15 Boat Tours Worth Flying For, in the World’s Great Harbours

NYC: Circle Line 2h Harbor Lights Cruise Skip-The-Box-Office

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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Hamburg: 90-Minute Evening Lights Harbor Cruise

2.90-Minute Evening Lights Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,728 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $27

See Hamburg by night on a 90-minute barge cruise through the harbor, Speicherstadt, and illuminated container terminals for $27.

“Chill and cozy in a boat with good guide. Just the Port is not so interesting for us.”

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Hamburg: 1-Hour Evening Harbor Lights Cruise

3.1-Hour Evening Harbor Lights Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5,073 reviews · 1 hour · from $30

See Hamburg’s glowing harbor, Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie, cargo ships, and museum vessels on a practical one-hour evening cruise.

“Great trip around the Harbour the container ships were amazing and all the blue lights. The app in English was informative and easy to use but essential if you wanted to know what the sights were as no English spoken by ships staff.”

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San Francisco: Golden Gate Bay Cruise

4.Golden Gate Bay Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,644 reviews · 1 hour · from $38

Review of San Francisco’s one-hour Golden Gate Bay Cruise, with Alcatraz, bridge views, audio guide, tips, value, and practical details.

“The scenery was nice. The audio was a bit faulty with the limited amount they had. The bar was nice and the staff was very friendly and easy to talk too while waiting for my drinks.”

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San Diego Harbor Cruise

5.San Diego Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,980 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $37

Review of San Diego Harbor Cruise: Navy ships, skyline, sea lions, Coronado Bridge, route choices, tips, price, and practical details.

“That a two hour excursion is really one hour first on one side of bay then do not get off. Stay on for other hour for the other side of the bay .”

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

6.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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Miami Combo: City Tour, Biscayne Bay Cruise and Everglades Airboat Ride

7.City Tour, Biscayne Bay Cruise and Everglades Airboat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,487 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $69

Miami in one day: city sights, Biscayne Bay, and an Everglades airboat ride, with practical advice on value, timing, and tour quality.

“Expect delays between activities if you're doing the combo. Waiting for the bus in the sun heat was brutal.”

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Miami: Half-Day Open-Top Bus Tour Plus Biscayne Bay Cruise

8.Half-Day Open-Top Bus Tour Plus Biscayne Bay Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,420 reviews · 4 hours · from $51

Review of Miami’s half-day Big Bus tour and Biscayne Bay cruise, with route highlights, practical tips, value advice, and what to expect.

“I really loved it. you guys showed me the whole Miami. and I met some new people and this probably was the most fun I had on the trip.”

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From Sliema: Cruise Around Malta’s Harbours & Creeks

9.Cruise Around Malta’s Harbours & Creeks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,292 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $24Best value

Cruise Malta’s Grand and Marsamxett Harbours from Sliema, with forts, creeks, the Three Cities, and useful English audio commentary.

“The tour was excellent not too busy ,boat facilities was good condition, everyone of the staff friendly”

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Hamburg: 1-Hour Harbor Cruise

10.1-Hour Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,283 reviews · 1 hour · from $28

Hamburg harbor cruise with German commentary and English audio app, passing Speicherstadt, shipyards, terminals, bridges, and HafenCity.

“It was an interesting tour of the Hamburg Harbour, we got audio guides from the main office at pier 6 and then we could find out all the info in english as the tour was in german. la”

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Akaroa Dolphins ~ Harbour Nature Cruise

11.Akaroa Dolphins ~ Harbour Nature Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,143 reviews · from $80Top rated

Review of Akaroa Dolphins’ two-hour Hector’s dolphin cruise, with catamaran comfort, wildlife tips, pricing, itinerary, and booking advice.

“Excelent tour, very informative, lot of dolfins and sea lions and even a pingguin. We enjoyed it very much.”

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Seattle’s Original Guided Harbor Cruise

12.Seattle’s Original Guided Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,077 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $45

Review of Seattle’s Original Guided Harbor Cruise, with Elliott Bay views, live narration, Mt. Rainier sightings, tips, value, and booking advice.

“A must do. Great tour with excellent views of Downtown, The Big Wheel, The Space Needle, Lumen Field, the harbour and so much more. We got lucky with CLEAR BLUE SKIES. Love Seattle.”

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