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Miami: Sunset Champagne Cruise & Skyline Views

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Duration1h 20m

GroupUp to 150

LanguagesEN · ES

Mobile ticketAccepted

Biscayne Bay at dusk: champagne in hand, Miami's skyline turning gold

You board at Bayside Marketplace, cruise Biscayne Bay for ninety minutes with a live DJ, pass Star Island and the Venetian Islands, watch the Miami skyline light up as the sun sets, and return with a bottle of champagne included for two. The boat has an open-air terrace and a main salon, and a bilingual guide narrates the route. Arrive thirty minutes early; seating is first-come, first-served.

1h 20m

Step-by-step itinerary

Start at Bayside Marketplace
Pass by South Point
Pass by theme restaurant chain
Pass by outdoor entertainment venue
Pass by cruise ship docks
Glide past Venetian Islands
Pass by Downtown Miami
Pass by Star Island and Millionaire's Row
Return to Bayside Marketplace

The Experience

You're standing at Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami, checking in thirty minutes before departure. The boat is waiting. In ninety minutes, you'll be out on the water watching the city transform as the sun drops and the skyline ignites—but right now it's still daylight, and the bay is just beginning to shift color. The boat itself is designed for this: a chic main salon with maximalist style, an open-air terrace where you'll actually want to stand, and a live DJ already setting the mood. A bottle of champagne comes with two people, which means you're not calculating drinks at the bar before you've even left the dock.

Once you're aboard, the route takes you past the Venetian Islands—six man-made islands from the 1920s connected by the Venetian Causeway, lined with waterfront estates that look like they belong in a different century. Then you glide past Star Island and Millionaire's Row, where the houses are so large and so famous you'll recognize some of them. The guide is bilingual and knows which landmarks matter. You pass South Point, Downtown Miami's glass and steel rising behind it, and then the real show starts: as the light changes, the skyline begins to glow. The city lights come alive in a way that photographs don't quite capture. It's not the kind of thing you narrate—you just stand there and watch it happen.

The boat circles back toward Bayside Marketplace as the evening settles in. If you've chosen the champagne option, you're holding a glass. If you haven't, beer, wine, and other drinks are available to buy. The DJ is still playing. Some people stay inside in the salon; most stay on the terrace. Seating is first-come, first-served, so if you want a specific spot, you claim it early. The whole thing takes ninety minutes from start to finish, which is long enough to feel like a real evening and short enough that you're not sitting around waiting for something to happen. Check-in is at Bayside Marketplace, which is also where you return.

What’s included

Your ninety-minute cruise includes a bottle of champagne for two (if selected), live DJ music on board, a bilingual tour guide, and a restroom.
The boat departs from Bayside Marketplace with views of the Venetian Islands, Star Island, Millionaire's Row, and Downtown Miami's illuminated skyline.
Additional drinks, snacks, and a City of Miami surcharge are available.
Seating is first-come, first-served.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Miami Aqua Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want an evening on the water without planning the logistics—the boat, the champagne, the timing around sunset, and the route are all handled. The ninety-minute window is long enough to feel like an outing and short enough to fit into an evening without commitment.