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By taking a boat tour from Biscayne Bay, you can admire Miami’s downtown skyline, Art Deco buildings on South Beach, and the quiet, exclusive islands.
Spot mansions and yachts of Gloria Estefan, Julio Iglesias, Shakira, Sean Combs, Enrique Iglesias, Don Johnson, and others. Your guides will point out who lives where, adding fun facts and stories along the way.
A Miami cruise will reveal the city’s historic charm and contemporary luxury—a contrast you can only witness from a boat tour. Along the waterfront, you’ll pass by Brickell financial district, the second-largest international banking hub in the US; Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, with its timeless Mediterranean-style architecture from the early 1900s; Pérez Art Museum, Biscayne National Park, and the Everglades, amongst others.
There’s a Miami cruise for every mood—fast-paced speedboat rides, pleasant sightseeing tours, romantic sunset cruises, or lavish 2-level party yachts with a live DJ and unlimited beverages. It’s easy to find a tour that fits your budget and style.
Most cruises leave from Bayside Marketplace, located right in the heart of the city. It’s a convenient spot with shops, food, and views, making it easy to fit a cruise into your day.
Tip: Cruises don’t allow heavy luggage aboard; push your shopping plans for after the boat tour.
A private island known for its luxury mansions and celebrity residents. You'll cruise right past homes owned by stars like Shaquille O’Neal and Gloria Estefan.
You can sometimes grab a last-minute spot on a sightseeing cruise on weekday afternoons. But for sunset cruises, weekends, and holidays, it is best to book a seat 2–3 weeks in advance, particularly in peak season.
Most cruises leave from Bayside Marketplace, unless mentioned otherwise on your ticket. It’s easy to reach by rideshare or public transport, and there’s paid parking on-site.
Some boats are wheelchair-friendly and offer ramp boarding, but not all. If you need step-free access, contact the operator well in advance. Staff can usually assist with boarding if informed ahead of time.
Yes, sightseeing and sunset cruises are family-friendly and safe for all ages. The Thriller Speedboat Tour has a height requirement (usually at least 36 inches) and may not be suitable for very young kids due to speed and water spray.
If there’s light rain, most cruises still run. However, in severe weather, tours may be delayed or rescheduled. The operator will contact you and, depending on the policy, offer a new time or a refund.
No, these are non-stop tours. You’ll stay onboard as the boat loops through Biscayne Bay, passing islands, mansions, and city landmarks without disembarking.
It’s possible! You might see dolphins, manatees, or seabirds, especially during calmer parts of the route. That said, wildlife isn’t guaranteed—the main focus is on views, skyline, and celebrity homes.
Go with casual, weather-appropriate clothing. For speedboat rides, wear clothes you don’t mind getting wet. For sunset or party cruises, you may dress up a little—think breezy and stylish, not formal.
Review: Miami Cruise – Or, the Titanic After a Midlife Crisis✨ If you, like me, fell for the whole luxury yacht experience fantasy, it’s time to pop that bubble, sweetheart. What you’re actually boarding is a tired old boat with all the charm of a 1980s DMV waiting room… afloat. Luxury? More like floating disappointment. 🎟️ Check-in? Imagine a staff so disoriented, you’d think they were hired on Craigslist ten minutes before departure. Zero organization, zero clue, and definitely zero stars. Honestly, I’ve seen middle school carpool lines run smoother. 🍻 Food & Drinks: A warm beer for $20 (yes, twenty dollars) and a sad little cup of popcorn for $16. Unless that popcorn was harvested by Gwyneth Paltrow on a full moon, I’m gonna say… not worth it. I’ve had better snacks fall under my car seat. 🛳️ The Cruise Itself: You’ll slowly cruise past mansions that scream “you’ll never live here,” while a guide half-heartedly mumbles facts with the energy of someone who just found out their ex is dating a millionaire. It’s like Zillow on water, but more depressing. 💡 Final verdict: Want to enjoy Miami views? Rent a jet ski, take a paddleboard, stare at Google Maps, or just sit in your Airbnb and look at the ocean on your phone. Anything is more exciting — and more luxurious — than this floating scam. Rating: -3 stars and a life jacket made of broken dreams. 📌 Pro tip: Don’t go. I’m serious. Run like it’s a pyramid scheme disguised as a vacation.
