Metrolya is Turkey's best choice for Onshore Services for cruises and offers you nearly 15 years of experience, professional staff and extensive resources designed to make your ground operations convenient and efficient.

Choosing Metrolya as your Onshore Service Provider means your passengers will be able to take advantage of all the opportunities Turkey offers.Cruise lines to provide their passengers with exciting and inspiring day and extension tours, either included as a part of the cruise package or as a special option. With a turn-around in Turkey, whether in Istanbul, Izmir, Kusadasi or dazzling Antalya on the Mediterranean coast, your guests will have the chance to explore a land whose history stretches back almost six millennia. Home to the Babylonians, Assyrians, Hittites, Ancient Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuk's and Ottomans, Turkey's historic and artistic treasures rank among the world's most amazing. And, in this land of sapphire blue seas, rugged mountains, rushing waterfalls and undiscovered lakes, monuments to human endeavor are equaled only by nature's own monuments.

In Istanbul, your passengers will experience the majesty of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires plus the dynamic pace of life in modern Istanbul, where elegant restaurants and fashionable nightclubs jostle for space along the shores of the legendary Bosphorus Straits. The lofty dome of Haghia Sophia, the spirit minarets of the Blue Mosque, the labyrinthine Grand Bazaar and the frescoes of the Chora Church. restaurants and hotels that are ranked among the best in the world by Condé Nast, Zaga and other leading publications. Izmir and Antalya offer great nightlife and fine dining plus some of the world's most amazing ancient ruins including the famed city of Ephesus and the largest surviving Roman Theater at Aspendos.

Turnarounds in Turkey are as easy and convenient as they are fun and exciting. Istanbul is served by over 75 scheduled airlines, including the world's leading airlines as well as a wide range of charter flights. Istanbul has direct connections to all major European cities and to leading cities in North America, South America and the Far East. Izmir and Antalya also offer modern international airports served by a wide range of international carriers. Istanbul, Izmir and Antalya provide all tourism infrastructures to ensure your guests have a fabulous stay and the onshore service professionals at Metrolya offer you all the services you need to ensure that everything goes perfectly.

Give your passengers the chance to discover 6,000 years of history and a culture that today is a vibrant and exciting mix of East and West.

Metrolya Travel combined with a luxury cruise makes such an experience for your passengers they will never forget. Introduce with us to your passengers to the splendors of Istanbul, the magical landscape and rock-cut churches of Cappadocia, the Ancient Roman and Greek majesty of the Aegean and Mediterranean, the stern grandeur and exotic landscapes of Anatolia

Metrolya Travel is designed to offer passengers an ideal balance of the exotic and the luxurious. We use the finest hotels and restaurants available, keeping walking and other forms of exertion to a minimum. Itineraries are carefully planned to offer something for everyone, combining history, culture, shopping and interaction with local people, as well as special surprises like wine-tastings, concerts and more

Throughout their tour, passengers enjoy a level of comfort and service that reflects positively on your brand, adding value to the cruise experience. Our objective is to make Metrolya travel a seamless and memorable addition to the cruise shipping industry.

Hospitality Desks

Metrolya   gives your passengers a warm traditional Turkish welcome and useful information and assistance for the duration of their stay – the same kind of quality attentive service you give them onboard

Metrolya Hospitality Desks ensure that your passengers enjoy flawless service and easy check-in when they arrive at their hotels. Our uniformed, English-speaking staff is always ready to answer any questions your passengers might have. Our objective is to give your passengers a traditional warm Turkish welcome, ensuring they enjoy the quality of service you demand.

Our Hospitality Desk staff

 Have full knowledge of the details of the program and are appraised of all operational information, so your passengers can rely on them for complete and timely information. Hospitality Desk staff are also on-call to solve any problems your passengers might encounter and to act as a liaison with our head office.