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Fort Lauderdale Cruise: New River, BBQ Dinner, Show
4.3
1,094 Ratings
Fort Lauderdale
Join a narrated cruise on Fort Lauderdale’s New River, enjoy an all-you-can-eat BBQ dinner, live entertainment, and a variety show on a tropical isle.
Join a narrated cruise on Fort Lauderdale’s New River, enjoy an all-you-can-eat BBQ dinner, live entertainment, and a variety show on a tropical isle.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Jungle Queen Riverboat - The Jungle Queen departs the Bahia Mar Yachting Center and takes you on a fully narrated cruise down the “Venice of America,” Fort Lauderdale’s New River, sailing through Millionaire’s Row with homes of the Rich and Famous, spectacular Mega Yachts, and sights beyond belief.
- Jungle Queen Riverboat - When you arrive at…
- Jungle Queen Riverboat - The Jungle Queen departs the Bahia Mar Yachting Center and takes you on a fully narrated cruise down the “Venice of America,” Fort Lauderdale’s New River, sailing through Millionaire’s Row with homes of the Rich and Famous, spectacular Mega Yachts, and sights beyond belief.
- Jungle Queen Riverboat - When you arrive at our tropical isle, you’ll be treated to an All-You-Can-Eat Dinner featuring barbeque baby back ribs, barbeque chicken and all the fixing’s and to boot we offer live entertainment during dinner
- Jungle Queen Riverboat - After dinner you will be treated to an entertaining and laugh out loud variety show featuring comedian, jugglers, ventriloquists, singing, magicians and our world famous Polynesian Revue.
- Jungle Queen Riverboat - After Dinner and Show at our Tropical Isle, you will take a leisurely cruise back to our Home Port at the Bahia Mar Yachting Center.
- Stranahan House - Stranahan House is the home of Fort Lauderdale pioneers Frank and Ivy Stranahan. Built in 1901 as a trading post and converted into a residence for the Stranahans in 1906, the house is the oldest surviving structure in Broward County.
- Colee Hammock Park - Colee Hammock Park is a peaceful little spot on the water near Las Olas Boulevard. It is beautiful to look past the tall, old trees and shady lawn to the blue of the water beyond and the boats gliding by. Mansions line the shore of the waterway, making for a nice view. Couples sit on the benches enjoying the serenity.
- Riverside Hotel Fort Lauderdale - The recently renovated historic hotel was built in the 1930s. It is located on trendy Las Olas Boulevard in downtown Fort Lauderdale, adjacent to shops and restaurants and less than 3 miles from the beach.
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NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale - Founded in 1958, NSU Art Museum is a premier destination for exhibitions and programs encompassing all facets of civilization’s visual history.
The Museum is the hub of the South Florida Art Coast, situated midway between Miami and Palm Beach in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale, one of the fastest growing areas in the U.S. Its distinctive modernist building, which opened in 1986 was designed by the renowned architect Edward Larrabee Barnes. Located in Fort Lauderdale’s active Arts and Entertainment District, the Museum is a short walk to the shops, restaurants and galleries of vibrant Las Olas Boulevard as well as to the picturesque Riverwalk waterfront promenade.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Fully narrated cruise down the ‘Venice of America,’ Fort Lauderdale’s New River
- On-board restrooms
- America’s Oldest Running Variety show
- Dinner
- Private transportation
- Fully narrated cruise down the ‘Venice of America,’ Fort Lauderdale’s New River
- On-board restrooms
- America’s Oldest Running Variety show
- Dinner
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks (available for purchase on board and on island)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Parking Fee at the Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting center
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks (available for purchase on board and on island)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Parking Fee at the Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting center
Additional Information
Join us for an entertaining and relaxing fully narrated cruise down the “Venice of America,” Fort Lauderdale’s historic New River.
Check with partner for availability.
See Millionaire’s Row with homes of the Rich and Famous, spectacular Mega Yachts, and sights beyond belief. The cruise takes you to our own tropical isle where you will feast on an all…
Join us for an entertaining and relaxing fully narrated cruise down the “Venice of America,” Fort Lauderdale’s historic New River.
Check with partner for availability.
