City Cruises San Francisco: Signature Dinner Cruise
San Francisco, USA
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Have dinner with panoramic city views on a San Francisco Bay supper club cruise. Spend time on the water with the twinkling city skyline as your backdrop. Take in the views and enjoy the sea breeze on the exterior decks, cut loose on the dance floor with a DJ spinning top 40 hits, and enjoy a buffet dinner with classic American and international dishes on the menu.
- Marvel at panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay from the decks of the boat
- Indulge in American and international cuisine from the buffet
- Enjoy lively beats provided by the on-board DJ
- Refresh with unlimited soft drinks
What's Included
- Three-Hour Yacht Cruise
- DinnerBuffet Meal Inspired by International and American Favorites
- Local DJs Spinning Up-Tempo Lounge and Top 40 Hits
- Soda, Coffee, Tea and Water
- Scenic San Francisco Bay Views
- Wine, Beer and Cocktails Available for Purchase
- Beverages Service (cash bar available)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- City CruisesPier 3, Hornblower Landing, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA
Boarding: Pier 3. Local paid parking is available at Pier 3, The Embarcadero. Please arrive at the meeting point early – boarding begins 30 minutes before departure. Your cruise will board at the SOUTH GATE (on the right-hand side of the Pier when facing the water).
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
San Francisco Bay (Pass By)
Coit Tower (Pass By)
Golden Gate Bridge (Pass By)
Downtown San Francisco (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travellers can participate
- This cruise must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date.
- The dress code is an upscale casual to business casual - no jeans.
- All enclosed areas on board are non-smoking, smoking is only permitted outside on the outer decks
- Infants aged 3 years and under are free of charge.
- Child prices are applicable for children aged 4 - 12 years.
- If your cruise is in California, a service charge will be collected at the time of your reservation, related to the cruise, food, beverage and the service included in your purchase. This charge is not a gratuity and will not be distributed as a gratuity to our employees who provide service to you. If you wish to purchase additional beverages or food enhancements onboard, we recommend you leave a gratuity onboard based on the quality of service provided to you.
- Boarding begins 30 minutes prior to departure. Guests must arrive early, as late arrivals will likely miss the boat.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 140 travellers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveller Photos
Featured review
Isaiah_M
The cruise staff were very friendly! I wanted to by 2 more mimosas and the staff member gave me an additional 2 more because they were leftovers. How thoughtful! I would recommend this attractions 10/10
Reviews
4.2
based on 62 reviews
Eileen_J, Apr 2026
It was wonderful and fantastic experienced. We enjoyed the food .so much fun dancing and the nights views are amazing .One of the best experience ever.A friendly and professional crews. Thank you
Cally_S, Apr 2026
Food was excellent. The lighting inside the boat made it impossible to see outside the boat. The way the tables were set, some people had to sit with their backs to the window. The music for dancing was for the first floor, but it played way too loud on the second floor as well. The drinks were overpriced. I wouldn’t recommend.
Katherine_A, Apr 2026
We were seated on the second floor of the dinner cruise, and unfortunately the experience didn’t quite match expectations. The music was extremely loud for a dinner setting, making conversation difficult. The lighting also stayed at one fixed brightness throughout the evening, which felt harsh and didn’t suit the later evening atmosphere.The food was okay but nothing memorable. Dessert, in particular, was underwhelming and consisted of items that felt more like grocery-store options, such as cookies and cheesecake squares. Overall, the cruise had potential, but a few adjustments to ambiance and food quality would greatly improve the experience.
Maribel_R, Apr 2026
We had a blast! The food was great and the views omg so beautiful! We also loved the music the DJ played & the staff was friendly & attentive. 10/10 experience :)
Jose_A, Apr 2026
Very well worth the price! I was impressed with the value comparison to the experience! Absolutely loved it! My girlfriend and I both agreed!!
Naomi_H, Dec 2025
When paying for parking 7 couples including us couldn't find an event code to get the $20 discount. So we had to pay $40 to park. Once we got on board everything was awesome especially the beautiful smile and greeting we received from Cheryl. Big Thank You to Her.
Bernald_S, Dec 2025
The crew was very friendly and the food was good. The overall experience was very pleasant. We enjoyed ourselves.
Gabino_G, Oct 2025
“We loved everything! The service, the dinner, and the atmosphere made our 25th anniversary celebration super special. Thank you 😊⚓️ thanks a lot.
Donald_S, Oct 2025
Continuous barrage of extremely loud dance music. Too cold and windy to go outside. Other decks closed off.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
We’re very sorry the music volume and weather made your experience uncomfortable. We appreciate your feedback and will share it with our team to help us improve.
Jason_B, Oct 2025
Horrible!!!!! Already called and made a complaint this morning. We didn't get what we paid for! When making the reservation, it clearly said a buffet dinner. Said to arrive at 7:00 to board departing at 7:30.
Boat left at 7:00 and returned at 9:15 when our reservation specified a 10:30 return. We didn't receive a buffet, rather a premire dinner service w/limited options of 4 choices. Salmon, Gnocchi, Flat Iron Steak or Chicken. Appetizers were a choice of a Charcoutere Board, Clam Chowder or an Apple salad. I'm highly allergic to seafood so that knocked out the Salmon and Clam Chowder. I don't eat salad! The Steak came with Broccoli and Sweet Potatoes which I also don't eat so I requested the Scalloped Potatoes offered w/another entree. They didn't put the demi glaze on my Steak, I had to request that. They brought me Sweet Potatoes rather then Scalloped as requested. The DJ was asking for requests but couldn't complete them due to the boat returning over an hr early. People had just gotten their dessert as the boat docked. This was for our anniversary and NOTHING was what we paid for!!!!! POOR experience. NO reason for the boat to leave early by 30 min or return over an hr early! I paid over $300 for this night and it was ruined!!!!! I want a FULL refund and WILL spread the word to others of the poor service provided!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
We’re very sorry your anniversary cruise didn’t meet expectations. The issues you described with timing, dinner service, and accommodations are not the experience we aim to provide. Please contact so we can review your reservation and work toward a resolution if not done so already. Thank you.
