Meet the GoldenSunsetTour team
GoldenSunsetTour has been operating TURSAB A-Group licensed Bosphorus cruises since 2001 — that is 25 years of first-hand expertise on Istanbul's waterways. Every cruise is designed by a master-licensed captain, operated by a certified travel agency, and supported by a multilingual guest team: the people you meet below are the reason 45,000+ guests have trusted us with their Istanbul experience.
Captain Yusuf Kaya
Senior Captain & Family Cruise Routes Lead
25+ years on the Bosphorus under a Turkish Maritime Authority master license, Captain Yusuf designs the family-friendly and shared-tier sunset routes GoldenSunsetTour operates. He focuses on calm-water timing for families and multi-generational groups, and personally briefs each shared-cruise departure. Speaks Turkish and conversational English.
Expertise
- Bosphorus family cruise routing
- Shared-tier sunset operations
- Calm-water timing for kids and elderly guests
- Multi-generational guest briefings
Resat Akkus
Founder & Operations Director
TURSAB A-Group licensed operator since 2001. Resat founded GoldenSunsetTour to give direct-booking guests a transparent, no-markup Bosphorus cruise option — every guest books on the website at the price the boat actually runs at, with no aggregator layer in between.
Expertise
- Tour operations
- Turkish tourism licensing
- Bosphorus cruise pricing
- Travel agency management
Mehmet Fadıl
Guest Experience & Booking Lead
Kayra manages reservations, hotel pickup logistics, and guest support across 5 languages (EN, TR, DE, FR, NL). Every confirmation email and voucher that reaches a GoldenSunsetTour guest passes through her hands.
Expertise
- Tour booking workflows
- Hotel pickup logistics
- Multi-language guest support
Ready to cruise with us?
Browse the sunset and dinner cruise options, or reach out directly — the team replies within minutes.