City Cruises Boston 90-Minute Harbor Sunset Sightseeing Cruise
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Boston, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
End a day in Boston the right way with a sunset sightseeing cruise on Boston Harbor. See all of the harbor’s historic attractions as well as the city’s modern skyline, and witness the USS Constitution’s traditional sunset ritual: a ceremonial firing of the cannon of the oldest commissioned sailing ship in the US, and a lowering of her flag, signaling the end of the day.
- See the sights of Boston from another angle and sunset from the water
- Relax on board a comfortable vessel after a busy day of sightseeing
- Learn more about Boston's history from live commentary
- Food and beverages are available to purchase
What's Included
- 90-minute Narrated Boston Harbor Sunset Cruise
- See stunning views of the sun setting behind the Boston skyline
- Hear the USS Constitution as she fires her cannon and lowers her flag to signal the day's end.
- Narrated tour will introduce you to the lore and allure of Boston Harbor past and present
- Restroom on board
- Skip the ticket booth and head straight to the boat for faster boarding
- Food & Beverages (available for purchase)
- Gratuities(optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 1 Long Wharf, Boston, MA 02110, USA
Cruises depart from 1 Long Wharf, Boston, MA 02110. Our gates and vessels are interchangeable, please visit the Ticket Center at the entrance of Long Wharf to confirm which gate to board from. The Ticket Center is a blue and white building with a statue of a Humpback whale on top.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Discover some of the important historic attractions along Boston’s inner and outer harbors and enjoy a beautiful sunset during this entertaining and educational sightseeing cruise.
Sail past restored Boston Tea Party ships and the floating Boston Museum. Finally, see the USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat.
This tour is seasonal and operates from May to October only.
Sail past restored Boston Tea Party ships and the floating Boston Museum. Finally, see the USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat.
This tour is seasonal and operates from May to October only.
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Boston Harbor City Cruises
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Castle Island (Pass By)
Logan International Airport (Pass By)
Bunker Hill Monument (Pass By)
Old North Church & Historic Site (Pass By)
USS Constitution (Pass By)
Boston Harbor City Cruises (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- The boat is wheelchair accessible, however the restrooms are not wheelchair accessible
- Boarding begins 15 minutes prior to departure. Guests must arrive early, late arrivals will likely miss the boat.
- Infants are free, however, they MUST have a ticket to cruise
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 275 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Leah_C
This was such a fun, informative and beautiful end of the day activity! The tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly and the perfect person for this job. The city views were breathtaking and the sunset just added to the experience. I can’t recommend this enough. If we return to Boston, which we will, this will be back on our list!
Reviews
4.4
based on 412 reviews
Michael_D, Oct 2025
Cruise was great, sunset was perfect, but Kevin who gave the tour was the real highlight of the night!
Myra_N, Oct 2025
It was smooth and easy from our last minute booking until debark! Boat staff sweet, clean, bartender very sweet as well.
Sandra_M, Oct 2025
Inside table seating, and outside top deck experience , you are able to walk around and change view sightings! Very calm and stable ride, refreshments available but line with 1 person working was long
Richard_B, Oct 2025
It is well organized and a great view of Boston Bay and its history! Plenty os seating and a great view of the Logan Airport runway take off and landing over the water!
Laura_C, Oct 2025
Get in line early to get the seats outside but it was great!! The tour guide Holly was very knowledgeable and a great tone and cadence.
Karen_W, Oct 2025
We were able to find a seat on the bow of the boat and had a perfect view of each building or historic place that was described by our wonderful guide. The sunset view was amazing and we were able to get excellent photos.
Wanda_B, Oct 2025
This cruise was very beautiful and informative! The narrator was very knowledgeable and voice was pleasant. The weather was perfect! It was very well organized! We highly recommend this cruise!
Jonathan_L, Oct 2025
Very poor experience this evening with a large private party on board a sight sighting tour that were not interested in the sights at all. They were incredibly noisy drawing out the onboard tour guide on the middle deck and due to alcohol sold onboard became more and more obnoxious as the tour went on, staff were spoken to and disregarded our concerns and told us to move rather that dealing with the situation.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Hello- We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and the disruption caused by another group onboard. Your feedback is important, and we’ll be reviewing this with our team to ensure a better experience for all guests in the future.
