Spirit of Washington DC Sunset Dinner Cruise with Buffet
Washington D.C., United States of America
Experience the Potomac River on a sunset dinner, dancing and sightseeing cruise, where you'll see Washington DC’s famous skyline from a luxury boat. As your journey down the river, you'll enjoy a delicious, all-you-can-eat buffet and an amazing DJ spinning your favorite songs.
Board this sleek, five-deck, luxury cruise ship and cruise for a fun night of dinner, dancing and sightseeing in Washington DC. As you journey down the waters of the Potomac River, you’ll be treated to Washington DC's magnificent sunset views.
Enjoy the all-you-can-eat, fine-dining buffet in an elegant dining room while being entertained by an amazing DJ, dance and comedy.
After dinner, feel free to wander the ship’s decks and take a romantic stroll to enjoy more of the twinkling DC skyline. Or hit the dance floor as the DJ spins your favorite songs. Along the way, you’ll pass by Washington DC's popular attractions like the Washington Monument, the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, the Admiral’s Row colonial town homes and more.
Bring your camera – the views on this Washington DC sunset cruise are not to be missed.
Our table on the cruise was in the coldest part of the boat. Other tables were freezing also. We begged to have the air turned off or reseat us. They couldn't seem to do that. After the dinner buffet which was very good, we walked to the other end of the boat and stood. A waitress there asked why we were there and after hearing out story, seated us at an empty table.
Review by: Debra M, October 2017
Food very good. Safe passage. Inside dining cabin uncomfortably cold.
Review by: Rose N, September 2017
The cruise was good, the food and entertainment was OK.
Review by: MariaAnna Z, December 2016
Good food, good music.
Review by: Clementine S, September 2016
It was a wonderful voyage. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Our server, Rateika was excellent, the DJ the best we've heard, food was good and well prepared. The entire crew was extremely friendly and engaged to our needs. The only drawback was the parking was not on-sight and having to wait for the shuttle and pay 20 didn't seem quite appropriate. Understanding there is construction going on, I suppose you were doing the best you can._br/_ Mike and Tina Sandberg
Review by: Thurman W L, September 2016
Did not understand that it was as long as it was. Our cruise turned into a party drinking cruise, which is not what we were looking for.
The food was good. Just a boat ride. No landmarks were really visible.
Review by: Debra M, June 2016
This was the most horrible waste of money I have ever encountered. Terribly expensive, extremely poor quality and service. Even down to not having any toilet paper in the bathroom. Does not even rate one star. Do not waste your money on this cruise, finding something else, very painful to endure.
Review by: Maureen M, September 2015
We had a great time on a beautiful September evening. The crew was fantastic!!
Review by: Pierre G, August 2015
First of all, it wasn't on the pictured cruise ship, it was changed, without our knowledge to the Odyssey. This ship is one level and completely open with windows all above and around. It was an extremely hot day/evening and we baked inside the dining room area. Their air conditioning was non existent for that particular hot, sunny day. Service was very slow with our female server. She could not even open a bottle of wine for us without great difficulty. Our drink orders went ignored and we had to remind her over and over again. At times she would be gone for nearly half an hour before we saw her again. The appetizer portions were so incredibly small. We are allergic to shrimp and shrimp was one of the three appetizers that were automatically served to everyone. We could not request a change. The meal itself was alright. My wife ordered a berry dessert and while others received the same dessert with a separate bowl of fresh berries, my wife's order involved one small bowl with a small piece of cake and four berries. Service had many inconcsistencies. The elderly couple placed beside us argued and at times loudly, throughout the entire dinner cruise. The band was fantastic except their sound system was much too loud for the enclosed space. But not to have proper air conditioning is unacceptable. Also, this particular dining room requires immediate updates. The dated chairs and stained carpeting showed its age. The handicap bathroom was filthy. Water on the floor and the toilet was completely blocked with paper towels. The sink was covered in dripping soap droppings and the mirror required cleaning. Absolutely unacceptable. This handicap bathroom had been ignored for some days. Never again. The ship's staff informed us that we should be glad we are on the Odyssey because the other shipped was considered a hole because of all the wild dinner cruises due to only younger people taking over whenever they have a dinner cruise.
Review by: Imogene T, August 2015
I enjoyed the cruise very much. The staff were friendly and professional. The entertainment was fun and enjoyable. I will definitely do it again the next time I visit Washington, DC._br/_
I would liked to have seen two types of chicken, otherwise the meal was delicious.
Review by: Donald L F, April 2015
Cruise was upgraded to the Odessy - I would book on that cruise ship when I return as the place was total glass - sides and overhead - super. Live music was great - DJ type music later in the eveing and everyone got up to dance. Bar service was outstanding - service was great overall however, the food was not very good. We had Steak and Lobster - paid 25.00 for each as an upgrade. The steak was terrible - little seasoning made it very bland - no one ate it. Lobster was a half lobster - not very good - I would stick to the pre-paid items such as short ribs which were tastey actually and other choices. Desert was very good. Overall - we had a ball and I would do it again for the fun and music and dancing but keep your expectations for the food in check as it was barely a 5 on a scale of ten!
