Washington DC Signature Scenic Lunch Cruise in Washington DC booking from $79.67

Washington DC Signature Scenic Lunch Cruise

Overview

With the sunshine reflecting off the Potomac, there’s no better place to enjoy an afternoon in Washington, D.C. than aboard a Spirit lunch cruise. Treat yourself to an on-board historical tour of some of the most iconic landmarks in the country like Old Town Alexandria, National Harbor and the Washington Monument, as you sample creative dishes from our lunch buffet menu.

City: Washington DC

Mon 18 Nov

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What's Included

Buffet menu

2-hour lunch (or brunch) cruise

Tax and fees

Service charges

Coffee and tea

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please Note: Although we offer children 3 years old and under free admission, please enter how many children are attending in the field provided, so that we can accommodate them on the cruise.
The ships feature cabaret-style seating. The majority of the tables accommodate 4 to 8 people and guests are sometimes seated with other parties. Please understand that we cannot guarantee specific seating on the deck
Seating is only guaranteed together for the number of tickets confirmed on this voucher. Reservations may not be combined.
A valid photo ID for all participating guests is required at check-in as of 1/15 All guests 12+ must show proof of vaccination. Additional information @ City Cruises Safecruise. Guests required to wear facemask as they are interacting with others Cloth face coverings are not required under on young children under age 2, and anyone who has trouble breathing.

What To Expect

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Step aboard the sleek cruise ship and get ready to be pampered and entertained on a 2-hour cruise along Washington DC’s Potomac River. Take in spectacular views of the city's downtown and enjoy a grand buffet with drinks served by the attentive wait staff. It's a great way enjoy all the highlights of Washington DC as you dine and dance the afternoon away!

Washington Monument

Some highlights you will see along the way include the 555-foot (169-meter) Washington Monument, the world’s tallest free-standing stone sculpture. Pass by the Reagan National Airport, one of the busiest airports in the US with an average of one flight every 30 seconds during peak periods!

Potomac River

You'll also cruise by Alexandria, Virginia. Alexandria was first established in the 1600s by tobacco merchants from Scotland and England. Additionally, you’ll see the Torpedo Factory, pass by Admiral's Row, cruise under the famous Woodrow Wilson Bridge, view the US Naval Research Lab and more!

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Mabinty_L

Aug 2021

Food was great, the staff was wonderful, dj was good! We all had a wonderful time. I definitely recommend this lunch cruise.

Linzie_L

Aug 2021

Everything was great . The good was awesome but the cash bar was awful the Drinks were horrible and way too much money

Matthew_T

Aug 2021

I want to be as honest as possible, so I will detail the good and the bad. I went on the Odyssey Brunch Cruise on 8/1 at 11:30am Pros - The boat and ambience was nice and the check-in was very easy. Everyone was extremely friendly, and the boat was clean. We got placed at a window seat which made me really excited. Neutral - my original booking (Washington DC Scenic Lunch Cruise) was canceled about 2 weeks before the event, and I was automatically changed to a new booking (Premier Brunch cruise on the Odyssey). The messages were initially quite unclear and took about a week to get updated information about the new booking, but after that week, the plans made sense (with one week to spare before the actual cruise). Cons - Overall it was good, but the details were lacking. I went for my boyfriend’s birthday but they never gave me silverware, and it took about 20 minutes for me to flag someone down to get another set while we sat and just looked at our full plates. We had asked for another set before getting food, but the first server gave us four napkins instead of a napkin with silverware, so it was a nice attempt but incorrect. Thus, my boyfriend and I took turns using his silverware to eat. That is a very minor thing that I really didn’t care much about; however, the big issue was that after we left, my boyfriend and I got a bad feeling in our stomachs that resulted in nausea and bad GI distress (neither of us get seasick or motion sickness). Five episodes of diarrhea later, I recounted what I may have eaten that could’ve caused this, and it’s still unclear to me. The food I ate from the buffet included: sausage, fish, eggs with cheese, a cheesy noodle dish, the red meat + horseradish sauce, chicken tenders, salad with dressing, pasta salad, salmon/capers/onions, water, brut, brownie, pineapple, orange juice, and carrot cake. I really don’t know what could’ve caused this because neither of us were feeling GI symptoms prior to the cruise, and we only developed the stomach ache starting about an hour or two after we finished eating which lasted for 24 hours. We both have pretty strong stomachs, so I presume that it is some kind of E. coli or food poisoning, which I really hate to say. Additionally, I told the server that it was my boyfriend’s birthday (because the DJ told everyone who was celebrating a birthday to let their server know), and the server said he’d bring cake. I thanked the server and told him that I’d be willing to help him with anything he needs to make it happen, but he never got the cake and never came back to the table after that. In hindsight, not getting the cake was probably a good thing because it probably saved me from a sixth episode of diarrhea, but it was another detail that stood out like a sore thumb (and a sore bum) for me. My food poisoning was definitely worse than my boyfriend’s as he only had three episodes of diarrhea. Overall - I really don’t like being negative, especially during COVID times, so I wanted to give 2 stars but I really wouldn’t do this again. Please take from this review what you want because the “cruise” is definitely a cute ambiance for a birthday event or an anniversary or any nice family outing—just maybe clear your schedules for the rest of your day because you might be spending it having diarrhea and recovering from food poisoning.

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Washington DC Signature Scenic Lunch Cruise

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