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Boat Tours Lisbon – Sunset Boat Party Cruise with DJ and Open Bar

A sunset cruise Lisbon style is a trip of about two hours on the Tagus, timed so that the 25 de Abril Bridge and the old town turn gold behind you. I compared six Lisbon sunset cruises on GetYourGuide, from a $22 catamaran to a $38 sailboat for ten people. For the wider picture, my page on boat tours in Lisbon sets all 12 trips side by side.

My pick in one line: I’d book the Sardinha do Tejo catamaran at $31 for the balance of price and rating (4.7 from 3,590 reviews), and the Saildreams sailboat at $38 if you want a small group and a 4.9 rating. All prices are US dollars from the listings, checked in October 2026, and booking links are affiliate links.

Sunset Boat Tour Lisbon

The table below sets the six Lisbon sunset cruises next to each other. Every one has free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund, and four of them include a welcome drink.

Cruise Operator Price Rating Duration Meeting point
Catamaran with welcome drink Sardinha do Tejo $31 4.7 (3,590) 1.5 hours Doca de Santo Amaro, door 3
Sunset boat tour with music Sardinha do Tejo $22 4.6 (4,255) 2 hours Rocha Conde de Óbidos parking lot
Small-group sailboat Saildreams $38 4.9 (1,690) 2 hours Doca de Alcântara, Gate 2
Morning, day, sunset or night river cruise Bloo Boat Charter $31 4.8 (846) 2 to 3 hours Doca do Bom Sucesso, door 3
Sunset party with open bar Stern Wind Cruises $26 4.5 (14,214) 2 to 4 hours Not listed
DJ party with pizza Ondas de Angelo $39 4.5 (347) 2 hours Doca de Santo Amaro, Gate 3

The cheapest of the six is the longer Sardinha do Tejo boat at $22, and the best rated are the Saildreams sailboat at 4.9 and Bloo at 4.8.

Sunset cruise Lisbon times by month

Sunset swings from about 5:16 pm in December to about 9:05 pm in June, so the same sunset cruise in Lisbon can be a golden-hour trip or a night trip. I calculated these from Lisbon’s coordinates (38.72 N, 9.14 W) with the standard solar formula, in local time, so treat them as accurate to a few minutes. The listings do not state departure times, so check the booking page for your date.

Month Sunset, first to last day of the month
January 5:24 to 5:51 pm
February 5:56 to 6:27 pm
March 6:28 pm, then 7:55 pm after the clocks go forward on 28 March 2027
April 7:58 to 8:24 pm
May 8:27 to 8:51 pm
June 8:54 to 9:05 pm
July 9:05 to 8:52 pm
August 8:48 to 8:15 pm
September 8:09 to 7:25 pm
October 7:21 pm on 1 October, then about 5:42 pm after the clocks go back on 25 October 2026
November 5:37 to 5:17 pm
December 5:16 to 5:21 pm

In winter, a 2-hour trip that leaves at sunset is mostly a night trip. In July the sun is still up past 9 pm, which is why the party boats list durations as long as 4 hours.

Sunset Cruise Lisbon Portugal

For a sunset cruise Lisbon visitors will actually remember, I’d weigh boat size before price. The Saildreams sailboat is limited to 10 people, includes a welcome drink and snacks, has a toilet on board and scores 4.9 from 1,690 reviews. Its route runs from Doca de Alcântara past Praça do Comércio to Almada and Cristo Rei, then to Belém Tower, the Monument to the Discoveries and the MAAT museum, and back. The exact meeting spot is sent by WhatsApp on the day.

It is the most expensive of the six standard tickets at $38, but a small boat means you aren’t sharing the rail with fifty people when the light changes. Languages are Spanish, English, Portuguese and French. For other sailing options, see sailing in Lisbon.

Sunset Sail Lisbon

A sunset sail Lisbon offers on a bigger boat is the Bloo Boat Charter river cruise, a luxury sailboat that goes out in the morning, by day, at sunset or at night. It costs $31 for 2 to 3 hours and includes a welcome drink, salty snacks and hotel pickup. The score is 4.8 from 846 reviews. It starts at Doca do Bom Sucesso in Belém and covers both banks, naming Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, Terreiro do Paço, Cristo Rei and the hills of Alfama and Bairro Alto.

Make sure you choose the sunset slot when you book, because the same ticket sells the other times of day. Arrive 15 minutes before the start and meet at door 3. The listing is tagged as having a private option, but I don’t have a price for it.

Lisbon Sunset Cruise on a Budget

The cheapest sunset cruise in Lisbon is the 2-hour Sardinha do Tejo tour at $22. It includes one welcome drink per person, music, two toilets and a crew, and a bar sells more drinks by cash or card. The route is the most waterfront-heavy of the six: it passes Cais do Sodré, Ribeira das Naus, Praça do Comércio, Alfama, Cristo Rei, the 25 de Abril Bridge and Belém. It scores 4.6 from 4,255 reviews, and tours run in Portuguese, English, German, French and Spanish.

The meeting point is the Rocha Conde de Óbidos parking lot, near the LACS and Okah restaurants, which is roughly 2 km west of Praça do Comércio (by my calculation from the Google Maps coordinates), not at Santo Amaro with the other boats. That is an easy mistake to make if you have read the catamaran’s instructions first.

