Sunset Boat Cruise Cape Town

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Cape Town, South Africa

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Offered in: English

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Overview

One of the best times of day to see Cape Town from the water is during sunset and this perfectly timed boat trip offers spectacular views and a great party atmosphere. After setting off from the V&A Waterfront, you can enjoy included alcoholic and soft drinks. Soak up the views, enjoy a glass of sparkling wine, and capture great sunset views at the same time.

Access unobstructed vistas of Cape Town at sunset
Tour showcases views of Table Mountain and Lion’s Head
Enjoy included alcoholic and soft drinks
Great atmosphere with music playing on board

What's Included

Alcoholic Beverages

A welcoming drink will be offered to adult ticket holders and children will be served a soft drink. We have a cash bar that sells local alcoholic and soft drink
Soda/Pop

A Soft drink will be served to all ticket holders under the age of 18.

Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Waterfront Boat Tours
Shop 6A, Quay 5, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Shop 6, Quay 5, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa 8001.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Ticket Redemption Point

Waterfront Boat Tours, Shop 6A, Quay 5, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Itinerary

Waterfront Boat Tours (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
Please check in at our office 20min before departure.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Featured review

Emily_C

This was truly a remarkable experience for my husband and me. Watching the sunset over the ocean while listening to great music and sipping champagne was the perfect way to kick off our Sunday evening after dinner at the Waterfront. The crew was fantastic, friendly, accommodating, and ensured we found a comfortable spot to relax and soak in the beautiful views. The atmosphere was peaceful yet lively, making it an unforgettable experience. Highly recommend this sunset cruise - it is a definite must when visiting Cape Town!

Reviews

4.8

based on 74 reviews

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Linda_E, Apr 2026

Very nice experience. Be sure to pick up your tickets from Quay 5, then go back to the other side to pick up the boat. Lots of fun.

Lekker!!

Tiaan_V, Jan 2026

Great experience. Great service. Vibe was good, music better! Will definitely do it every time I come down to Capetown.

Great fun......

Louise_M, Nov 2025

Excellent tour. Great atmosphere. Good fun. Lovely staff. Would definitely recommend as the views were amazing.

A Perfect Sunset Experience in Cape Town

Emily_C, Jul 2025

Enjoyed the ride.

Aquanetta_S, Jun 2025

Boat was nice. Drink served was good. We had a hiccup with the time that showed on my ticket 6:30pm and the time that they actually pulled away 5:00pm. It’s very hard to find their boarding location but the staff was very nice.

Great :)

Aphelele_L, Jan 2025

It was a great experience, I'd definitely recommend it. The only downside is that there was an unpleasant smell from the toilet for us that were seated downstairs.

Very pleasant ride

John_o, Jan 2025

nice sunset view Very friendly and helpful crew members Nice waves The boat was clean and well maintained and they played nice music

Cold weather, warm welcome

Keima_T, Jan 2025

Unfortunately the weather was terribly bad and couldn’t see sunset on that day. However, I truly appreciate the staff Cole’s special hospitality. One of my friends was feeling so cold and he gave us his jumper to my friend.

Viator had wrong times for sunset cruise, but rescheduled and had a great ride!

Esther_S, Mar 2024

Viator didn't update the times for the sunset cruise because they listed it for 7pm, but the tour company changed their times to leave earlier since the sunset was before 7. So we ended up missing the sunset cruise, but the office staff was so nice and told us to come for the 1:00 tour the next day before our flight so we could still have the ride and this time see marine life. We saw many dolphins swimming along side the boat and sea lions. It was amazing! Thank you so much to the office staff for being so accommodating and making the boat ride still happen before our flight. They were wonderful!

Awesome night

DONOVAN_C, Mar 2024

The feelings seeing the sunset the beauty and majestic sight. We will definitely do this again in future

Good experience.

Marika_B, Nov 2023

The boat departure very late due to overbooking and drinks shortage. There were not seats for everyone. One lady was very rude when we board at 18:00. She literally push us outof the way to get onto the boat first. Otherwise, good.

A must-do in Cape Town.

Ruth_M, Jul 2023

Friendly staff, nice and clean boat, perfect timing - we even saw a rainbow over Cape Town for most of the ride! Nice music played the whole time, and then they even asked for requests. A bottle of champagne or wide selection of soft drinks. One last thing that sums it up: one of the crew mates painstakingly brought juice for a little girl on board, and dotingly exclaimed, “here, it’s 100% fruit juice.”

Amazing

acharanchandel, May 2023

Excellent superb experience … courteous staff and superb ambience … should b on ur to do list …………..

Great staff and good energy

John_S, Feb 2023

I Can’t really fault anything tbh, great staff and good energy. Everyone got to share bottles of wine/Champagne. Didn’t feel like something randomly cheap.