City Cruises Boston: Signature Dinner Cruise
Boston, USA
City Cruises Boston: Signature Dinner Cruise
Boston, USA
- 2 to 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Enjoy an alternative night out in Boston on a dinner cruise on Boston Harbor, with an all-you-can-eat buffet meal with live entertainment and dancing. Watch the sunset, then admire the view of the illuminated Boston skyline at night or head to the dance floor for music and fun inside the ship’s nightclub. Bring that special someone or a whole group of friends for a night to remember.
- Lavish, all-you-can-eat buffet with entrees, salads, and desserts
- Enjoy views of the Bunker Hill monument and the USS Constitution
- Board up to an hour before departure for more time on board
- Drink whatever you like with purchases from the onboard cash bar
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
Frequently Asked Questions (15)
Q:Where is the departure point for the Boston Sunset Dinner Cruise with Buffet?
A:Oct-Dec 2023 the Spirit of Boston Lunch Cruise will board at Rowes Wharf, 60 Rowes Wharf, Boston behind the Boston Harbor Hotel.
In January the departure point will move back to Commonwealth / World Trade Center Pier, 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston.
Sep 2023
The answers provided are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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This dinner cruise was so much fun. It will be such a great memory for us. The buffet was great, there was so much food. We enjoyed dancing to the DJ’s music. It was a very romantic cruise for us…
Great experience with better than expects food, great service, and a gorgeous sunset view! Highly recommend.
Well worth the money, food was excellent, music was great and the weather was wonderful for a sunset cruise
The food is outstanding! The DJ played a great mix of music! But, for the price, I feel at least one drink per person should be included. Overall, it was a really nice excursion with great views and a very nice shipboard experience.
My sister and I had so much fun. We are ages 59 and 61 with grown children. Life is so good and the dinner cruise was amazing. We will do it again soon.
The quality of the food and experience were not in line with the price. The boat wasn't very clean and overall tired.
Great food, but kind of boring. Would habe been better if it went longer into dark hours and dancing was encouraged more.
This was a bit disappointing. The dining area was quite crowded even though there was a completely empty deck fully set up for dining. Our waitress had too many tables. Most of the food was good but, the beef ( main course) was inedible.. The music was not appropriate for the crowd, it was loud and obnoxious- thank goodness for the outside areas! The ship just went around in circles, certainly did not use up much gas and no sites were seen.
And it is way over priced at least if using Viator to book.
Will go again , omg it was an awesome experience . Was lovely , musics from DJ was top notch , buffet was excellent , everything was worth the price .
There are less expensive options out there - some of the seating is against the dance floor, so be prepared to enjoy the rest of the boat.
Terrific cruise and the food was really good and plentiful.
Do not get a seat by the outsider terrace. I spent the whole night shutting the door for people who never closed it as it was so windy and by extension moving towards cold
All you can eat buffet. Drinks and ordeuvers are at additional cost. Music and DJ are great. Staff are very nice and attentive.
What an Amazing family experience. There were 10 of us there celebrating my brothers 60th birthday. The variety of food and desserts was wonderful. I loved how they had two lines to grab food. I cannot say enough about the Very nice crew & servers. The bathroom and overall clean boat what's refreshing. Food was seasoned well and not too salty just great food. Omg the DJ was absolutely phenomenal , energetic and very engaging. He played something for all of us which is not easy to do. He and my husband talked a lot he took so many requests and played them. Unlike a lot of other DJs that take requests and don't play them. We do private events and we see a lot this experience I was just impressed overall. My family shared the same exact sentiments and our group text today. We loved it and we will definitely do it again. If there were anything that I would make a suggestion about, it would definitely be to change the policy relative to having to have 24 hours to change a name if someone can't make the cruise. Things sometimes happen the day of and you should be able to have another person come in their place. We've already paid for it for all of us came to $2,600 and it was supposed to be 11 people. The slot was already reserved and the last person couldn't make it. I don't think it's fair that we had to lose that $130 because no one else could come in their place. That is a policy that I feel is not user friendly and outdated and needs to be changed. Other than that we have the time of our lives. Blessings
Great experience. Atmosphere was very nice, staff were very friendly and food was good. Decoration were very nice
Absolutely fantastic host & servers. Loved the ship, city, service and overall experience. Would love to go again when I am back in town. Highly recommend.
My husband & I planned a trip to Boston 3 weeks ago & were really excited to explore new territory together. Then, tragically, a week later his father passed away & we were going to reschedule. After his family encouraged us to go, to catch our breathe, recharge our batteries, we decided to go as planned.
I am a water person & so the very first activities I book on vacation is water-based tours & that was the case for this trip. We scheduled this cruise for our first night. We thought it would be relaxing & enjoyable evening. We wanted to take time to reflect on our loss & toast his dad. A beautiful, peaceful environment to take it all in.
