St. Augustine: Night of Lights Party Boat Cruise BYOB

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Duration1h 30m

GroupUp to 25

Mobile ticketAccepted

Twinkling landmarks and dancing on the water

You board a party boat in St. Augustine and cruise past four lit-up landmarks—the Castillo de San Marcos, Bridge of Lions, Mission Nombre de Dios, and the Lighthouse—while dancing and drinking what you bring. A captain and first mate run the boat; coolers and ice are provided. You're 18 or older, and you're out for the atmosphere as much as the sights.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Party boat tour of St. Augustine lights

Board Old Town Party Boat
Bring your own food and drinks
Cruise past Castillo de San Marcos
View Bridge of Lions from water
See Mission Nombre de Dios
Pass St. Augustine Lighthouse
Party, dance, and sing onboard
Take photos of holiday lights

The Experience

The string lights hit you first—thousands of them strung across the old fort, the lighthouse, the mission, all reflected in the black water. The boat pulls away from the dock and the music starts, and suddenly you're moving through St. Augustine's oldest neighborhoods from a vantage point most people never get. The Castillo de San Marcos glows white against the night sky, the Bridge of Lions arches overhead lit in gold, and the whole thing feels less like a tour and more like someone threw a party and forgot to tell the city.

This is a party boat, so the energy matters as much as the sights. You bring your own drinks and food—coolers are welcome—and the crew handles the ice, the music, and keeping things moving. The captain knows the waterways, the first mate keeps the vibe going, and there's enough room to dance or just stand at the rail with a drink watching the holiday lights blur past. It's not a quiet historical cruise; it's people singing along to whatever's playing, cameras out, the kind of night where you lose track of time because you're too busy making it.

The boat passes the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum, the Mission Nombre de Dios, and loops through the waterfront where the old city's architecture gets a second life under all that light. You're seeing the nation's oldest city from the water, which is how it actually looked for centuries before the roads came. The whole thing takes a couple of hours, and by the end you've got the kind of photos that make people ask where you were, because the lights and the water and the movement all blur together into something that doesn't quite look real.

What’s included

A captain and first mate run the boat.
You get coolers, ice, party lights, music, and a toilet on board.
Bring your own beverages and food.
The boat cruises past the Castillo de San Marcos, Bridge of Lions, Mission Nombre de Dios, and St.
Augustine Lighthouse, all decorated for the Nights of Lights holiday season.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Old Town Party Boat

Is this one for you?Right for groups or couples who want to see St. Augustine's holiday lights while partying on the water, not sitting still. You're 18 or older, you bring your own drinks, and you're comfortable with music and dancing in close quarters on a moving boat.