A Miami night can happen on the bay, on the river, on the streets, on a farm trail or on a dance floor. Each one starts somewhere different and gets dark at a different point. Weighing up Miami Night ticket prices? Here is every option side by side, with what the booking pages bury: is it dark when you set out, and what do you pay on the night?
Most of what is on offer is a boat, from Bayside Marketplace, from Venetian Marina or from a marina on the Miami River. A bus leaves Bayside at 8pm, a van collects you from a downtown hotel, and the farm trails for the ATVs are on the far south-west edge of the city. The rest is a night out in its own right: salsa on Ocean Drive, a club, a pedal bike in Wynwood or a lit kayak.
On the bay: A shared cruise from $25 to $63.20 a seat, for one to two hours on Biscayne Bay, past PortMiami, Star Island and the downtown skyline. The whole boat is yours on the private boat or the yacht, with fees paid on the night on top.
On the river: The private boat runs 10 to 15 minutes down the Miami River's no-wake zone before it reaches the bay. The LED kayak spends about two hours paddling the river through downtown towards the bay.
On the streets: The Big Bus night tour at $36, with a live guide from downtown over the MacArthur Causeway to South Beach. The panoramic bus makes four stops, and the van adds a ride on the observation wheel at Bayside.
On the trails: Night ATV rides on muddy farm trails on the far south-west edge of the city, with helmets and lights. You drive there or take a ride-share.
On the dance floor: The salsa night at Mango's on Ocean Drive, $89 with two beginner lessons, a mojito and the club after 10pm. The club night starts on a rooftop at 10:30pm.
If the water is your answer, the Miami night boat tours page compares the cruises. If you would rather stay on land, the Miami night city tours page puts the bus, the panoramic bus and the van side by side.
Here is the whole range in one table. "Light" says whether a trip is built for the dark or simply runs into the evening. The fifth column shows the fee paid on the night where the listing adds one, and otherwise the one thing the fare buys. Fares are the captured prices.
| Option | Fare | Length | Where | Light | Paid on the night, or the fare buys | Starts at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The open-bar night cruise | From $50 per person | 2 hours | On Biscayne Bay | After dark | Open bar included | Bayside dock by the wheel |
| Fiesta's twilight cruise | From $25 per person | 1 hour | On Biscayne Bay | Twilight into night | Drinks sold on board | Pier 5 booth, Bayside |
| The 90-minute skyline cruise | From $30 per person | 1 hour 30 minutes | On Biscayne Bay | Sunset into dark | Bilingual live guide | Bayside dock by the wheel |
| The sunset boat | From $47 per person | 2 hours | On Biscayne Bay | Sunset into dark | +$10 cash tip, required | Venetian Marina, Pier 3 |
| The karaoke cruise | From $49 per person | 2 hours | On Biscayne Bay | After dark | +$10 cash tip, required | Venetian Marina, Pier 3 |
| The true-crime cruise | From $63 per person | 2 hours | On Biscayne Bay | Sunset into dark | One drink and bites | Venetian Marina, Pier 3 |
| The private boat | From $52 per person | 2 hours | River, then the bay | You pick the hour | +$70 captain fee | Miami River marina |
| The private yacht | Listed at $160 per group (up to 13) | 3 hours | On Biscayne Bay | After dark | + crew, marina, fuel | Marina on your ticket |
| The Big Bus night tour | From $36 per person | 1 hour 30 minutes | Downtown to South Beach | Leaves at 8pm | Live guide, English | Big Bus Stop #1, Bayside |
| The panoramic bus | From $89 per person | 2 hours | Four stops by road | Evening, time on booking | Air-conditioned bus | W South Beach kerb |
| The van and the wheel | From $99 per person | 2 hours | By van, then the wheel | Evening, time on booking | Wheel ride included | Downtown hotel pickup |
| The Redland ATV park | Listed at $15 per person | 45 minutes | Farm trails, far south | After dark | +$100 at the gate | SW 172nd Ave, far south |
| The glow ATV ride | From $100 per person | 1 hour | Farm trails, far south | After dark | LED-lit quad | FarmHouse Miami, far south |
| The salsa night at Mango's | From $89 per person | 2 hours 30 minutes | A salsa floor, Ocean Drive | 7:30pm to 10pm | Mojito, bites, two lessons | Mango's, 900 Ocean Dr |
| The club night | From $56 per person | 5 hours | A rooftop, then a club | From 10:30pm | Club entry included | Giselle rooftop, downtown |
| The Wynwood pedal pub | From $41 per person | 2 hours | Wynwood's streets | Evening, time on booking | Bring your own drinks | THRoW Social, Wynwood |
| The LED kayak | From $89 per person | 2 hours 30 minutes | On the Miami River | After dark | Kayak or paddleboard | Lot 17 under I-95 |
This is the first choice on the water. A shared cruise sells you a seat among strangers, with a bar or a host. A private boat sells you the boat, and your group sets the music, the drinks and the pace.
