Potomac River Cruise: Iconic DC Landmarks

Experience a scenic 2-hour lunch cruise on the Potomac River with a delicious buffet, iconic views, and onboard entertainment.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • City Experiences By Hornblower - Step aboard the sleek cruise ship and get ready to be pampered and entertained on a 2-hour cruise along Washington DC’s Potomac River. Take in spectacular views of the city’s downtown and enjoy a grand buffet with drinks served by the attentive wait staff. It’s a great way enjoy all the highlights of Washington DC…
What's Included
  • 2-hour lunch or brunch cruise
  • Buffet menu
  • DJ Music
  • Coffee and tea
  • Tax and fees
What's Not Included
  • Other drinks (not listed in Inclusions)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

With the sunshine reflecting off the Potomac River, there’s no better place to enjoy an afternoon in Washington, D.C. than aboard a City Cruises lunch cruise. Treat yourself to an onboard historical tour of some of the most iconic landmarks in the country like Old Town Alexandria, the National Harbor, and the Washington Monument, as you sample creative…

Location
City Cruises Washington DC - Pier 4
Water Street Southwest
Pier 4 • 580 Water Street SW • Washington, DC 20024 Please arrive at the meeting point early – boarding begins 45 minutes prior to departure.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ma_r
Dec 14, 2025
Christmas and Birthday Celebrations - Wonderful experience, crew are friendly, food so good. Everything is perfect . Good times, beautiful scenery.
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Mariafe_b
Dec 14, 2025
City Group Tour - We had a great time! The food was so tasty! 😋 😊🙏 Enjoyed a lot with all the dancing and picture taking at the deck . Amazing experience! 🥳🥳 We will plan to have another get together 🎊🎉
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Michellegiles
Dec 5, 2025
Professional and fun... - Professional and fun staff, great food, comfortable environment, wonderful music, interactions and dancing. I will definitely go again and recommend this experience to others.
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Michelle_k
Oct 26, 2025
number 1 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 - It’s so much fun the worker’s on the ship was so very nice, from the time we arrived on that ship til the time we got off we partied
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Latisha_f
Oct 19, 2025
Great time cruising around d.c waters - The experience was great the atmosphere the laughter .. the staff was wonderful . The d. J was great he made sure he played a variety of music , and I loved that .
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Vet
Sep 28, 2025
Outstanding Cruise - All the City Cruises staff were professional and friendly!! I appreciate that sooo much!! And, the cruise staff, Audi was my waitress, were all amazing!! Thank you.
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Mitra_a
Dec 28, 2025
It wasn’t as I expected... - It wasn’t as I expected it. But it was a nice experience overall, not sure it is something I would want to do again.
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Joan_g
Sep 19, 2025
Ride was great . Staff... - Ride was great . Staff were very nice and attentive. I would have preferred meals not drenched in sauces but my husband liked the meal
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Saeed_p
Dec 11, 2025
Very pleasant ride 1 - A very pleasant ride. Nice music and very talented DG. But the reason I gave three stars to this ride because of food. The variety is so low and quality was not good. I hope they reconsider about food
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Bernice_k
Oct 3, 2025
Don’t go - There is no tour guide to tell you where or what is around you. All it is is having lunch on a boat for two hours. The description on website was not accurate. There were no anecdotes no knowledge of any of major sites around the Potomac. I could have just gone to a restaurant on the water.
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From $59
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).