Miami · MIAMI BOAT TOURS

The 15 Best Miami Boat Tours

98 tours  ·  from $13 a head

The bay between Brickell and the beach is calm, shallow and full of islands. The 15 boat trips below range from a cheap sightseeing cruise to a private charter with a sandbar stop, priced and clear about how long you are actually on the water.

Miami: Biscayne Bay Millionaire's Homes Sightseeing Cruise - From downtown towers to the Port of Miami
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Miami: Biscayne Bay Millionaire’s Homes Sightseeing Cruise

1.Biscayne Bay Millionaire’s Homes Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,348 reviews · 1h 30m · from $20Our pick

Cruise Biscayne Bay for 90 minutes with an English- and Spanish-speaking guide, passing the Venetian Islands, Star Island, Fisher Island and Miami’s port and skyline. Choose an air-conditioned seat or the open upper deck. Guides such as Ricky and Marlon have brought humor to the commentary, while drinks are available to buy onboard.

“Lovely relaxing trip. The (expensive) cocktails were lovely too!”

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Water Taxi All Day hop-on hop-off Venice of America Boat Tour - Make the route part of your day, not a race
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Water Taxi All Day hop-on hop-off Venice of America Boat Tour

2.Water Taxi All Day hop-on hop-off Venice of America Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,932 reviews · 1 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $38

Spend up to 12 hours on Fort Lauderdale’s hop-on, hop-off water taxi, cruising past mansions and yachts with live commentary. Board at one of 20 stops, then choose between Las Olas, the beach, waterfront restaurants, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, or a scheduled connection to Hollywood Beach. The pass costs $38 per person; drinks are extra.

“Had an excellent guide along with Cpt Bob. She was fun and entertaining. Great way to see a large area of the city. If you do the entire loop it takes a good amount of time.”

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Miami: Hop-on Hop-off Open-top Bus Tour and Optional Cruise - South Beach and Lincoln Road: Art Deco with room to wander
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Miami: Hop-on Hop-off Open-top Bus Tour and Optional Cruise

3.Hop-on Hop-off Open-top Bus Tour and Optional Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3,077 reviews · from $45

Ride Big Bus Tours’ open-top double-decker for 48 hours, with nine stops, digital commentary and live bus tracking. Add a 90-minute Biscayne Bay cruise past Millionaire’s Row and a 90-minute night tour with a live guide. Expect big views and flexible sightseeing, but plan around the daytime buses, which run from 9 AM to 4 PM.

“The pickup hours at every station,is not clear enough”

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2 hrs Miami Private Boat Tour with Cooler, Ice, Bluetooth Stereo - From the Miami River to the bay
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2 hrs Miami Private Boat Tour with Cooler, Ice, Bluetooth Stereo

4.2 hrs Miami Private Boat Tour with Cooler, Ice, Bluetooth Stereo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,968 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $65Top rated

Take a private two-hour cruise from Miami’s riverfront toward the bay, passing downtown, Bayside, the Port of Miami, the Venetian Causeway, and waterfront homes. You choose the captain and bring your own drinks and music. Expect a slow-paced ride, a 10 to 15 minute trip through the no-wake river, and an extra $70 captain fee per booking.

“Great experience with Captain Alberto. Worth every dollar spent and will definitely do this again the next time I am in Miami.”

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City Half Day Tour of Miami by Bus with Sightseeing Cruise - Twenty-five minutes in Little Havana
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City Half Day Tour of Miami by Bus with Sightseeing Cruise

5.City Half Day Tour of Miami by Bus with Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,747 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $34

Cover Miami by land and water in about five and a half hours. Start near Lincoln Road on an open-top double-decker bus, pass South Beach and downtown, pause in Little Havana, then cruise Biscayne Bay past Star Island and Millionaire’s Row. You also get time at Bayside Marketplace and a photo stop in Wynwood. Food, drinks, and lunch cost extra.