SHELLEY_V, Sep 2025
Couldn't hear the tour guide over the sound of the engine and the radio chatter. The engine fumes were unpleasant. However, all the staff were helpful and friendly.
Ian_C, Sep 2025
Really good fun evening despite the dreadful weather- the narrator did an excellent job explaining everything and showed a brilliant sense of fun and humour. Obviously they could nothing about the weather but it didnt spoil it.
Tony_K, Sep 2025
The sunset cruise did what it said on the tin
We had a cruise around Boston harbour and learnt about its history which was good
We saw the sunset canon shot from the USS Constitution and the sun set over the city
Drinks available on board at a reasonable price
Overall a good experience
MIchael_M, Sep 2025
Very knowledgeable and funny narrator. Do not sit on the top deck if you are allergic to diesel fumes.
Margaret_P, Sep 2025
It was a lovely evening and the narration/commentary was very well rehearsed. Boat was clean and the employees wee very, very nice.
Mary_I, Sep 2025
Really nice we had a really great time. This really made our trip. The views over the city were beautiful and we were there just the right time. It was neat to see the constitution fire it’s cannon
nancyp1202, Sep 2025
Excellent. Well worth the money. The guide was above excellent.
Very informative.
We are planning on going again!
Jason_S, Sep 2025
A must “to do” when visiting Boston. A great way to get your bearings and see the city and north end from a different perspective
Amanda_T, Sep 2025
They are not kidding when they say late arrivals will miss the boat. Boston traffic was crazy and we arrived 5 minutes just in time to wave goodbye to our friends on board leaving port. Our friends on board enjoyed the cruise but said it was crowded and there was not enough inside seating. Moral of the story arrive early and plan for Boston traffic.
Kim_F, Sep 2025
City is beautiful at night. Everybody had a great view. Enjoyed the great weather. Easy to park and walk to boat.
Delia_D, Sep 2025
Did not have many expectations cause the day we chose to go was cloudy. Regardless, the sunset was out of this world, we were so lucky to see it.
Liza_A, Sep 2025
We really enjoyed the sunset cruise.. I would arrive at least 45 min before time. The tour guide was really good and very informative..
Tamalee_T, Sep 2025
Hello I’m from Rhode Island and this was worth the ride. I went with my partner and a close friend of ours. It’s Such a beautiful view! Dress up warm it does get chilly. We got there an hour earlier. There’s a food spot and liquor if you like to go before going on the boat. As we went in the boat we stood the whole time on 3 floor watching the view. Don’t worry if you didn’t get to see the other side the boat turns around and you get to see the other side too. Worth it!
Christine_G, Aug 2025
Really fun experience. So glad we did it. The views were beautiful and the tour guide was excellent!
Leah_C, Aug 2025
This was such a fun, informative and beautiful end of the day activity! The tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly and the perfect person for this job. The city views were breathtaking and the sunset just added to the experience. I can’t recommend this enough. If we return to Boston, which we will, this will be back on our list!
Mary_S, Aug 2025
Great experience, our tour guide David was exceptional, very knowledgeable and so much fun. Beautiful city and sunset views.
Naomi_R, Aug 2025
Needed more information to find the gate number and directions to the gate, otherwise, at nice trip. Liz, our tour guide was very knowledgeable.
Arthur_L, Aug 2025
Great cruise! Relaxing, informative, beautiful. Boston is beautiful at night. The cruise captures that. Liz was a great guide/narrator.
Michelle_S, Aug 2025
Recommend getting there 30 minutes early to get in line to get a good spot when you get on the boat.
Prabhat_G, Aug 2025
This was the best experience. We took my mom visiting us on a sunset cruise, and the route was awesome. Loved the narrator and the narration. He made the entire experience joyful with his stories, and songs. On a beautiful day like yesterday, this was one of the most beautiful experience.
Kyle_W, Aug 2025
The boat tour was great. Great views & the tour guide made it very enjoyable & funny. Only bad part was the annoying family that was being very loud & listening to music the whole time on their phone. Would have liked to throw them overboard. Would still highly recommend though!
Mark_W, Aug 2025
A nice little cruise with interesting and cool views of the harbor. The information provided was just right and not overwhelming like some other land tours we had in the area.
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