The 13 Best Guided Dinner Cruises Worldwide

1.Guided Bus & Walking Tour with River Cruise & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 610 reviews · 6h 30m · from $135Our pick

Spend about six and a half hours seeing Prague by bus, on foot, and from the Vltava. Your guide leads you through Prague Castle and Old Town, then serves a buffet lunch aboard a glass-roofed boat. Hotel pickup is included when arranged in advance, but the walk is substantial and monument entries are extra.

“it's such a great 6 hours tour to get to know the city and history and meet friends. Tour guide Eva is fantastic. Very experience and informative. The entire trip organized very well. Lunch was good.”

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2.Kos: 3-Island Cruise with Lunch, Swimming and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 341 reviews · 7h 30m · from $29

Spend about 7.5 hours aboard the Santa Maria from Kos, visiting Kalymnos, Platy, and Pserimos. Swim from the boat, walk through Vathy, shop for sponges, enjoy Greek BBQ, and use a free phone audio guide. Crew members Alex and Alexander are known for keeping the day friendly and fun.

“The whole trip was amazing. You get to see some beautiful places and we even got the chance to see dolphins. The crew on board were all so lovely and friendly and looked after us all.”

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3.Guided Bosphorus & Black Sea Cruise – 4 Stops from Istanbul

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 309 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $168

Spend about six hours aboard a guided yacht or boat from central Istanbul, visiting Ortaköy, Küçüksu Pavilion, Rumeli Fortress or Bebek, and Anadolu Kavağı. You’ll see Ottoman palaces, Asian and European shores, enjoy Turkish lunch, and may swim near the Bosphorus and Black Sea boundary.

“Great scenery and views of historic buildings, a great guide who was very knowledgeable, comfy and clean yacht, tasty fish lunch and a lovely swim in the Black sea”

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4.Amsterdam 2-Hour Evening Cruise With Live Guide and Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $51Top rated

Cruise Amsterdam’s illuminated canals for two hours with a live English-speaking guide and up to 18 people. You’ll pass the Anne Frank House, Amstel River, Skinny Bridge, Rijksmuseum, NEMO, Central Station, and quiet side canals. Dutch snacks are served, while drinks are available to buy onboard.

“I had a beautiful ride and would do it again!!!!! We had a little rain but there was great communication and there was also great history!”

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5.Phnom Penh: Sunset Dinner Cruise with English Speaking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · from $10Best value

Board at 5pm for a Phnom Penh river cruise past the Royal Palace, Diamond Island, Four Faces River, stilted homes, fishing areas, and riverbank farms. An English-speaking guide explains local life. Depending on your ticket, beer, soft drinks, and fruit are included. Some descriptions also include Silk Island by tuk-tuk.

“Vraiment génial! Équipe sympa, agréable et arrangeante. Différentes formules au choix, Je recommande!!!”

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6.Bosphorus Lunch Cruise with Guide & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $12

Spend 2.5 hours on the Bosphorus aboard the AMOR yacht, sailing between Europe and Asia with lunch, unlimited soft drinks, and English or Russian guidance. See Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, Maiden’s Tower, and more from the water.

“The activity was great. Worth for the price. I will go again if I have the chance. But this the next time I will book with the company not with a broker.”

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7.Aerosa Sunset Afternoon Guided Cruise with Dinner in Cyprus

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84

Spend four hours aboard the Aerosa, sailing from Protaras toward Famagusta and Varoshia, with swim stops at Famagusta and the Blue Lagoon. You’ll get a buffet dinner at Fig Tree Bay, drinks, fruit, music, and a Cyprus dessert. Pickup is offered, and boarding may be by tender.

“Booked sunset boat trip for my family. Arranged transfers which benefitted us - slight confusion about which coach to board on return but was sorted out. Food was nice: bread; potatoes; spaghetti; salad; chicken; rice. Plenty of food for seconds. The main boat is reached by a tender; I don’t believe that was mentioned in the details. An older member of our group is mobile but has knee problems - they struggled exiting the tender at the end of the trip and I saw a gentlemen from another group fall while exiting too. Views and swim stops were lovely. Saw turtles but they were being encouraged by lettuce thrown by…”

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8.Luxury Dinner Cruise with Guide and Transfer (Opt. Executive Van)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $157

Meet guide Lin at Iconsiam for a two-hour Chao Phraya dinner cruise, buffet seafood, live singers, and views of Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and Bangkok’s bridges. Private hotel transfers are included, with an executive van option for extra comfort.

“Seeing the city at night by boat is worth it. Very beautiful. Food on the boat was average. Band was good. Buffet was poorly managed. Everyone comes at one time and lots of crowding and pushing. There are much better ways to control Read more”

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9.Princes’ Islands Cruise with Lunch and Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · 7.5 - 10 hours · from $22

Sail from Cibalı Port across the Marmara Sea to Büyükada and Heybeliada. You get onboard lunch, island time, ferry transfers, and a Sultanahmet leather-shopping stop. Live guides speak English, Turkish, Russian, and Arabic, but island walks are unguided.

“The crue was funny and always smiling. They tried dance, so there was no boredom also. The islands was very charming and calm so everyone who is in Instambul should go there.”

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10.Private Guided Day Tour: Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Nile Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $128

You’ll spend a full Cairo day with a private Egyptologist, visiting the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, exploring the Egyptian Museum, and ending with dinner, folkloric shows, and city views from the Nile. Hotel pickup, transport, water, taxes, and service charges are included.

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11.Private Dinner Cruise (4pers) with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 day

You’ll cruise Amsterdam’s center aboard the antique Delphine or Leaudine, departing from the H’ART Museum. A renowned restaurant supplies the main course and dessert, while your English-speaking guide explains the city. The private boat fits four people and has bohemian decor, heat, and onboard drinks for purchase.

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12.Fukuoka: Yanagawa River Cruise & Lunch Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 3 reviews · 6h 30m · from $164

Travel by train from Fukuoka to Yanagawa for a private English-guided day out. Cruise canals with a singing boatman, enjoy grilled eel in a wooden box, and stroll Okinohatamachi. Guide Takawa is noted for courteous, attentive service. Winter cruises include a kotatsu heater.

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13.JAPANESE guided tour! Bateaux Dinner Cruise tour with hotel transportation. The best way to enjoy the Manhattan night view from the river & sea. Full course French dinner, live band music included.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $493

Join a Japanese guide and licensed Japanese driver for a 5 to 6-hour New York evening. Hotel pickup leads to a three-hour Bateaux dinner cruise from Chelsea Piers, with a full French course meal, live band music, drinks at your own cost, and a close view of the Statue of Liberty from the outside deck.

“Es un lugar donde puedes pasar un rato super agusto y degustar una excelente comida acompañada de la mejor mixologia”

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