“A lot of fun, real treat to anyone that wants to learn the history of Miami and Miami Beach go to experience”

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Miami Skyline Boat Cruise Past Millionaire's Homes Optional Stop - Skyline, port, and the return to downtown
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Miami Skyline Boat Cruise Past Millionaire’s Homes Optional Stop

6.Miami Skyline Boat Cruise Past Millionaire’s Homes Optional Stop

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,718 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $12Best value

Board near the Hard Rock Cafe at Bayside Marketplace for a roughly 75-minute cruise past Hibiscus, Venetian, Sunset, and Star islands, with views of Fisher Island, the port, and downtown Miami. A guide provides commentary, and drinks are available to buy. Boats and departure arrangements can vary, so arrive early and check your ticket for the exact boarding point.

“They need better directions to the pick up place. A big sign or color code. No red shirt representatives were seen. There are multiple boat rides in thearea.”

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Miami Combo: City Tour, Biscayne Bay Cruise and Everglades Airboat Ride - Bayside Marketplace and the Biscayne Bay cruise
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Miami Combo: City Tour, Biscayne Bay Cruise and Everglades Airboat Ride

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

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

This roughly nine-hour Miami combo pairs a narrated double-decker city tour with a 90-minute Biscayne Bay cruise and an Everglades airboat ride. Expect South Beach, Little Havana, Millionaire’s Row, and a chance to spot wildlife. An Everglades captain, including Captain Jack on some departures, explains the subtropical ecosystem. Lunch and drinks cost extra.

“The Everglades was awesome, Captain Jack very informative. The city tour was awesome set up too on the double decker bus seen the whole city from there. The Biscayne bay cruise was ok. We did this cruise a few years back and it was open not closed like today was and I enjoyed it much better open could not see everything due to it you being on the inside I would have rather it have been all open. Just my take on it”

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Miami: Hop-on Hop-off Tour + Cruise & Free 1-Hour Bike Rental - The boat cruise brings Miami into view from the water
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Miami: Hop-on Hop-off Tour + Cruise & Free 1-Hour Bike Rental

8.Hop-on Hop-off Tour + Cruise & Free 1-Hour Bike Rental

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,421 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $41

Ride an open-top Big Bus through South Beach, Downtown Miami, Little Havana, Wynwood and more, with recorded commentary in six languages. Hop off to explore, then use the free Big Bus app to track buses and stops. The ticket includes a one-hour Miami Beach bike rental; check your selected option to confirm whether the bay cruise or night tour is included.

“Nice boat trip. Bus not very frequent for hopping on and off. 1 hour wait. Commentary on bus was all about money.”

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Miami: Half-Day Open-Top Bus Tour Plus Biscayne Bay Cruise - From the upper deck to the city streets
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Miami: Half-Day Open-Top Bus Tour Plus Biscayne Bay Cruise

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

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

Start with a Big Bus open-top tour through Miami and Miami Beach, using English or Spanish audio commentary, then board a 90-minute narrated cruise from Bayside Marketplace. From the bay, look toward downtown and Millionaire’s Row. The boat has an open deck, an air-conditioned cabin, and a bar. The combined experience costs $51 and is listed as four hours.

“It was smooth. I did not experience anything bad. Very professional staff”

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Miami Biscayne Bay rich and famous Sightseeing Boat Tour - From the Port of Miami to the Venetian Islands
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Miami Biscayne Bay rich and famous Sightseeing Boat Tour

10.Miami Biscayne Bay rich and famous Sightseeing Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,998 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $28

This 80-minute Biscayne Bay cruise departs from Bayside Marketplace and passes the downtown skyline, Port of Miami, Venetian Islands, Fisher Island and Star Island. Expect live bilingual commentary, music and a view of waterfront mansions from the boat. Drinks and snacks are available to buy. Seating is first come, first served, and the departure schedule can change, so check your booking before setting out.