Richard_D, Sept 2025
Friendly staff, good food and cruise boat was clean and tidy. Music was a bit loud during dinner, but did go above deck for a while to enjoy the great views.
Isaiah_M, Sept 2025
The cruise staff were very friendly! I wanted to by 2 more mimosas and the staff member gave me an additional 2 more because they were leftovers. How thoughtful! I would recommend this attractions 10/10
LeeAnn_K, Sept 2025
Don’t deal with Viator if you can keep from it. Or with City Cruises. We came in from Illinois to San Francisco for a weekend before we caught our cruise ship out of San Francisco. Our first flight on Friday morning went without a hitch. Our second flight was supposed to have us in San Francisco by 1:30. Plenty of time to make a 7pm city cruise that we had booked through Viator. But, unfortunately our flight kept getting delayed. I count us lucky that we even made it to San Francisco. I reached out to City Cruises first to see if they would allow us to move our city cruise to Saturday night. They told me that because I booked through Viator that there was nothing they could do. So I reached out to Viator to see if they could move us to Saturday night. They said no because City Cruises wouldn’t allow it. Basically pointing fingers at each other. I do not recommend either of these businesses. I know it isn’t their fault that American Airlines chose to suck on Friday. But they chose to suck also. Either one could have been gracious and allowed us to change our tickets but, instead they chose to be uncooperative and not helpful at all. Wasn’t asking for a refund. Just a change of days. Will never use either again. Hard no from me.
Frank_M, Sept 2025
The dinner cruise at night 7:30pm to 10:30pm is a must for anyone who hasn’t done it yet and if you have done it I’m sure your like my wife & I who will be going on the same dinner cruise again with our 3 college kids. The food was Amazing, the DJ was Awesome & the sites were out of this world from viewing the city of San Francisco from the cruise ship to going under the Golden Gate Bridge & Bay Bridge at night and making a stop at the San Francisco Giants stadium while the game was in progress was a site within itself. The food was delicious & so was the many desserts plus the drinks at the bar was nice & strong to make your memories on the Bay lifetime memories, make sure you bring your camera because there are unique & mesmerizing sites that would be enjoyed forever if you capture them with a good camera at nighttime.
Moreen_K, Aug 2025
A very wonderful and exciting and hilarious trip enjoyed every moment. Was well spent every moment with good music and the ship crew and all that boarded the ship . No doubt wil come back again
Joseph_J, Jul 2025
It was lovely. Great food. Dancing was very fun. It was cool to go under the bridges. The people were super nice. San Francisco is a beautiful city!
george_p, Jun 2025
Very Good service and very good food and friendly. My third trip with Hornblower . and will reccomend my friends
Michael_S, Jun 2025
Food was amazing, had a great time. The ship was clean and the staff was very courteous. Saw many great views of the bay.
Hailey_C, Apr 2025
Not what I booked was lied too was very ghetto experience would not book this again definitely disappointed
William_H, Mar 2025
Idid not like the DJ who played the same style of music the whole night to me I got bored the last half. Hour
Miriam_L, Oct 2024
The dancing and the food. Also, the photos are a great deal. The service was excellent and everybody was kind and showed enthusiasm to work there.
Esther_V, Oct 2024
Food was good. Ambiance was great music was okay it wasn’t overly crowded which was nice only drawback was waitress took way too long with drinks
BerlyTatiana_L, Oct 2024
I really love the sunset, the food was delicious and the dj was grater, i enjoy all, just arrive before 7pm because say birding 7 and start 7:30 but really they live 7pm so arrive around 6:30.
Marie, Jul 2024
It was an enjoyable dinner cruising with my daughter and family who are visiting us from Delaware and to celebrate my 68th birthday. We had a blast on the dance floor and the DJ is good on the playlist. The foods are sumptuous. It could be better if they served more selections on desserts. the cakes and cookies are dried and not soft. Overall we had a wonderful time on the beautiful sites of the city.
Dennis_R, Jul 2024
Awesome experience. The food was okay but the experience wastpp notch. Great views of San Francisco and the bridges.
Christie_J, Jul 2024
The views from the boat were spectacular. Food was decent, but not great. Drinks are not free as advertised. Soda, tea and coffee are $5 each.
Sharon_F, Jun 2024
Really enjoyed the experience..trainer was great. Only down side is I am pretty sure that I lost a solid black wedding band with a feoove in the center of it somewhere in the lane I was in. Which is kind of a bummer.
Darryl_S, May 2024
The view, food was really good The staff was very thoughtful The DJ was friendly and he played some very nice tracks he took the time to take a couple of very nice photos of me and my girl from my phone
Stephen_H, Apr 2024
The service level — staff folks were upbeat and very competent!!
And of course, SF from the water at sunset is unmatched!!
NaTasha_N, Jan 2024
Beautiful sights, wonderful and welcoming onboarding staff, great drinks, good food, and Dj. Equals a really fabulous night out. Great experience.
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