It was nice.. took my girls for their 18th bday
A Frustrating Detour in an Otherwise Beautiful City We booked the Miami Skyline Cruise of Millionaire’s Homes expecting a smooth, scenic hour on the water. Instead, an unannounced one-hour delay left a crowd of confused passengers milling around the pier while staff hastily merged two separate departures into one oversold boat—no explanation, no apology. The real sting? That lost hour torpedoed our dinner reservation. By the time we finally left the dock, the Miami skyline was gorgeous, but we were already scrambling for last-minute food options and watching the rest of our evening plans fall apart. We’ve taken plenty of sightseeing cruises around the country, and this was the first time we walked away feeling completely let down. Advice: Only book if you have an extra hour (or more) to burn and don’t mind last-minute schedule shuffles. Otherwise, spare yourself the stress and choose another operator—Miami has plenty.
The tour said it left at 4.30 on your website. It didn't leave until 5.15, meaning most of it was in the dark. It stated we had to arrive 45 minutes early, and gave the wrong address, so we wasted most of our afternoon waiting about for a tour which was not worth the money. We also missed a dinner reservation because of timings. The guide didn't seem to care about giving much information and the tour went passed a few famous people's houses, but the full second part was next to an industrial shipyard. Would not recommend.
An incredibly frustrating experience with what is published on the website at booking versus the reality of what time to arrive/depart and where to go. This could very easily be fixed but the staff was argumentative and basically told me if was my fault for not knowing. Once on the boat, the staff was great. Beware, drinks on this boat are 4 times the normal cost. Fix the info on your website!
This tour was not as described. It was advertised as being on a luxury yacht, but in reality, it was just a basic water taxi. The listing also mentioned drinks and beverages being available, but there were none offered or for sale during the tour. Overall, this experience felt misleading and disappointing—more like a scam than a legitimate tour.
The cruise itself is very well done But try to be more specific about the meeting point. There are a lot of companies offering tickets, and we had trouble finding a place to board. We boarded twice, but they weren't the same, and we left at 7 pm instead of 4:30 pm.
There was a major problem with the pickup in downtown Miami. We showed up early as instructed, but were told that there was no such 2;00pm tour from the staff at the Big Bus Kiosk. A manager got involved and told us that often, you sell tickets, but if the bus is full in Miami Beach, you just skip the Miami stop for paid customers! This is outrageous! After he made multiple phone calls, a bus arrived 75 minutes late and not every ticket holder was able to board the bus. We were able to do so, but others were left behind for a hypothetical second bus! This problem spoiled our experience, as we wasted a lot of time and were unsure if the bus would ever show up.
German top! We had a great time
The staff were knowledgeable, accommodating and entertaining!
We arrive to Soundstate park at front of Greenview hotel at 10am. We meet a guide from Big Bus at 10:05am and we ask her if we loose or not our tour to everglades and she response us that the only place to pickup the tour to Everglades in Soutbeach marketplace, not there. We come back to the next day to our country and we loose the opportunity to knows the everglades. We start a chat with you to ask a solution same day, but you are really slow specially in this kind of businesses and agter 48 hours we receive a "solution" to reschedule our tour... 24 hour before we arrive to Colombia. For all the mistakes about the info make for your company we ask you to redund completely the money of our tours... after some days, no response from you.
Everything was very nice, we hired the service in Spanish and only the bus driver was bilingual, the most important part which was the visit in the hovercraft was all in English.
The instructions advised us to be at Soundscape Park Miami Beach 15 minutes before our 10am pickup time. We were there at 9.40am. However, the guide at the stop told us that the bus for our Everglades trip had already left at 9.30am, and that the instructions in the Headout App for pickup time were wrong. Luckily they managed to get us on a later Everglades trip that day. But this was our last day in Miami, and it really disrupted all of our plans. We had to hastily rearrange a lot of other things we had planned to do. The Everglades trip itself was brilliant. But the inconvenience and frustration over the wrong pickup time instructions spoiled our last day somewhat.
