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Fort Lauderdale Cruise: New River, BBQ Dinner, Show
4.2
1,211 Ratings
Fort Lauderdale
Join a narrated cruise on Fort Lauderdale’s New River, enjoy an all-you-can-eat BBQ dinner, live entertainment, and a variety show on a tropical isle.
Join a narrated cruise on Fort Lauderdale’s New River, enjoy an all-you-can-eat BBQ dinner, live entertainment, and a variety show on a tropical isle.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Jungle Queen Riverboat - The Jungle Queen departs the Bahia Mar Yachting Center and takes you on a fully narrated cruise down the “Venice of America,” Fort Lauderdale’s New River, sailing through Millionaire’s Row with homes of the Rich and Famous, spectacular Mega Yachts, and sights beyond belief.
- Jungle Queen Riverboat - When you arrive at…
- Jungle Queen Riverboat - The Jungle Queen departs the Bahia Mar Yachting Center and takes you on a fully narrated cruise down the “Venice of America,” Fort Lauderdale’s New River, sailing through Millionaire’s Row with homes of the Rich and Famous, spectacular Mega Yachts, and sights beyond belief.
- Jungle Queen Riverboat - When you arrive at our tropical isle, you’ll be treated to an All-You-Can-Eat Dinner featuring barbeque baby back ribs, barbeque chicken and all the fixing’s and to boot we offer live entertainment during dinner
- Jungle Queen Riverboat - After dinner you will be treated to an entertaining and laugh out loud variety show featuring comedian, jugglers, ventriloquists, singing, magicians and our world famous Polynesian Revue.
- Jungle Queen Riverboat - After Dinner and Show at our Tropical Isle, you will take a leisurely cruise back to our Home Port at the Bahia Mar Yachting Center.
- Stranahan House - Stranahan House is the home of Fort Lauderdale pioneers Frank and Ivy Stranahan. Built in 1901 as a trading post and converted into a residence for the Stranahans in 1906, the house is the oldest surviving structure in Broward County.
- Colee Hammock Park - Colee Hammock Park is a peaceful little spot on the water near Las Olas Boulevard. It is beautiful to look past the tall, old trees and shady lawn to the blue of the water beyond and the boats gliding by. Mansions line the shore of the waterway, making for a nice view. Couples sit on the benches enjoying the serenity.
- Riverside Hotel Fort Lauderdale - The recently renovated historic hotel was built in the 1930s. It is located on trendy Las Olas Boulevard in downtown Fort Lauderdale, adjacent to shops and restaurants and less than 3 miles from the beach.
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NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale - Founded in 1958, NSU Art Museum is a premier destination for exhibitions and programs encompassing all facets of civilization’s visual history.
The Museum is the hub of the South Florida Art Coast, situated midway between Miami and Palm Beach in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale, one of the fastest growing areas in the U.S. Its distinctive modernist building, which opened in 1986 was designed by the renowned architect Edward Larrabee Barnes. Located in Fort Lauderdale’s active Arts and Entertainment District, the Museum is a short walk to the shops, restaurants and galleries of vibrant Las Olas Boulevard as well as to the picturesque Riverwalk waterfront promenade.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Fully narrated cruise down the ‘Venice of America,’ Fort Lauderdale’s New River
- On-board restrooms
- America’s Oldest Running Variety show
- Dinner
- Private transportation
- Fully narrated cruise down the ‘Venice of America,’ Fort Lauderdale’s New River
- On-board restrooms
- America’s Oldest Running Variety show
- Dinner
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks (available for purchase on board and on island)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Parking Fee at the Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting center
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks (available for purchase on board and on island)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Parking Fee at the Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting center
Additional Information
Join us for an entertaining and relaxing fully narrated cruise down the “Venice of America,” Fort Lauderdale’s historic New River.
Check with partner for availability.
See Millionaire’s Row with homes of the Rich and Famous, spectacular Mega Yachts, and sights beyond belief. The cruise takes you to our own tropical isle where you will feast on an all…
Join us for an entertaining and relaxing fully narrated cruise down the “Venice of America,” Fort Lauderdale’s historic New River.