As we booked rather last minute we were initally seated at a table for two which was located very close to the buffett line with many tables around us. Due to our circumstances & emotional vulnerability I had asked our AMAZING server (Bryan) if there was anyway to be moved closer to a window & a more secluded space. Unbeknownst to me, the manager (Jahzarah) who was behind me over heard the conversation & IMMEDIATELY came over to offer her condolences & to say she would do whatever she could to help us.
Within minutes we were moved to a more secluded table with a lovely view. She was so kind & so accommodating to our unique needs. I felt that she - and her INCREDIBLE team - moved mountains for us. We could feel their empathy & care. So much so that I was actually moved to tears by the level of care they provided to us.
Nando, our server at our new table, also went above & beyond to make us feel cared for & attended to. He kept checking on us to make sure every need we had was met. He really engaged with us & we were in awe by how attentive both he, Bryan & Jahzarah were to us from start to finish.
It must be mentioned that Bryan, our initial server, continued to come over & check on us even though we weren't his patrons anymore. He continued to do so throughout the evening. The both of them went above & beyond & delivered the most attentive & empathetic service that we have ever been so fortunate to receive. They opened their hearts to us that evening and we were in the most caring & capable hands.
We took the City Cruises Boston dinner cruise for our wedding anniversary. The dining experience itself was good, the staff were attentive, the food was reasonably well prepared, and the overall atmosphere on deck was pleasant.
Unfortunately, the DJ really fell flat again. This is the second time we’ve taken this cruise and the music has been lackluster both times. The dance floor stayed mostly empty all evening because the selections just didn’t fit the energy or the occasion. A stronger, more engaging music set could make a world of difference to the overall experience.
It’s still a nice way to see the Boston skyline at night, but I hope City Cruises invests in improving their entertainment, it’s the only part that keeps this from being a truly exceptional evening.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for celebrating your anniversary with us and sharing your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the food, service, and views, but we’re sorry the music didn’t meet expectations. Your comments have been shared with our entertainment team—we appreciate your input and hope to deliver a truly exceptional experience next time.
Everyone was incredibly nice & best dinner while in Boston! The views were magical & the evenings weather perfect
Great food, atmosphere and service! We enjoyed the DJ and did a little dancing. Beautiful city views!
Fun and dancing. Food was good and views were awesome. The Waight service was very good. The boat was clean. The music was great and the people were fun.
Nice night in the bay, the food was good, but not remarkable. The DJ music was good, but overall did not find it to be worth the price.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for joining us and sharing your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the evening and the music, but we’re sorry the overall experience didn’t feel worth the value. We appreciate your input as we continually work to enhance our guest experience.
It seemed to be too long. We were ready to get off. We had a table of 8 so they put us in the back and limited view. Couldn’t see the dance floor or anything. Had to get up to see the outside view. It was night so it was cold and had to stay inside.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re sorry to hear your seating arrangement and cruise length didn’t meet your expectations. Your feedback helps us improve guest comfort and seating assignments for future cruises. We appreciate you taking the time to let us know.
Food was good, drinks weee great music was great! Would definitely go again even with family and friends
I was disappointed in this trip. I booked it for the night views of the harbor and we were on the bottom deck with no view. Serious safety violations with an open door that had no deck! I could have fallen off the boat. I was charged $5 for a coke. It might be good for a younger person who likes to dance.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear the cruise didn’t meet your expectations, especially regarding the lack of harbor views from your deck. Your safety concern is very serious, and we’ve alerted our team to review the issue immediately.
We understand your frustration with drink pricing and the overall experience not aligning with what you expected. Your comments help us improve, and we appreciate you taking the time to share them.
We really don't understand how you would understand that my birthday I paid $1,345.96 for the boat just I had a problem with the rain that was falling but 15 minutes you didn't give and you said you won't reschedule it for me for another date.... I'm not saying give me the money back we could have tried to understand what happened
This was a fun experience!
We did get lost and dropped off at the wrong dock but we made it before the boat took off. The food was amazing, the staff was friendly, although I had made my reservation for 3 people and our host originally took us to a table with 2 place settings before she realized there was 3 people.
There was another party going on downstairs so there seemed to be a mix of people onboard. The food was all delicious and I enjoyed it.
My only slight complaint was that the dj didn't seem to have a good read of the room. He started off on good dinner music and then went to more night club music, which was not the vibe considering the crowd was an older group and had a few families included. He got a couple of good songs on for some people to get on the dance floor but it seemed like he was playing what he wanted to hear and not to the crowd.
Everything was very good, the food, the service and the bartenders were delighted with everything.
Of course I would do it again
Good music, great food! Our waiter Daniel was amazing! The margaritas were delicious. Loved being able to go on the upper deck to watch the sunset.
Great food and ride. There was some construction in the area that caused us to go to the wrong side of the pier. BUT the staff was kind and re-directed us to the correct location, on the other side of the building, and we were welcome right onto the ship.
Excellent customer service. All members of staff were very attentive and DJ was Great. Was a great time.
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