Istanbul Blue Mosque Excursion Reviews

Such a beautiful mosque. Definitely see this in Istanbul.

Provider: MSC Cruises

Need to take your shoes off while in the Mosque. All carpeted. Beautiful inside

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

It was a good tour.

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

need an audio guide/

Provider: Holland America Line

Beautiful building with nice tiles and painted windows. A bit smelling inside because you have to remove your shoes and walk on you're socks... Here again: long lines and too many people inside (looks like a bee hive).

Provider: Costa Cruises

An awe-inspiring and imposing building. Definitely worth a visit. Mosque staff were very helpful with facilitating access for our disabled daughter. it does get very crowded though

Provider: MSC Cruises

Another "must see" in Istanbul. An imposing building internally & externally.

Provider: Cunard Line

The Blue Mosque was unbelievable. Ladies must have shoulders & knees covered & they're not kidding! We were surrounded by blue tiles of swirls,flowers,tulips tinted by sun through the stained glass. It will probably be the only time you see something as unique as this.

Provider: Princess Cruises

Long queues but worth the wait.

Provider: Cunard Line

Istanbul: We took the "Ottoman Treasures" excursion, which was excellent. The Blue Mosque is beautiful, as is the Tokapi Palace. We had plenty of time at the Grand Bazaar to shop. Crowd control at the Tokapi Palace is terrible - it was my sole "Ugly American" moment on the cruise when I chewed out some young adults for jumping the long line waiting to see the jewel collection. Exercise patience in Istanbul.... Overall it was a great excursion - highly recommended. Recommendation: Don't try to do Istanbul on your own. Some fellow passengers tried and had a miserable time, given the traffic congestion.

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

Big hollow building built >1,000 years after the Hagia Sophia.

Provider: Independent Operator

Had to queue to get in for about 15 mins in the heat which somewhat spoils the treat when you feel faint. However once inside you see just how beautiful it all is and how well preserved, the blue tiles are beautiful. You have to take your shoes off and carry them around in a bag. I had taken a shawl for my bare shoulders otherwise they give you something to cover up. Not sure I would go back again but glad I have been.

Provider: Thomson Cruises

Simply stunning - it takes your breath away.

Provider: Thomson Cruises

Beautiful. But very crowded. Would love to visit during prayer.

Provider: Holland America Line

The lines to enter were huge, but admission was free. But, the wait was worth it! The cavernous blue interior is a sight to behold. Ladies, be sure to have your shoulders/head covered, and know that you will all have to remove your shoes. Our tour guide didn't really give us any exciting information or preface to the site...

Provider: Independent Operator

While visiting the Blue Mosque, we had to cover our hair and shoulders using our scarves. The mosque provided big squares of covering for those who didn't bring their own. We had to take our shoes off and put them in a plastic bag at the entrance. We had to carry the shoes ourselves while we're in the mosque. The Blue Mosque has 6 minarets and inside the Mosque one could see beautiful Iznik tiles in different shades of blue.

Provider: Independent Operator

Beautiful place. Highly recommend. The line to get in moves very fast. You need to cover your head with a scarf.

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

Very pretty, the tile work (of course) is the reason to explore this site. Interesting perspective on the conversion from Christianity to Islam.

Provider: Celebrity Cruises

See this site in the morning...why? The smell of foot Oder will not be as bad. But beautiful building

Provider: Princess Cruises

This was a good tour to try to gain a small understanding of Turkish culture. The Mosque is beautiful and well worth the visit.

Provider: Princess Cruises

Fascinating to see this. Again very busy, but at least you were given a bag for your shoes instead of having to leave them outside. Not able to spend a great deal of time inside because of the long queues of people waiting to get in. I'm glad I went, but wouldn't want to repeat the visit

Provider: Regent Seven Seas Cruises

On this tour, we were scheduled to visit the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and the Grand Bazaar. Although our tour guide was outstanding, the traffic made it impossible to spend any time at the Grand Bazaar. The tour was rated as easy walking, but there were several people in our tour group that could not keep up and returned to the bus.

Provider: Regent Seven Seas Cruises