Dinner Cruise: Portland's Scenic River Dining

Experience the best of Portland, Oregon with a dinner cruise on the Willamette River. Enjoy delicious Northwest cuisine, live piano music, and stunning city views.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Salmon Street Springs - Embark on the Portland Spirit
  • Hawthorne Bridge - Sail beneath the Hawthorne Bridge, built in 1910, which is the oldest vertical lift bridge still in use in the United States. Typically, the Hawthorne Bridge sees an average of 30,000 vehicles and 5,000 cyclists daily.
  • Marquam Bridge - Navigate under the Interstate…
What's Included
  • Historical narration available on outer decks (or bring headphones for your cell phone)
  • Live piano music
  • Private reserved table (window seating not guaranteed)
  • Fresh prepared three-course dinner including bread, salad, choice of entrée and house dessert
What's Not Included
  • Appetizers (available for purchase)
  • Beverages (available for purchase)
  • Service gratuity
  • Souvenir photo
Additional Information

Experience the finest dining in Portland, Oregon, with a stunning view of the Willamette River, complemented by the city’s sparkling sights and lights. Delight in an evening of Northwest cuisine, freshly prepared on board with locally sourced ingredients, accompanied by live piano music and narrated tours of the sights from the outer decks. This…

Location
1010 SW Naito Pkwy
Southwest Naito Parkway
Please note: A member of the Portland Spirit customer service team will contact you if there are any changes to your boarding location.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Hannah_m
Jun 3, 2026
A lovely evening! - This was my first time visiting Portland, and I’m glad I was able to go on this river cruise – the food and atmosphere was lovely, and the staff was great. Aside from the stunning views, I think the most memorable part of the evening was spending time with the captain and his crew, who were all so knowledgeable about the area and friendly. I appreciated their time and conversation! If you have time and want a unique experience, I’d recommend this cruise for sure
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Brianna
Jun 1, 2026
We loved it . Staff was so kind and friendly, we loved the food and the views in Portland was so cute also the drink we' - Loved it thank you so much for the experience
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Laila_a
May 29, 2026
Lovely cruise. Great... - Lovely cruise. Great food, lovely trip, live music, and a chill trip down the Willemette. It was a great pick.
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Janessa_w
May 27, 2026
Just book it. Trust! - Absolutely gorgeous, and the food was lovely, too! I really enjoyed the chicken and gnocchi. The views were spectacular and the cruise was so relaxing and posh. 10/10
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Byrone_b
May 26, 2026
A chill experience! - I was a little skeptical when I booked this Tour because I’ve been on boat tours and in other cities, and I've noticed the food quality. The pre-recorded facts about the Tour and just overall vibe were a let-down. This Tour was a complete 180. I enjoyed the pleasant customer service from everyone on the boat, from the staff to the bartenders. Everyone was so friendly. I enjoyed the music that was playing on the piano. The pianist played Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys. I also enjoyed learning about the Willamette River, and how Beautiful the scenery is when you’re on the Tour. The food was surprisingly decent, and I’m a foodie with a tough critique, so I had the braised short ribs with mashed potatoes and seasonal veggies. The braised short ribs were a little tough with the fork, but for some reason, when you ate them, they were still tender. Overall, I had a wonderful time and would highly recommend this Tour, even if you travel alone as I did. I was in my own world, my own vibe, and I enjoyed the vibes!
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Patricia_a
May 25, 2026
Bucket list - To bring earbuds if you want to hear narrations. Large serving of food for small eaters. Will be cold inside due to air conditioning.
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Tauys
May 22, 2026
Beautiful dinner cruise. - Fabulous evening dinner cruise. Food was fantastic, staff was attentive. It was a beautiful trip. Highly recommend.
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Stephanie_h
May 22, 2026
Fantastic and fun! Relaxing and tasty! - Absolutely wonderful , would recommend to any and all for relaxing fun! Food and customer service was great!
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Alicia_w
May 29, 2026
It was nice - This is a great date night thing to do. It was just me and my mom and we both don’t like to sit or do the same thing for too long. So this would have been awesome if it was an 1.5 hrs instead of 2.5hrs for us. Overall it was nice. I didn’t like how the drinks wasn’t included with the meal since the price should’ve covered everything and instead of having to pray extra for other desserts just give us an option to choose instead of cheesecake.
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Dianna430m
May 27, 2026
Truly Disappointed - 3 1/2 Stars - This is a difficult review to write. May 22, 2026 we went on our third Portland Spirit Cruise. We upgraded to the "Admiral Package," as this was a special Rose Festival Cruise, concluding with a fireworks display. The cruise itself was wonderful. The live piano music is a lovely enhancement, and the atmosphere was buoyant ;-). Every staff member was a delight and the captain is charming. But - The Food: Our appetizers were interesting, Mr. Wonderful ordered the Shrimp Cocktail and said it was alright. I had the Cheese Platter, some of the cheeses were hard, (as in dried out) and the crostini was *overly hard, bordering on stale. The salads were good, the dressing delicious. For our mains, I ordered the pasta dish. I took perhaps four bites and passed. The pasta was far beyond al dente and the vegetables were almost unrecognizable. Mr. Wonderful ordered the Beef Short ribs, and was happy with his meal. I'm going to chalk this up to me ordering incorrectly. Table clearing was another issue, our bread tray and appetizer plates remained on the table far too long. When our main courses were delivered, there was no room. We ordered our desserts and coffee. We received our coffee about 10 minutes afterwards. Then we watched as our server, served a large table next to us their desserts and a couple of other tables nearby. He may have been overwhelmed as this deck was extremely busy. Anyway, after waiting 20 plus minutes more, we requested our dessert, again. Cold coffee and dessert = not great. Our meal service from start to finish was disorganized. Viewing the fireworks from the top deck was a treat! We enjoy cruising with Portland Spirit and will do so again, but we would *not purchase the upgrade. Hint: Request (and pay for) a window seat on the *second deck, as the views are much more desirable.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).