to the hype and cost way more than it was worth. We were traveling as a family so I chose a dinner cruise rather than a party boat. We were crammed into our seats at a table, so tight we could barely move. The dinner was not good…dry chicken and potatoes. My “vegetarian” meal was just rice and potatoes and two grape leaves, clearly an afterthought. And we had to stay on the boat until 2 am. The best parts were #1 the traditional dancers, though we could only watch them on the TV because we were so jammed in. And #2 watching fireworks and ringing in the New Year from the top deck of the boat.

##TLDR - this organizer is a complete scammer. Do not book with them. In fact do not book these trips at all through these online sites - you can buy tickets for the cruise at the dock for less than 5% of the rort they are trying to pull here. Part of the scam is that this person selling tickets here does not actually have anything to do with the boat. He has simply bought tickets and then on sells at inflated price.## We paid $1000 aud for a private table for new years cruise. Before we even got on the boat it was a nightmare - waiting around 1 hour to board in a huddled mass of poor souls. Then got on the boat - we didn't even have an actual table or any seating for us. Organizer told us to wait for a couple of hours while he got boat staff to make us a table. During this time rest of cruise was sitting and eating while we were just standing there. Organizer then told us after two hours that boat crew wouldn't allow a table and we should just sit wherever we could. Sat at a table. Different organizer of that table started yelling at us and threatening us to get off the boat. Argument between two organisers ensues and we are eventually allowed to sit at a table where people have paid $30 a ticket. By this time food is 3 hours cold and inedible. Organizer on boat then simply tells us not his problem and he is just a driver. We text the scammer who took our money off TripAdvisor - he tries to gaslight us that everyone has paid $1000 ( for a couple) to sit at a crowded crappy table and eat bad food. Then stops responding. Reviewing the cruise itself for $30 tickets- pretty standard 3 star experience. Even if food was warm it didn't look appetizing. Entertainment was 3 stars nothing terrible just what you'd expect from an eastern European cruise in 1980. To save fuel cruise actually didn't do much cruising - most of the time was just stationary and moored about 50 meters from shore.

It was a very good experience. It was very fun. I went on my birthday and the stuff surprosed me with a song and a drink. I was very thoughtful. Everyone was very kind, polite and proficient. And the dj made a very good playlist every one was on their feet dancing. The dancers and the performers were very exciting.

It was a great experience! Food was good and flowing wine all the trip! The waiters were on the go all the time ( hard workers) nice staff! Show was brilliant though not everyone could see the the traditional dancing 💃 because they were performing in the middle section not on stage. It’s a pity cause dancers are pretty good performers! Then we had time & we were free to dance too! I really recommend everyone to experience this traditional event 👍 From Kevin & Vanessa from Malta 🇲🇹

Excellent show. It’s a great way to see several traditional dances then get to dance with the DJ songs afterwards. The meal was good. It’s not gourmet or anything but most banquet type meals aren’t very good. The price for everything you get makes this an exceptional deal!

Great fun and fabulous views and experience! Shouldn’t be missed. The crew looked after everyone and celebrated with some bubbles upon landing

A magical experience. Well organized and professional. Easy pick up and drop off at our hotel. You can't get views like this anywhere else.

A nice experience,we had the all inclusive alcohol package the entertainment was good and the food was average but overall it was worth it.Photos are optional to buy afterwards but bargaining is a must

The service wasn’t that great and they mixed up my reservation which included and I almost lost out on money. The food was poor and entertainment was average. Views at night were beautiful

Generally speaking I think you get what you pay for. In some cases you get a better deal than you expect and the worst way is paying a lot and being disappointed. The evening river cruise falls nicely in the middle and you get the evening you paid for! Nothing wrong with that at all. The cost is not exorbitant, it is fun, especially if you like holiday camp type entertainment and the food and drink is just what you should expect on a river boat with maybe 100+ passengers. The entertainment is fun and exuberant and the staff work and try hard to make the evening a success. Would we go again? No. Do we regret going or paying the fee? No. It is what it says on the tin.

The views of the Istanbul skyline was amazing. The trip around the harbor was great. The entertainment is very good. The food is ok and that is not the real reason for going anyway.

It was fun night, the bottomless drinks were great and there was a good selection. Not watered down! Great atmosphere with a dance floor after the entertainment. Photographer and opportunity’s for costume photo shoots which was a laugh, for an additional fee. Boat has two floors so it didn’t feel over crowded. Great memories.