“We arrived early and ate at the Land Shark right next door. Our trip was at 2:30 but we walked to the dock at 2pm and were the 3rd party in line. We were greated by a gentleman who asked the name on our reservation and asked to see our tickets. He came back over with a receipt for us to give the Captain as we boarded the ship. We stood in line until around 2:20pm when we started boarding. They did have each of us stop and pose as a family for a picture they print and sell you on the boat. It was $15 and turned out cute…”

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Miami: Everglades Experience, Bay Cruise & Open-Top Bus Tour - Airboat ride across the Everglades
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Miami: Everglades Experience, Bay Cruise & Open-Top Bus Tour

11.Everglades Experience, Bay Cruise & Open-Top Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,918 reviews · from $80

Take a 45-minute airboat ride at Everglades Holiday Park, watch an alligator and wildlife show, tour Miami by open-top double-decker bus, and cruise Biscayne Bay past Millionaire’s Row. The $80 package includes transport to the Everglades, but the three parts are often better spread across separate days.

“All were perfecly organized, guys in office were kind and pick up at hotel was on time. Everglades was nice, bus tour was fun and boat was good. We enjoyed IT. I can really recomended.”

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Jungle Queen Riverboat 90-Minute Narrated Sightseeing Cruise in Fort Lauderdale - What the 90 Minutes Feel Like
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Jungle Queen Riverboat 90-Minute Narrated Sightseeing Cruise in Fort Lauderdale

12.Jungle Queen Riverboat 90-Minute Narrated Sightseeing Cruise in Fort Lauderdale

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,753 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $31

Spend 90 minutes cruising Fort Lauderdale’s New River, where a live guide points out Millionaire’s Row, impressive homes, mega yachts, and local stories. Choose a morning, afternoon, or late-day sailing when available. Snacks and drinks can be bought aboard, and the boat returns to the pier at 801 Seabreeze Boulevard.

“This was an awesome tour. Steve, the tour guide was very informative. I enjoyed every bit of it and I definitely suggest everyone should book this tour with Steve. 😁”

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1-Hour Interactive Pirate Cruise (arrive 30 minutes early) - The water-cannon battle is the splashiest part
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1-Hour Interactive Pirate Cruise (arrive 30 minutes early)

13.1-Hour Interactive Pirate Cruise (arrive 30 minutes early)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,483 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $35

Board the Bluefoot at Dania Beach Marina for a one-hour family cruise with pirate characters, a treasure hunt, stick-on tattoos, and a water-cannon battle with Barnacle Bill. Captain Black Sparrow, Captain Crawfish, and other crew members have led the playful show. Arrive 30 minutes early, and expect to get wet if you join the cannon fight.

“My grandson (8) had the best time thanks to Captain Crawfish and Sandy Bones. The interactive play was what made the experience special for the kiddos. Maybe incorporate a splash of a mermaid’s tale to complete the story.”

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Miami Millionaires Sightseeing Cruise - Venetian Islands and Fisher Island
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Miami Millionaires Sightseeing Cruise

14.Miami Millionaires Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,475 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $18

Cruise Miami’s bay for about 90 minutes, passing Star, Hibiscus, Palm, and the Venetian Islands, plus the port and downtown skyline. A bilingual guide provides commentary, with music and a bar serving drinks and light snacks for purchase. Check in at Bayside Marketplace 30 minutes early to collect a paper boarding pass.

“It is worth your time. Takes about 1 1/2 hours. The pirate (emcee) was very entertaining. Music was great. Thank you for a great time!”

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Best of Miami: Private Top-Rated Boat Charter & Guided Experience - Three-hour Flagler stop or four-hour Marine Stadium outing
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Best of Miami: Private Top-Rated Boat Charter & Guided Experience

15.Best of Miami: Private Top-Rated Boat Charter & Guided Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,462 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.)

Book a private Miami boat charter for your group of up to 10, with two to four hours on the Miami River and Biscayne Bay. You can bring food and drinks, play your own music, and choose a relaxed sightseeing cruise or a longer water outing. Captains such as Fernando, Eli, Omar, and Jasiel have been praised for friendly service and local insight.

“Our guide was Eduardo Martinez. He was fluent in both English and Spanish, and before the tour started, he explained emergency procedures and basic boat operation, which made us feel very safe and well prepared. During the tour, he shared interesting stories about Miami and took care of all the details and requests. Thanks to him, our family had a truly enjoyable time. If we have the opportunity, we would definitely book the same guide again.”

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