| A shared cruise | The private boat | The private yacht | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fare | $25 to $63.20 a seat | From $52 per person (+ US$70 captain fee per booking, paid on the night) | Listed at $160 per group (up to 13) (+ crew $100 an hour, $100 marina fee and $100 fuel, paid on the night) |
| Who is on board | Other travellers | Your group, up to 10 | Your group, up to 13 |
| Drinks | A bar, or an open bar on some | Bring your own; a cooler with ice | Bring your own food and drinks |
| Where it leaves | Bayside or Venetian Marina | A Miami River marina | A marina named on your ticket |
| How long | 1 to 2 hours | 2 hours | 3 hours |
On the private boat, the lead traveller signs a charter agreement and must be on board. The captain fee is per booking, so it weighs less per head in a group of six than in a couple.
These are the charges each listing names in its own exclusions. None is in the fare you book, and several are paid in cash. Tips are extra on almost everything, and this table leaves them out unless a listing calls one required.
| Tour | Fare | Paid on the night |
|---|---|---|
| The sunset boat | From $47 per person | + $10 cash tip a person, which the listing calls required |
| The karaoke cruise | From $49 per person | + $10 cash tip a person, which the listing calls required |
| The private boat | From $52 per person | + US$70 captain fee per booking, paid on the night |
| The private yacht | Listed at $160 per group (up to 13) | + crew $100 an hour, $100 marina fee and $100 fuel, paid on the night |
| The Redland ATV park | Listed at $15 per person | Park entry only: + $100 a person at the gate and a $100 cash deposit per ATV |
| The club night | From $56 per person | $50 at check-in, on the option booked without the open bar |
The Redland ATV park's fare buys park entry only. The ride itself is the $100 a person paid on arrival, plus a $100 cash deposit per ATV that you get back. Read the fare as $115 a person and bring cash.
See the top night tours with the full price box, fees paid on the night included, then check your date.
Sunset in Miami moves by 2 hours and 47 minutes across the year. It falls at 5:29pm in early December and at 8:16pm on 27 June. So a fixed start time is full night in one month and daylight in another. The Big Bus night tour always leaves at 8pm, and this is what that start looks like on the 15th of each month.
| Mid-month | Sunset | Fully dark | The 8pm bus leaves in |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5:52pm | 6:16pm | Full dark |
| February | 6:14pm | 6:38pm | Full dark |
| March | 7:30pm | 7:53pm | Full dark |
| April | 7:44pm | 8:08pm | Dusk |
| May | 7:59pm | 8:24pm | Dusk |
| June | 8:14pm | 8:40pm | Daylight |
| July | 8:14pm | 8:40pm | Daylight |
| August | 7:56pm | 8:20pm | Dusk |
| September | 7:25pm | 7:48pm | Full dark |
| October | 6:53pm | 7:16pm | Full dark |
| November | 5:32pm | 5:56pm | Full dark |
| December | 5:32pm | 5:57pm | Full dark |
A cruise timed for the sunset moves with the sun, so check the time you book against the table. From mid-September through March, any evening sailing is already in the dark. In June and July, pick the latest sailing on offer. The month-by-month detail is on the weather and dark times page.
Downtown, at Bayside: The open-bar cruise, the skyline cruise, Fiesta's twilight cruise and Big Bus Stop #1 all start inside or beside Bayside Marketplace. The van picks up at downtown hotels only.
Just north, at Venetian Marina: Aqua Party Boat's sunset, karaoke and true-crime cruises board at Pier 3, 1635 N Bayshore Dr.
On the Miami River: The private boat leaves a marina at 2610 NW 18th Terrace, and the kayak launches from lot 17 under I-95 at 204 SW 3rd St.
In Miami Beach: The salsa night is at 900 Ocean Dr. The panoramic bus starts outside the W hotel at 22nd St and Miami Beach Dr.
Far south-west: The ATV farms. Plan a car or a ride-share each way.
Every start point, with the way in to each, is on the meeting points map.
Fares, routes, start points and what each fare covers come from each tour's own listing, captured on 27 September 2026 and quoted in US dollars. Sunset times are the U.S. Naval Observatory's for 2026. The age rules and the Big Bus times are the operators' own, checked 28 September 2026.
A night cruise from the dock at Bayside with the bar open from boarding, a DJ and a guide who speaks English and Spanish. It is a 2-hour booking, boarding included, for adults 21 and over.
From $50 per person
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An air-conditioned bus with retractable windows from the W Hotel on South Beach, with a guide and stops of 20 to 30 minutes downtown, in Brickell and at Wynwood's murals. Up to 14 aboard.
From $89 per person
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Your own LED-lit quad on muddy farm trails for an hour after dark, with safety training, a helmet and goggles first. Wear clothes and shoes you are happy to ruin.
From $100 per person
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