Top 4 Live Music Dinner Cruises in New York City

1.New York City: Gourmet Dinner Cruise with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,074 reviews · 3 hours · from $145Our pick

Spend three hours aboard the Louisa of the Seas, cruising from Pier 36 past Manhattan and Brooklyn landmarks. You’ll have a private table, plated dinner, drinks, skyline views, and live music from New York performers. VIP access adds the upper deck and extra drink tickets.

“We had a wonderful time! The food was very good and there was plenty of it! The views were great! We would definitely do it again!!”

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2.New York City Dinner Cruise with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 377 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $149

Spend about three hours aboard a dinner boat from Pier 36, with a five-course plated meal, private table, live music, one beer or wine ticket, and views of the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan skyline, Ellis Island, and the Statue of Liberty.

“It was great and peaceful…I had a nice dinner with a family friend and we had a really nice time. I enjoyed the view, at first I was feeling a bit sick at first but after I felt fine, it almost felt like I wasn’t moving. At the end it turned out to be a blessed night, I totally would do that again.”

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3.NYC: Evening Jazz Cruise on the Yacht Manhattan

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 285 reviews · 1h 30m · from $134Best value

Spend 90 minutes aboard the 1920s-style Yacht Manhattan, listening to the Boat Band as you pass the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Lower Manhattan. Your booking includes one drink and an assigned table in the climate-controlled grand salon, with open decks available for fresh air and photos.

“For anyone that enjoys Jazz, I highly recommend this cruise right here. It’s an hour 1/2 around the NYC skyline. One complimentary drink and you may order small chessboard or beer nuts. It doesn’t do full entrees, but the prices are reasonable. I’ll be doing it again for sure and the band is called The Boat Band, was excellent.”

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4.Manhattan Evening Jazz Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $134Top rated

Set sail from Chelsea Piers on a 90-minute evening jazz cruise aboard a 1920s-style yacht. Enjoy live music, one complimentary beverage, assigned tables, and open views of One World Trade Center, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Governors Island, and the Manhattan waterfront.

“A relaxing, beautiful way to see the city, one of my favorite things to do in NYC. I highly recommend the jazz cruise!”

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