Potomac River Dinner Cruise: Dine with D.C. Views

Celebrate on a Potomac River dinner cruise with dining, dancing, and iconic D.C. views. Perfect for any occasion!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • City Experiences By Hornblower - Board this sleek, five-deck, luxury cruise ship and cruise for a fun night of dinner, dancing and sightseeing in Washington DC. As you journey down the waters of the Potomac River, you’ll be treated to Washington DC’s magnificent sunset views.
    Enjoy the all-you-can-eat, fine-dining buffet in an elegant dining room…
What's Included
  • Buffet Dinner
  • DJ Entertainment
What's Not Included
  • Additional beverages (available for purchase)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Celebrate a special occasion, host a group event or have a fun date night aboard a dinner cruise along the Potomac River. Great for parties of all sizes, this cruise gives you the chance to dine, dance, and experience Washington, D.C. from a new perspective - the water!
Includes
2.5-hour cruise on the Potomac River
Delicious dinner buffet with freshly…

Location
580 Water St SW
Water Street Southwest
Boarding: Pier 4 The Wharf DC. Parking: City Cruises does not own or operate any parking lots in the area. Local parking is available at The Wharf Parking Garage. Please arrive at the meeting point early – boarding begins one hour 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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(161 Ratings)
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Debbie_c
Oct 5, 2025
Great experience - The staff was amazing and the music was perfect. I was not impressed with the food, but the 5 star rating is necessary.
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Jen_b
Sep 29, 2025
Good food, Nice... - Good food, Nice atmosphere, Nice Boat ride and dinner for the cost! Will recommend! Huuby & I traveled to Washington for our 21st anniversary. Good trip!
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Anthony_g
Nov 30, 2025
Could be good - Nice vessel, signage could be better to locate the entry point. Unfortunately due to weather our trip didn't sail as expected as such we ere served a nice meal by a friendly staff. Little or no communication on status of the boat ever leaving the dock which was disappointing. Subsequently we asked company for a refund and were provided a fair partial refund for the trip with little hassle and prompt attention to our request and claim, as such I would us this company again.
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Katherine_d
Nov 10, 2025
Dinner Cruise - Tables are assigned so there is no need come super early to get a seat. Food was tasty. Views were very nice.
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Debi
Sep 6, 2025
Not worth the money! The trip did not meet our expectations. Food, service and value for the money were subpar. Poor - Before we even started our original booking and boat were changed. The experience felt like we were at a wedding buffet with cheesy mood music. There was literally no communication by staff to set expectations. We ordered 1 glass of wine and a lemonade. It took an hour to receive. Food was just ok and not as described. Definitely not worth the money!! Would not recommend and will not repeat the experience.
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Julie_r
Dec 11, 2025
Not the best use of our money - The food was not great. The staff were good. For us this was a waste of money. I will probably not book another dinner cruise. Also paid extra for soda. It was not included.
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Patrick_b
Nov 26, 2025
Big stgress before boarding - Big problems to get to the pier so big stress. Indeed the location available on the site locates the boarding in the heart of nature...
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Jakpak2016
Sep 4, 2025
Hugely Disappointing. - This was very definitely not the experience we were given to expect, poor quality basic buffet food served warm, ridiculously expensive white wine served less than chilled after a long wait, slow, inattentive staff and DJ whose selection must have come out of the Ark. A boat that moved so slowly that watching paint dry would have been more entertaining. Thank goodness for the plane spotting opportunity at DCA.
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Sara_p
Jul 29, 2025
Don’t be late due DC traffic because Viator does not care - We were not able to attend because the 20 minutes it was supposed to take to get to the pier was 60 minutes and we missed the cruise. Viator did nothing to help, no credits, no refund even though we were not able to attend due to unforeseen circumstances. They should at least provide a credit for another cruise since we literally did not attend. Very disappointing.
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Vincent_r
Jul 20, 2025
nightmare - The boat had engine trouble and never left the dock. They did not cancel and the band kept on playing. It was far from a romantic dinner cruise. It was a party boat. Loud dance music I requested to leave the boat and get assurances of a full refund. A manager came back with a response from the captain. "we are cruising" No money back. We took this cruise for the promised night time views of DC. The manager with an attitude took my phone number and said we will seen can do. I am still trying to get over how we treated.
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From $116
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).