Miami Night Tour Prices, and What You Pay on the Night

A Miami night tour's fare is not always the price of the night. Some listings add a charge you pay on the night, and one ATV fare buys only the gate. This guide adds each one up, so you can set a private night boat tour against a shared seat on the true total.

How much does a Miami night cruise cost?

A seat on a shared cruise costs $25 to $63.20. Fiesta's twilight cruise from Bayside is the lowest, at $25 for about an hour. The true-crime cruise is the highest, at $63.20 for two hours with a drink and bites. The open-bar night cruise sits between them at $50, with the drinks in the fare.

Off the water, the Big Bus night tour is $36, the salsa night $89, the van tour with the wheel $99 and the LED kayak $89. Here is every fare with what it buys and what you pay on the night.

Tips are extra on most, and a few listings run promotional fares that come and go. The private boat and the yacht are the ones to read twice.

What does the fare include?

On the cruises, a seat and the crew; the drinks depend on the boat. The open-bar cruise pours champagne, wine, beer and tinto de verano. Miami Aqua Tours' skyline cruise includes a live bilingual guide, and the true-crime cruise includes one drink and bites. Fiesta's fare includes all fees and taxes.

On land, the Big Bus fare includes the live guide and all taxes, fees and handling charges. The van includes hotel pickup and the wheel ride. The salsa night includes a table, the bachata and salsa lessons, a mojito or mocktail, three bites and entry to the club.

Is the open bar worth it?

If you plan to drink, it can be. The open-bar night cruise costs $50. Miami Aqua Tours' skyline cruise, from the same dock, costs $30 and sells drinks on board. The $20 difference buys the bar for the whole sailing.

Weigh two things. The standard option pours wine, beer, champagne and tinto de verano, and spirits come with the premium option. And the booking is 2 hours with boarding included, so your time with the bar open is shorter than the booking. The operator sells it to adults 21 and over.

How much should you tip?

Aqua Party Boat's sunset and karaoke cruises make it a rule: $10 in cash from each guest for the crew, which they call required. Bring the cash, because nothing else on those boats asks for it.

Elsewhere, tips are left out of the fare with no figure. That goes for the open-bar cruise, the Big Bus, the true-crime cruise and the ATV park. Travellers on the private boat say to budget for a tip on top of the $70 captain fee. On the van tour, tips are optional.

What does a private boat cost with the captain?

The private boat is $52 a person for two people on its smallest boat. The captain fee of $70 a booking is paid on top, so a couple pays $174. For two, the 22-foot boat is $56 a person and the 24-foot $65.50, and larger boats take up to 8 or 10.

The fare includes the boat, a licensed captain, fuel and landing fees, life jackets, a cooler with ice and a Bluetooth radio. You bring the drinks and the food. The private night boat tours page sets it beside the yacht.

What does the glow yacht cost in all?

The listed $160 books a 50-foot yacht for up to 13 people for 3 hours. On top, you pay the captain and crew at $100 an hour, a $100 marina fee and $100 for fuel.

For 3 hours that is $300 in crew time and $200 in fees: $660 in all, or about $51 a head with 13 aboard. You bring the food and drinks; ice, water and a bottle of champagne are included.

Why is one ATV ride $15?

Because the $15 buys the park entrance, not the ride. At the Redland park you pay $100 a person on arrival for the guided 45-minute ride, and leave a refundable $100 cash deposit per ATV. So one rider pays $115 and two riders $230, plus the deposits you get back.

The glow ride from 305 Off Roading is $100 for an hour, with photos and videos at $10 and a ski mask at $10 if you want them. It costs less than the park's true total and runs longer. The ATV read covers the rules for each.

What does the club night add at the door?

It depends on the option. The club night is sold with or without the open bar and taxes; on the option without them you pay $50 at check-in. Holiday and festival nights carry a supplement at check-in as well.

Transport is not included: you make your own way to the rooftop and on to the club. Premium drinks after the pre-party are extra, and there is no refund if the club refuses you entry.

Can you cancel?

Most tours here refund in full if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start. The LED kayak is the one to watch: its booking box offers free cancellation, while its description says there are no refunds, only a move to a future date.

If an operator cancels for bad weather or too few bookings, you are offered a new date or a full refund. From June to November, when storms are likeliest, book with that in mind.

What does a group of four spend?

Here is the whole night for four people, fees and required tips included.

The private boat's price for four depends on the boat you choose, so add the $70 captain fee to the total your date shows. The fees paid on the night read goes boat by boat.

With children in the four, the Big Bus and Fiesta's twilight cruise are the ones that take them, and neither adds a charge on the night. With four adults, the open-bar cruise pours the drinks into its fare, which makes its total easier to predict than a bar tab.

Frequently asked questions

Tours with a charge paid on the night

2-Hour Miami Private Boat Tour: Skyline & Star Island

Your own boat and captain for two hours from a Miami River marina, at the hour you choose. Bring your own drinks; the cooler, ice and a Bluetooth radio are aboard.

From $52 per person + US$70 captain fee per booking, paid on the night

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Night Time: Yacht Experience through the Heart of Miami

Three hours at night on a private 50-foot yacht for up to 13, with LED lighting, a floating mat and your own music. Bring your own food and drinks.

Listed at $160 per group (up to 13) + crew $100 an hour, $100 marina fee and $100 fuel, paid on the night

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Miami Park Entrance Glow in-the Dark ATV Riding Experience

A guided 45-minute night ride at a farm park in the far south-west, helmet and gas included. The fare is the park entrance; the ride is paid at the gate.

Listed at $15 per person Park entry only: + $100 a person at the gate and a $100 cash deposit per ATV

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