Check with partner for availability.
See Millionaire’s Row with homes of the Rich and Famous, spectacular Mega Yachts, and sights beyond belief. The cruise takes you to our own tropical isle where you will feast on an all you can eat BBQ baby back ribs and chicken dinner with all the fixins’ whilst enjoying Live entertainment. After dinner, you will be treated to an entertaining, exciting and laugh out loud variety show in our Amphitheater. Be sure to take a few minutes to tour our beautiful tropical isle with lush foliage, exotic animals, and yummy soft-serve ice cream at our gift shop. Don’t forget to visit our gift shop before you leave. At the end of the evening, you will board the ship for a beautiful and serene ride back down the New River to the Bahia Mar Yachting Center.
- Maximum number of passengers is 385
- All of the Jungle Queen boats are specially designed for sightseeing, pleasure, and have on-board rest room facilities.
- Guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
- Guests should arrive at the dock 45 minutes prior to sailing
Location
801 Seabreeze Blvd
Seabreeze Boulevard
After parking, please meet at Pier Dock A. You will Walk to A1A and head south through Marina Village and we are the last kiosk on the right hand side. Please arrive at 4:45 for departure in order to find parking and get on the boat on time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
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P7988weterryb
Apr 27, 2026
Dinner cruise - Enjoyable dinner with friends and liked the history of the homes we passed by. Dinner was good, fast service. The after dinner show was very entertaining.
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Tesiar
Apr 25, 2026
Evening out downtown FLL - This was worth every penny. We booked and went on a whim and were very happy with the whole experience.
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Guillermo_h
Apr 23, 2026
Good Times - The boat ride to the event was entertaining and we had a Fun Time staff was great! Also food was very good plenty to eat and the show was very good.
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Nancy_l
Apr 16, 2026
Great trip and show - It is a very enjoyable ride with a very knowledgeable guide narrating to ride. The meal was good with excellent entertainment. Bring a wind breaker jacket for the ride back to port.
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Marde_b
May 2, 2026
Jungle Queen BBQ - The boat ride in and out was the very best part! We got to see billionaire’s homes, yachts and lots of water. Our captain was great at pointing out details and giving us info. about who lived where. The food on the island was sub-par, with horrid orange lighting above us. The dining was so crowded and rushed. Drinks and dessert were not included. The Hawaiian show was also lacking. Don’t they have native Floridian or Cuban dancers?
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Safari09050927960
May 1, 2026
Family style dinner - No silverware available with side dishes and we had to use our own ; seemed unsanitary.
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Melika_m
Apr 25, 2026
Pretty generic boat tour... - Pretty generic boat tour and entertainment, but it was worth the price. Food was decent, and drinks were good. Everyone was friendly.
The meet up location was confusing. In one location it says dock D, but pier A elsewhere. I went to the wrong location, called for clarification, then made a run to get to the boat before it left.
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Cappymax
Apr 11, 2026
My experience - I've done that boat for over 40 yes been on it probably 30 times over the yes this was the first time I was ever disappointed the commentator was awful the show was meh they used to have a few different things and got the audience engaged it was always a lot of fun the fire show girls were beautiful and pleasant the commentator didn't shut up on the way back when in the past they would I know things change but these changes were all bad and I can honestly say I'll never go back and yes the parking is a nightmare
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S9254klmicheler
Apr 23, 2026
No thanks - I have been on this same dinner cruise at least 4 times. Each time the food has been increasingly worse. All you can eat means 45 minutes and get rushed out. The entertainment has been decreased from 3 entertainers to 1 which was maybe a 3 at best. As soon as the show was over we were rushed back to the boat. Didn't get to see any of the island animals. So for the money you get less for more. I would not recommend this dinner cruise. The boat ride is the best part so maybe just take that option.
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Lucie_b
Apr 17, 2026
Complaint - We haven’t made the boat trip yet it’s tomorrow April 18th and I haven’t received any confirmation of my new tickets because the first ones were cancelled because he didn’t leave with the boat that evening 🤔
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