Dinner Cruise Lisbon

People searching for a dinner cruise Lisbon or a dinner cruise Lisbon Portugal usually mean a seated meal on the water. None of the 12 trips in my data is one, so I won’t present a dinner cruise as a ticket I compared. The closest things on a sunset cruise in Lisbon are food-led parties and snack-led sailboats.

The Ondas de Angelo cruise at $39 includes pepperoni and vegetarian margherita pizza with beer, wine and sangria, and the Saildreams and Bloo sailboats include snacks. The Ondas de Angelo cruise has a live DJ, so it is a party, not a romantic dinner, and the listing excludes children under 18. The full party breakdown is on my party boat Lisbon page.

For a calmer drink-and-view trip instead, see the river cruise in Lisbon page.

The Lisbon sunset cruise with a party

The last two cards are the party versions of a sunset cruise in Lisbon. Stern Wind at $26 has an open bar, a DJ and the biggest review count in my data, 14,214. I’d book it for the price, but it starts as a sunset sightseeing trip and becomes a dance party toward the end, according to one reviewer, so don’t expect a quiet evening. Its duration is 2 to 4 hours depending on the option.

What the light does to a Lisbon sunset cruise

The best sunset cruise Lisbon boats run faces west, because the river widens toward the Atlantic and the sun drops behind Belém and the bridge. The shorter tours that stay near the bridge catch the colour on the old town behind you, while the longer routes that reach Belém Tower put the sun ahead of the bow. I can’t tell you which stop each boat reaches at the exact minute of sunset, because the listings give no timetable, so I’d ask the operator.

One practical rule works for any sunset cruise Lisbon visitors book: pick a departure that starts 45 to 60 minutes before the sunset time in the table above, not at it. A 2-hour trip that leaves at sunset spends most of its time in the dark, which suits the party boats and the night champagne cruise but not photographers. Weather is the other variable. Every ticket allows free cancellation up to 24 hours before, so watch the forecast the day before and cancel if the evening looks overcast.

How I’d choose a sunset cruise in Lisbon

Match the dock to the ticket, because Santo Amaro, Alcântara, Bom Sucesso and the Cais do Sodré parking lot are different places. Compare your date with the sunset table above, then read the boat tours in Lisbon overview for the dolphin and sailing options. For other cities, start from the Harbour Advisor home page. Whichever sunset cruise Lisbon visitors choose, I’d book it at least a day ahead, since you can cancel free up to 24 hours before.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a sunset cruise in Lisbon?

In my comparison, six sunset tickets run from $22 to $39. The cheapest is the 2-hour Sardinha do Tejo tour at $22. The party cruises are $26 and $39, the catamaran is $31, the Bloo river cruise is $31 and the Saildreams sailboat is $38. All prices are in US dollars and all have free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

What time is sunset in Lisbon?

It depends on the month. I calculated sunset from the city's coordinates: about 9:05 pm in late June and July, 8:15 to 8:48 pm in August, 7:25 to 8:09 pm in September, around 7:21 pm on 1 October and 5:42 pm in late October after the clocks go back, and about 5:16 to 5:37 pm in November and December.

Which sunset cruise in Lisbon has a welcome drink?

Four of the six: both Sardinha do Tejo tours include one welcome drink per person, the Saildreams sailboat includes a welcome drink and snacks, and the Bloo Boat Charter river cruise includes a welcome drink and salty snacks. The party cruises include an open bar or a DJ with drinks instead.

Is there a dinner cruise in Lisbon?

Not in my data. None of the 12 boat trips I compared is a seated dinner cruise. The closest are the Ondas de Angelo party cruise at $39, which includes two kinds of pizza, and the sailboat tours with snacks. If you want a restaurant meal on the water, check the booking sites directly.

Where do Lisbon sunset cruises leave from?

From four docks along the north bank. The catamaran leaves from Doca de Santo Amaro, door 3. The shorter Sardinha do Tejo tour meets at the Rocha Conde de Óbidos parking lot, Saildreams at Doca de Alcântara Gate 2, and Bloo Boat Charter at Doca do Bom Sucesso door 3. Check each booking page.

Which Lisbon sunset cruise is best for couples?

I'd pick the Saildreams sailboat at $38. It is limited to 10 people, includes a welcome drink and snacks, and scores 4.9 from 1,690 reviews. The Sardinha do Tejo catamaran at $31, with 4.7 from 3,590 reviews, is the better value if you want a bigger boat and music.

Tours I compared in Lisbon

My full review of each one, in the order I rank them:

  1. Sunset Boat Party Cruise with DJ and Open Bar★ 4.5 · from $26
  2. Lisbon Sunset Boat Tour on a Catamaran with 1 Welcome Drink★ 4.7 · from $31
  3. Sunset Boat Tour with music and free welcome drink★ 4.6 · from $22
  4. Sailing Tour on the Tagus River★ 4.8 · from $28
  5. Tagus River Cruise with Welcome Drink★ 4.3 · from $17
  6. Dolphin Watching Ocean Safari with Marine Biologist★ 4.9 · from $73
  7. Sailboat Sunset Tour with a Drink★ 4.9 · from $38
  8. Champagne Sailing Tours★ 4.9 · from $56
  9. Tagus River Cruise, Morning, Day, Sunset, or Night★ 4.8 · from $31
  10. Lisbon Sunset DJ Party Cruise with Pizza & Drinks★ 4.5 · from $39
  11. Sunset Boat Party Cruise with Music & Drinks★ 4.6 · from $45
  12. Tagus River Boat Sunset and Night Champagne Tour★ 4.9 · from $33

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