13 Night Cruises in the USA to Book This Year

1.Circle Line 2h Harbor Lights Cruise Skip-The-Box-Office

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 8,222 reviews · 2 hours · from $45Our pick

Review of Circle Line’s 2-hour Harbor Lights Cruise, with Statue of Liberty views, bridge passages, guide tips, pricing, and practical advice.

“Alexis our tour guide was very humerus and gave out a lot of detail about our destination and sights along the way. It was very windy and trying to get a photo of the Statue of Liberty was difficult as we were getting blown around as were our phones. This made for a great bit of humour. A lovely hot chocolate was purchased on board. It was a great way to see the city lit up and learn some facts about certain sights. A good couple of hours spent on this trip.”

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2.Circle Line: 2hr – New York City Harbor Lights Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,859 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $45

Review of Circle Line’s 2-hour NYC Harbor Lights Cruise, with skyline views, Lady Liberty, practical tips, seating advice, and honest value notes.

“The ride was nice with very few bumps. They allowed us to go outside and inside. The drinks were nice and Andy did a great job with the jokes and tour.”

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3.Harbor Lights and Sights Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 705 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $54Top rated

Review the Harbor Lights and Sights Cruise in Portland, Maine, with lighthouse views, Casco Bay history, practical tips, and value advice.

“This was a great tour! Beautiful scenery and interesting commentary. Gave lots of facts as we went by all the islands along Portland but also had some quiet time. Learned a lot and had a beautiful view along the way!”

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4.Sunset and Harbor Lights Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 204 reviews · 1h 30m · from $28Best value

Watch Clearwater’s Gulf sunset, spot dolphins, and cruise beneath harbor lights on this relaxed, BYOB 90-minute boat tour.

“zach was a great guide...funny and informative captain Matt was great too”

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5.Alcatraz Night Tour with SF Bay Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · 4 hours · from $143

Explore Alcatraz after dark with an audio guide, sunset ferry ride, cell block stories, and a separate San Francisco Bay cruise.

“activité superbe et très intéressante....à faire absolument !!!!”

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6.San Francisco Bay Cruise & Double Decker Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 52 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Review of San Francisco’s $85.99 bay cruise and night bus tour, with practical tips on views, timing, value, weather, and what to expect.

“We really enjoyed this. The pass enabled us to visit heaps of places we wanted to go. Muir Woods and Sausalito, over the Golden Gate Bridge and other tourist sites. The drivers were very careful and great and the tour guides wonderful, excellent knowledge of the city. Can't remember all their names, Don, Maria, Faith, Doc, sorry, I have missed some names! Definitely recommend this!”

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7.NYC Skyline and Statue of Liberty Harbor Lights Night Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 15 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Review of NYC’s Harbor Lights cruise, with Statue of Liberty views, skyline photos, pricing, timing, dock tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Dress warm. It was a good Cruise with nice narrations of the buildings and past history. Great close up shots of the statue of liberty.”

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8.Boston Harbor Night Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $45

Cruise Boston Harbor at night for city lights, historic waterfront views, blankets, open-air seating, and drinks aboard a one-hour boat ride.

“We arrived for our cruise after an evening of rain showers. It had cleared and was nice. Nearly every surface of the upper deck was wet and no attempt made by the crew to wipe anything down.”

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9.Alcatraz Night Tour and San Francisco Bay Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $169

Explore Alcatraz after dark, then cruise beneath the Golden Gate Bridge with skyline views, onboard audio, and practical tips for booking.

“To actually see for yourself was amazing the audio was amazing and portrayed the story perfectly .and to see the props was brilliant”

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10.Newport, RI: Evening Cruise on Newport Harbor

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · from $48

Review of Newport’s one-hour evening harbor cruise, with Fort Adams, mansions, sunset views, a drink ticket, and practical tips.

“It was great! Dave was amazing! Honestly, can’t ask for a better sunset cruise with so many Newport “must sees” being hit.”

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11.Monday & Thursday Nights Harbor Lights Tiki Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $62

Review of Destin’s Harbor Lights Tiki Tour, with sunset harbor views, included drinks, fireworks, a restroom, and practical booking advice.

“We had a great time! Captain Murray was fantastic. He did a harbor tour and give us tips on all the best restaurants etc. music and atmosphere was great. Fantastic view of the fireworks and my grandson loved it”

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12.Boston Premium Night Tour with View Boston Observation Deck

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $129

See Boston after dark on a small-group tour with View Boston, North End sights, hotel pickup, and a classic Boston Cream Pie.

“Stuart was our guide, and he was knowledgeable and fun for our guided walking tour. The sunset riverboat was a pleasant start to the evening. Note, it was not narrated. It was quiet and a great opportunity to speak with other passengers and have a cocktail.”

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13.Alcatraz Night Tour with SF Bay Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $159

See San Francisco Bay at sunset, explore Alcatraz after dark, and ride a narrated cruise, with practical tips on timing, value, and logistics.

“When this is offered as a Alcatraz night tour with SF bay Cruise why would u think it’s 2 different things and times??? I paid $150 for to only go to Alcatraz Now Alcatraz was great but not for $150 each ticket I got tickets saying that it started at 7:05pm No where was it clear that the SF bay cruise needed to be done prior So we didn’t get to go on cruise But only to Alcatraz !!! Too much money for that !!!! Not happy !!!!”

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