1 / 7Sunset does the decorating on this one. Three hours on the Potomac, a chef-curated buffet for all ages, and a live DJ spinning dance tunes while the city skyline lights up around you — this is the date night Washington keeps recommending, and families treat it the same way, with infants under two sailing free. The decks are climate-controlled, so the evening runs in every season and in every kind of weather, and whether you spend it on the dance floor, at the table or strolling the open-air rail, the illuminated Washington Monument is never far from view. Rated 3.6 by nearly 200 guests, it draws people who want dinner, entertainment and sightseeing folded into one unhurried evening. Your table is guaranteed for your party size, unlimited coffee, hot tea and iced tea come with dinner, and if anyone in your party has a serious food allergy, tell your server — the kitchen does its best to accommodate dietary restrictions.
Give the evening a calm start: the dock opens well before sailing, boarding begins 30 minutes before the 7:00 PM departure, and the boat leaves on schedule — late arrivals are the ones most likely to watch it pull away. Once aboard, five decks give the night room to breathe. Fill your plate from the all-you-can-eat buffet and settle into the elegant dining room while the DJ works through dance tunes and comedy between sets. After dinner, spin across the dance floor, order from the fully stocked cash bar, or take a slow lap of the open-air decks with your drink in hand. The river supplies the views. As the captain works down the Potomac, the Washington Monument glows above the skyline, the Woodrow Wilson Bridge lights up the southern channel, the Admiral's Row colonial townhomes catch the evening light, and the waterfronts of Old Town Alexandria and National Harbor pass on either side. Bring your camera — these are the views people cross the country to photograph — and when the night ends, the cruise returns you to the same dock where it began.
580 Water St SW, Washington, DC 20024 — parking near the dock is limited, so the easiest arrival is the Waterfront Metro station on the Green Line.
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Cruise the Potomac for two hours with a chef-prepared buffet, live DJ entertainment and views of the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial and Old Town Alexandria.
A 45-minute narrated sunset cruise from Georgetown Washington Harbour past the Kennedy Center, Watergate Complex, Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.
A 45-minute narrated daytime cruise on the Potomac from Georgetown Washington Harbour, with views of DC's monuments, memorials and waterfront.
