BIGGEST SCAM I EVER EXPERIENCED. DO NOT RECOMMEND... So very disappointed. We booked a sunset cruise and it was all fine and well (except for the 40+ min bus ride in the old town to collect everyone). The guide/host was well-prepared, informative, and professional, and we appreciated his work
However, we had a very unpleasant experience with the photographer on board, which significantly affected our overall impression of the tour.
The photographer lady approached us and asked, “Can I take a photo of you?” After we agreed, she took a few pictures but did not show us all of them. Later, she disappeared (without showing us all the photos or us approving them- at this point I thought she was just being nice and considering GDPR regulations for website or so) and only after the so-called “Bosporus shopping stop” did she reappear with a printed photo album containing extremely poor-quality printed pictures of us. At that point, we were told that we were required to pay for them. Said it is “mandatory” to pay 50€ right away. Not an offer, not an option. I mean 50 EUROS! I found it outrageous. This feels like a clear tourist trap, and furthermore,uthe price charged for four poor-quality photos — which we neither selected nor approved — was unreasonably high and this whole practice is just disgusting. - I mean to confront a tourist at open sea with no chance to say no… come on…
We find this practice extremely misleading and unacceptable. At no point were we informed that the photos would automatically be printed and that payment would be mandatory. DO NOT RECOMMEND. SHOULD BE REPORTED
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