Visit to the Princes Islands - I want to express my great gratitude to this company for a wonderful trip to the Princes Islands. Everything went great. There was even a short story about the main attractions of Istanbul and the Princes Islands. We had a great day and I want to go back to Heibeliad Island. If you're there, be sure to stop by the small bak-kal Tasarim ceramics store, where every mug is made with love🥰

Nice day out but not much to see or do - It was the start of the off season so most places on the two islands we visited were closed up and it had a bit of an abandoned feeling. The cruise was pleasant, lunch was adequate but not substantial. The toilets smelt revolting and there was no toilet paper or hand towel in the ladies' toilets.

Trip was not according to the itinerary - I went on this trip with two family members and this was our second time in Istanbul. First, I had to text the company and confirm the pick up time. They were on time to my hotel. The boat does have a section for drinks and snacks. The seats were wooden and very uncomfortable. The tour guide did not really explain the significance for the island’s, but was mostly making sure no one was left behind and everyone was on time. We spent one hour on the first island and two hours on the second island. The islands are lovely and very picturesque. My main issue with this tour was that we were sold three things: 1. There was a man with a beautiful parrot who took photos with each person and then sold us the photos for 450 lira. I told him that I did not want the parrot on my shoulder and he would not take no for an answer. This was annoying. 2. There is a boy selling counterfeit perfumes. Again, he doesn’t take no for an answer and continues to insist. 3. The worst part of this trip was the leather fashion show at the end. When you purchase this package, up you pay for pick up and drop off. You cannot get dropped off at your hotel until you attend the leather jacket fashion show at Levinson. It’s 10 minutes walk to the stop from the boat and the fashion show is about 10 minted. Then they take you upstairs and show you the store with a 6% discount. The store is beautiful but what does this have to do with our tour? Several women left the store and took a taxi to another site. If you want your ride back to your hotel though, you have to sit through it. The bathrooms on the boat don’t work. There were no paper towels to dry hands and the doors do not close completely. This trip could be better with repaired and clean bathrooms and without the three salesmen. Overall, for the low cost of the trip, it was ok. I did enjoy the islands, the lunch, and the boat ride itself was pretty. The bird was cute 🦜.

English speaking and cleaning ( male toilet) concerns person should avoid this boat trip. - Overall, it was an ok trip. But I didn't expect a few things that were unpleasant to me. The boat owner should repair their toilet seat and keep it clean for the customers. The toilet door did not lock either. I was also expected an English speaking guide during the tour. It was written in the advert when I booked it. During the tour, there was a time when I did not understand what the tour guide was saying and instructed us. Precisely when we were out to see the first Island. I asked the tour guide where is the English speaking tour guide. She said the English speaking tour guide did not come and stayed in the boat. It was not fair, because the trip advertisements said there would be an English speaking tour guide. Turkish/Parsi speaking tour guides were always there outside the boat to explain and instruct the people, but why not English speaking tour guides there? I was baffled and had to ask an Iranian schoolboy/fellow tourist to help me with translation. Otherwise, I would get lost or couldn't return to the boat at the given time. If you are an english speaking tourist with concerns about cleaning issues or using public toilets, then this boat is not an option.

Just use the ferry - The boat is old, but functional. No safety brief provided or explanation of where life rafts or vests are located. The tour also stops on a small island which is pretty pointless. However the bigger island is lovely. We avoided lunch, but others enjoyed it. Why over priced, I would simply use the ferry and go to the big island.

Tasteless islands - It was very difficult to find the dock where the ship was docked. Contacted several times the Agency told us to follow the link on the ticket but it was wrong. Large ship and nice lunch more than acceptable. Pleasant scenery during the journey. The two islands nothing much dirty sea and no beach.

Bad communication, conflicting information - We missed our cruise because they gave us two different meeting locations- TripAdvisor address vs what they sent us on WhatsApp. When we pointed this out they said they were the same address even though 8min drive apart. We pointed this out and response was rude. Didn’t give us great hope for their attitude. They said they didn’t pick up at stops written online in the morning which wasn’t explained on the ad. Departure time isn’t what is written online either. Overall, bad communication and unclear, conflicting itinerary including departure point.

Wanted to go to the Islands, made us attend a leather shop fashion show???!! - TAKE ANOTHER ONE, DON'T DO IT. Out of all the 9h of the journey, 1h is spent on a small island and 2h on the Buyukada one. The time spent on the islands was too short in my opinion, but in the big one, it was even shorter than the apparently mentioned 3h. So what did they do with the extra hour? Well, before getting back to where you first left in the morning it does an extra stop. If you choose to be picked up like we did, you'll have to get off on the extra stop. From there you'll have to walk 10-15 minutes, and then they'll make you attend a fashion show to at a leather and fur shop. After the show you'll have to walk around the shop while "they prepare your bus". Honestly, we felt like hostages who couldn't leave (since we already paid to be picked up). The whole thing was absurd and not correct at all. And on the boat? Continuously tried to sell us pictures with a poor Bird and to buy over expensive pictures. NOT WORTH IT, NOT WORTH THE MONEY, THE TIME OR THE CONFUSION.

SCAM!!! - I waited 40 minutes at the hotel for pickup (included in my ticket), but no one showed up. I tried calling and texting the contact number with no response. I went to the start point but couldn’t find anyone. Locals and police had no knowledge of the agency, 2 locals tried calling the customer service number as well with no reply. I paid and could not have my trip. I would rate it a zero if it was an option

Absolute rubbish - 0 stars if possible. Food advertised wrong, no choice. Didn't receive a pick-up, instead ran 40mins. Island schedule is a lie.