See Millionaire’s Row with homes of the Rich and Famous, spectacular Mega Yachts, and sights beyond belief. The cruise takes you to our own tropical isle where you will feast on an all you can eat BBQ baby back ribs and chicken dinner with all the fixins’ whilst enjoying Live entertainment. After dinner, you will be treated to an entertaining, exciting and laugh out loud variety show in our Amphitheater. Be sure to take a few minutes to tour our beautiful tropical isle with lush foliage, exotic animals, and yummy soft-serve ice cream at our gift shop. Don’t forget to visit our gift shop before you leave. At the end of the evening, you will board the ship for a beautiful and serene ride back down the New River to the Bahia Mar Yachting Center.
- Maximum number of passengers is 385
- All of the Jungle Queen boats are specially designed for sightseeing, pleasure, and have on-board rest room facilities.
- Guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
- Guests should arrive at the dock 45 minutes prior to sailing
Location
801 Seabreeze Blvd
Seabreeze Boulevard
After parking, please meet at Pier Dock A. You will Walk to A1A and head south through Marina Village and we are the last kiosk on the right hand side. Please arrive at 4:45 for departure in order to find parking and get on the boat on time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(1094 Ratings)
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Discover38207970904
Sep 1, 2025
Amazing Trip/Dinner/Show!!!! - What a lovely experience! Way better than expected👌Note: parking is $20 and it is at the marina, not the hotel. The 50min trip by boat was great, entertaining and fun! Food at the Isla/restaurant was amazing! Piece of paradise! Don't pass on the ribs! Show was jaw-dropping! The fire at the end was superb!
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Daisy_s
Aug 30, 2025
Absolutely loved it. - This was great all of it from the boat ride the food and the show was amazing. Tour guide on the boat was great Thanks Tony.
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Tina
Aug 25, 2025
So nice - This was a wonderful experience when they say all you can eat they mean it the boat tour was very informative and the island and show was beautiful
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M4108ugstephenl
Aug 25, 2025
Great time for all - Fantastic time!! Boat ride was entertaining and informative about the surroundings....Tony was our narrator and kept everything fun...the island meal was great...very well organized for an all you can eat...we were expecting a buffet line free for all, but the servers were on top of thing bringing you the food...the show afterwards was fun to see especially with the audience interaction..great value for the price for a boat ride and dinner..will definitely do it again
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Richard_b
Aug 23, 2025
Well worth it. I would... - Well worth it. I would recommend this to anyone in the area. Food was good, everything was punctual. Live music was great.
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Patricia_n
Aug 23, 2025
Good experience! - Great experience and entertainment. Nice river cruise and beautiful tour of mansions & yachts. The island was gorgeous. The best part was it wasn't to crowded, just the right amount of people. The food was good for the most part. The mac & cheese wasn't the best. The ribs were nice. The one important thing missing was dessert. That should have been included with the meal.
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Judy_d
Aug 25, 2025
Jungle queen - We enjoyed the evening. The food was not that good. No vegetarian option.
Be understanding of program changes due
Tipping is appreciated.
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Zeeshan66
Sep 3, 2025
Would skip honestly... - Difficult to enjoy if raining. The plastic curtains leak all over the guests and are hard to see out of and have mold all over them. We had a toddler with us and a stroller so we were sat at the very last table on the upper level so viewing the show was impossible. The interior tv's were too small to see. The food was chicken tenders, ribs, baked beans, coleslaw and mac n cheese. Very mid, no dessert included. We tried to just uber back to our hotel after the "dinner show" but the rain would require us to wait in the rain so we ended up completing the cruise. Its not horrible but its not that enjoyable. Not at that price point. Would not recommend, wouldn't do it again. If you are going make sure and arrive (as they suggest) at least 45 minutes in advance, especially if you have a party of 4 or more and want to sit together. The crew/staff throughout was very helpful and pleasant!
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U9313wualisonr
Aug 26, 2025
The food was awful! - I enjoyed the Jungle Queen and I would have given 5 stars if the food was better. They gave us ribs, which I enjoyed but the chicken tenders were salty and they had baked beans and the cole slaw smelled. The cornbread was white as can be and needed to go back in the oven. The narrator was funny, the sight seeing was beautiful and the shows were good. Really, it is a good tour but the food was awful. Oh they gave you tap water with your meal and no desert. I thought we deserved fruit juice with a desert for what we paid. If you wanted juice and desert, you had to purchase it. If Jungle Queen improves on the food, the cruise will undoubtedly be a 5 star.
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Scarecrownj
Sep 3, 2025
Beware!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - They emailed me 1.5 days before our trip and canceled it. Stated corporate canceled. Thanks for ruining my birthday trip. I will never try this trip again. Again thanks for ruining my special day!!!!!!!!!!
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