Review by: fm1alpine, December 2014
fun night, staff was very pleasant and accomodating. plenty of tasty food.
Review by: John K, October 2014
Was a lot of fun, loved the upper deck!
Review by: Desiree R, October 2014
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Joseph C, September 2014
Dinner was excellent and the crew was outstanding. I will do it again when we return to DC. Would love to be on a daytime cruise to see the river sites.
Review by: nancyjin_bracleif, September 2014
The river cruise was amazing and the serving staff great !!!
Review by: kdbennitt, August 2014
This was very enjoyable. As our first night in DC, this was a great introduction. Wish they did not go back and forth a few times, but eventually we headed out further. Food was good - but be sure to get in line early! Took my two young daughters, too and they had a blast dancing!
Review by: California Tourist, July 2014
Good food good ride. Very hospitable
Review by: Karen M, June 2014
We were first put at a table that had no windows which really disappointed us, but as the cruise was not full the waitress for our table very kindly found us another table with windows which was fantastic. We really enjoyed our cruise and have some fantastic photos. The food was great as well. Thank you.
Review by: ANNA P, June 2014
Wonderful Cruise.
Review by: Ruth J, June 2014
Not very good weather so could not see much, but food good._br/_
Had problem getting taxi back to hotel would have been good to know when we were landing so we could have booked one before hand
Review by: Brent E, May 2014
The crise was done very will. Food was excellent and we had a great time. The crew was also very nice.
Review by: Keith D L, December 2013
We didn't see the sun set, as it really poured with rain the whole time,lovely meal,staff great.The dissapointing thing is that when you finish the cruise, there are no taxis waiting,we walked for miles in a place we didn't know,finally hailed one down,such a shame,but I would still recommend it.
Review by: Aussie Rog, December 2013
Felt sorry for the Cruise Director - very small number of people who were quite unresponsive. A great time was enjoyed by my partner and I
Review by: JRojas1995, December 2013
The cruise was fantastic, great food, great music, a lot of fun, but not much to see of Washington, DC from the river. If you are going for a dinner and dance is great if you expect good scenery not. By the way, we did not realize we had to "confirm" with the cruise-line our voucher, we got there and we were not "on the list" we had to make some calls before we can get on. This was not very clear from the voucher. All and all we had a great time!
Review by: Anthony J, December 2013
Cannot rate the buffet dinner, we were apparently booked on the Odyssey (I think in Error). However we found it to be excellent and would recommend to all. Would give it 4 stars.
Review by: Nancy N, December 2013
Food was good, but carved meat was rather dry._br/_
Outside atmosphere was delightful._br/_
Inside was rather boring. While my husband and I enjoy dancing, the music was much too loud and catered totally to the young, partying crowd.
Review by: Rosemary P, December 2013
Great food and very friendly service! Entertainment is for a "younger" crowd though.
Review by: Trevor Scruse, October 2013
Not much to see on the trip. Sailed away from the major monuments. Staff on board were very pleasant. Drinks prices were excessively high.
Review by: STILIANOS D, September 2013
The worst cruise we had ever. No good food, no entertainment, nothing about the monuments and memorials, no live music, no songs, no dance except for the kids. I don't recommend this tour to anyone
Review by: John Z, August 2013
A memorable wedding anniversary cruise.
Review by: Edna F, July 2013
Not worth the expense...
Review by: John F. M, September 2012
It was okay.
Review by: Maturos W, August 2012
Service was great. I was not thrilled with the food. great view, awesome live band. we had a nice time minus the food.
Review by: Tina T, July 2012
Wonderful time. The crew on the cruise made it all worth our time on our last night in DC.
Review by: Greg N, April 2012
Our party of 3 had a wonderful night here, highlighted when my husband and I were crowned King and Queen of the night for 51 years of marriage! We enjoyed the show with the continuous entertainment. Thanks for making our trip to Washington special..
Review by: Dan F, April 2012
It was a awesome fun time! We got to meet an energetic, entertaining young couple at our table. Fred, our waiter, was also quite entertaining as well as a waiter who gave us everything we asked for. We live 1500 miles from DC; we had a great time. The DJ was very good at getting everyone involved. The chicken florentina was delicious.
Review by: elizabeth m, March 2012
Excellent dinner cruise. Onboarding we received a warm welcome from the cruise manager with a glass off champagne. Buffet food was in abundance and the waiting staff entertaned us with a cabaret show. They really worked hard to involve all the cruise participents with games and dancing. We would recommend this diiner cruise to all ages.
Review by: Jose A, December 2011
Muy buen viaje,el servicio excelente,la comida buena y el entretenimiento muy bueno,muchas gracias
Review by: Ginger L, August 2011
The service provided by the crew was excellent; they were friendly, courteous and made a great effort to make the cruise fun. The singing was not great but it was fun anyway. The food was good, but could use a bit more variety. The cruise route was nice.
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