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Dinner Cruises in the USA: 5 Worth Booking

5 river trips  ·  from $88 a head

Every trip has one free afternoon too few. These 5 dinner cruises in the USA earn the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to packing.

Moab: Colorado River Dinner Cruise with Music and Light Show - Dinner by the river, served cowboy style
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Moab: Colorado River Dinner Cruise with Music and Light Show

1.Moab: Colorado River Dinner Cruise with Music and Light Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,302 reviews · from $108Our pick

Join Canyonlands By Night & Day two miles north of Moab for a cowboy-style Dutch oven dinner, then board a flat-bottomed boat on the Colorado River. Guides such as Izzy and Rory share local stories before a 40,000-watt canyon light show brings the area’s creation and settlement stories to life. Bring a jacket and expect hard seats.

“Thoroughly enjoyed the meal - delicious meats and sides as well as salad bar. Appreciated the fact that it was a family owed business in Moab. Boat ride on the river was unique and was a nice way to spend an evening.”

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2 HR Savannah Riverboat Dinner Cruise with Onboard Entertainment - The two-hour route and what you will actually see
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2 HR Savannah Riverboat Dinner Cruise with Onboard Entertainment

2.2 HR Savannah Riverboat Dinner Cruise with Onboard Entertainment

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 794 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $92

Spend about two hours aboard a Savannah riverboat with a buffet dinner, live music, and room to dance. Boarding begins at 6:00 p.m. for the 7:00 p.m. sailing at River Street. You will see the waterfront, Talmadge Memorial Bridge, working port activity, and city lights, though the dinner cruise is not guided.

“Disappointed with the food. Good menu but not seasoned. Should offer other than rare steak. Best was the salad, rolls and peach cobbler. D J outside top deck were awesome.”

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2.5-hour Dinner Cruise on Willamette River - Piano music, table service, and the first course
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2.5-hour Dinner Cruise on Willamette River

3.2.5-hour Dinner Cruise on Willamette River

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 480 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $129

Board the Portland Spirit in downtown Portland for a 2.5-hour dinner cruise with a reserved table, live piano, and a three-course Pacific Northwest meal. Cruise past OMSI, Tilikum Crossing, Oaks Amusement Park, Elk Rock Island, Lake Oswego, and Portland’s lit bridges. Bring warm clothes and headphones for the narration.

“Cruise is great. Be sure to take your headphones if you want information on what you are seeing. Bring warm clothing as it can get cold on the observation deck which is where you get the best views. Food was excellent, service was excellent.”

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2-hour Lunch Cruise on Willamette River - From Hawthorne Bridge to Tilikum Crossing
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2-hour Lunch Cruise on Willamette River

4.2-hour Lunch Cruise on Willamette River

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 269 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $88Best value

Spend two hours aboard Portland Spirit with a reserved table, freshly prepared Northwest lunch, live piano music, and views of Portland’s bridges, parks, homes, and landmarks. Historical narration is available on the outer decks, while the dining areas use personal headphones. The cruise begins and ends at 1010 SW Naito Parkway.

“Great lunch, had the Steelhead, wait staff was great. Boone reminded us of our grandson. Very respectful and polite.”

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Chicago: Thanksgiving Gourmet Lunch Cruise on Chicago River - Finding the Odyssey Chicago River dock
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Chicago: Thanksgiving Gourmet Lunch Cruise on Chicago River

5.Thanksgiving Gourmet Lunch Cruise on Chicago River

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $116

Spend Thanksgiving aboard City Cruises’ glass-enclosed Odyssey Chicago River yacht. You’ll enjoy a three-course meal with turkey and classic sides, views of Merchandise Mart, DuSable Bridge, Willis Tower, Navy Pier, and the Old Chicago Post Office, plus a DJ, outdoor deck, and festive drinks for purchase.

“Awesome service friendly staff beautiful views and fun music .. the food was decent and I just wish my pumpkin pie wasn’t frozen in the middle because it was delicious”

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