The 12 Best Full-Day Cruises with a Meal Worldwide

1.Ha Long Bay Day Trip – Luxury Cruise & Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 673 reviews · from $62Our pick

Travel from Hanoi by comfortable limousine to a 5-star Ha Long Bay cruise. See Sung Sot Cave, kayak or take a bamboo boat through Luon Cave, swim at Ti Top Beach, and enjoy a buffet lunch plus a sunset snack party. Guides such as Tinh, Henry, and Jason add local context.

“A great tour throughout Ha Long Bay. Tinh was amazing tour guide, he has such a warming personality and is so knowledgeable about the stops along the way. Would 100% recommend.”

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2.Kuala Lumpur: Malacca Day Trip with River Cruise and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 312 reviews · 10 hours · from $78

Travel from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca with an English-speaking guide such as Yoga, Kugan, Jasmine, or Richard. Walk through Dutch Square and Harmony Street, visit A Famosa and Villa Sentosa, enjoy a Peranakan lunch, and cruise the river for 40 minutes.

“Kugan our guide for the day was very helpful and informative. He told us lots of history about Malacca and Malaysia. The captain was also a very good and careful driver.”

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3.Cat Ba Island & Lan Ha Bay Day Trip Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 308 reviews · from $59

Spend a full day sailing Lan Ha Bay, cycling or riding an electric car to Viet Hai Village, kayaking, swimming, and eating lunch aboard a spacious boat. Guides such as Binh, Billy, and Charlie are praised for clear English and lively commentary. Choose transport from Hanoi or start in Cat Ba Town.

“Everything was perfectly organized, with all the different means of transport. Lan Ha Bay is a lovely and peaceful place, perfect if you want to skip the overcrowded Han Long Bay. The guy was super nice and on point, and the buffet onboard delicious! Highly recommended!”

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4.Luxury Niagara Falls Day Trip from Toronto with Cruise and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 172 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $149

Travel from Toronto to Niagara Falls by coach or minibus with a guide such as Johnny or Garry. See Table Rock, cruise beside the Falls in season, add lunch, visit Niagara-on-the-Lake, and stop at the Whirlpool, Floral Clock, chapel, and Maple Leaf Place.

“I might have been better off driving myself. I would have been happy with just the visit to the falls and the cruise. All the stops were basically tourist traps and didn’t add anything for me except for wasted time. Also, took 3 hrs to get back because we left at 4 and there was a game that evening. 11 hr trip for 2 hrs of time I wanted to spend at the falls. Also, they didn’t pick me up at an hotel but gave me a location to meet the bus at, so pay attention to the pickup places.”

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5.Nassau: Pearl Island Beach Day Trip and Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 112 reviews · 5 hours · from $94

Take a roundtrip ferry from Paradise Island to Pearl Island for a five-hour beach escape. You can swim, kayak, paddle board, visit the lighthouse, use the water mats, and eat a Bahamian lunch. Bring a credit card, since only cards are accepted on the island.

“Escursione molto deludente. Innanzitutto non vi aspettate di andare a vedere chissà quale mare perché l'isola si trova soltanto a 10-15 minuti di barca dal molo di Paradise island. Il mare é esattamente uguale a quello di paradise island e rimarrete confinati insieme a tantissime altre persone a Pearl Island per un tempo estremamente lungo. Il mangiare é pessimo e le bibite costanto parecchio. Se volete fare un'escursione in una bella isola, vi consiglio vivamente di non prendere in considerazione questa.”

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6.Murray River Day Trip from Adelaide Including Lunch Cruise aboard the Proud Mary

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 105 reviews · from $142

Travel from Adelaide to Mannum by air-conditioned coach, then enjoy a two-hour lunch cruise on the Murray River. You’ll have free time in Mannum, scenic stops, and a choice of Melba’s Chocolate Factory or Woodside Cheese Wrights. Guides such as Roger, Phil, and Robin have helped make this a friendly, informative day out.

“The boat tour was very nice and lunch was also tasty I personally find that the chocolate factory and cheese factory is overrated I would rather go to Hahndorf as an alternative eg combine Hahndorf with Murray river cruise”

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7.1-Day Cruise with Lunch and Snorkeling to Favignana from Marsala

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90Top rated

Join Jonny and his small crew from Marsala at 9:00 am for a full day toward Favignana and Levanzo. Expect croissants, Sicilian snacks, a generous lunch, four swim or snorkel stops, free equipment, and about an hour to explore Favignana town.

“Incredible day! Huge thank you to Jonny and the crew. Amazing food, great hosts and wonderful swimming spots!”

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8.Montenegro Bay Cruise with Lunch on the Boat day trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $118

Travel by coach from Dubrovnik or nearby Croatian resorts into Montenegro, then cruise the Bay of Kotor with an included three-course lunch. You’ll visit Our Lady of the Rocks, spend about 45 minutes in Kotor, and return by bus. Guides such as Marco and Ivan have helped keep the long day on track.

“That was actually a really nice day tour. We are a couple and really enjoy the trip. The dinner on the boat was really nice and the view amazing. The time we spent in Kotor is a little short but you have enough time to look around Kotor which is really small. I really recommend that tour.”

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9.Luxury Paris Day Trip from London with Seine River Lunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $474

Travel from London to Paris with a professional guide such as Anna, Ana, David, or Carol. Ride the Eurostar, tour Paris by coach, enjoy a three-course Seine lunch with wine and music, then spend time near the Eiffel Tower before returning to London.

“My granddaughters face when she first saw the Eiffel Tower. We also took a lunch cruise along the river Siene”

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10.Paris Day Trip with Eiffel Tower & Lunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 10 reviews · from $1,355

Travel from London to Paris by reserved-seat Eurostar, then see the Eiffel Tower from its second floor, enjoy a three-course Seine lunch cruise, and join a guided Notre Dame visit. This is a fast, tightly timed day with little room for wandering, so bring your passport, good shoes, and realistic expectations.

“From the moment you step of the train, this tour is full speed ahead. The only thing we really got to see in Paris was the Eiffel Tower; this was great, but I missed a lot of other wonderful parts of Paris. Versailles was amazing, so if you want a day trip to see the beauty and grandeur of the palace, I definitely recommend. Paris is just too cool and too big to do in one day unfortunately.”

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11.Escorted Paris Day Trip: Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame & Lunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $533

Take an early Eurostar from London to Paris, visit the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame with a guide, then enjoy a three-course lunch cruise on the Seine. Your $533.01 ticket includes rail travel, admissions, and lunch, but you explore independently after the cruise.

“It is a long day. Be prepared to walk, deal with crowds. However, the tour guides were lovely, Paris is an amazing city. The cruise on the river with lunch was a perfect way to see a lot of the architecture. A great taste of Paris to prepare for the next trip.”

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12.From Hanoi/Cat Ba: Lan Ha Bay Day Trip with Cruise and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $55Best value

You’ll cruise Lan Ha Bay, pass Cai Beo’s floating fishing village, eat lunch aboard, visit Viet Hai Village by electric bicycle, then swim, kayak, and slide from the boat. English-speaking guide Bihn, also called Billy, may lead the day. Hanoi transfers cost extra.

“I loved that the bicycle and kayak activities were included. Our guide was fantastic, and the bay and National Park were amazing.”

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