FORT LAUDERDALE
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The 10 most popular cruises & boat tours in Fort Lauderdale. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
Hop on and off Fort Lauderdale’s water taxis all day, with live commentary and stops from Las Olas to Hollywood Beach, plus scenic night rides.
“Easy to do and very enlightening. Bring a jacket if it is at all cool or windy. Double deckers are best.”
A 90-minute narrated Jungle Queen cruise on Fort Lauderdale’s New River, passing Millionaire’s Row yachts. Food and drinks available, from $31.
“Booking is very easy and uncomplicated.The trip is wonderful and full of interesting facts about the area”
A 1-hour interactive Pirate Adventure Cruise on Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal Waterway with water cannons, pirate talk, and take-home loot.
“Very fun watching the children be pirates and even more so if the parents are as interactive and excited as their child especially with the shy children.”
Fort Lauderdale Jungle Queen cruise with BBQ dinner, narrated New River sights, and a laugh-out-loud Polynesian variety show.
“Very informative, fantastic tour guide, incredible food, friendly staff and wonderful show. Worth every dollar .”
BYOB sunset party boat cruise through Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, and Las Olas Boulevard. 2 hours, coolers, music, great views.
“The tour guide DJ was excellent. The boat was a little run down. It would have been nice if they had some waters on the boat.”
Fort Lauderdale sunset catamaran with Millionaires Row views, Port Everglades sights, and a free champagne glass. Two-hour cruise.
“Highly recommend the champagne sunset cruise! Justin was a great tour guide- very knowledgeable about the sites and friendly. Captain Joe was so nice too and it was a fun boat ride with great views- it’s nice to have champagne too and there’s a bar on the boat if you want to order anything additional.”
Drive your own mini powerboat in Fort Lauderdale for an hour, with easy setup, clear instruction, and yacht-and-mansion canal views.
“Great way to spend an hour touring Fort Lauderdale by water. It was easy to use and navigate and the staff was very helpful.”
Island Time party boat in Fort Lauderdale: 2 hours, BYOB, floats plus a sandbar swim, and yacht-and-port views from the water.
“The “island” is an underwater sand bar amidst the canals, very misleading. Very friendly, funny staff though. I would have taken the water taxi had we known the details.”
A small private Fort Lauderdale sailing charter with Captain Dan, downtown water views, Atlantic sailing, and an easy BYO picnic plan.
“Captain Dan was totally laid back, and provided a really relaxing and amazing experience with some fun stories along the way. This is truly a custom private excursion that feels like a real luxury. Gorgeous ride through the intercoastal viewing amazing homes and yachts, then the sails unfurl when you hit the open seas and…”
A 75-minute Fort Lauderdale boat cruise past Millionaire’s Row with complimentary drinks and live narration, plus views of Port Everglades.
