City Cruises Toronto Odyssey: 2-Hour Harbour Meal Cruise
Quick answer
The City Cruises Toronto Odyssey meal cruise costs from $51 per person for about 2 to 2.5 hours, with a lunch, brunch or dinner menu served on board.
It leaves from 207 Queens Quay West, boarding opens 1 hour early, and it is rated 4.5/5 from 1,566+ reviews on GetYourGuide.
City Cruises Toronto
Premium Harbor Cruise with Lunch, Brunch, or Dinner
4.5 (1,566) · from $51
The City Cruises Toronto Odyssey is a seated harbour cruise where the meal is the main event and the skyline is the backdrop, priced from $51 per person on GetYourGuide.
What changes the decision is that this is a dining cruise, not a narrated sightseeing boat. You are paying for a table, a plated menu and the view from it, and a reviewer says the vessel shuttles along the skyline rather than going anywhere.
For a short ride with commentary, a one-hour harbour boat fits better. For more boats, start at the Harbour Advisor home page or the Toronto boat tours guide.
| Operator | City Cruises Toronto (operator's Odyssey dinner page) |
|---|---|
| Boat | Toronto Odyssey, described in the listing as newly renovated, with an enclosed climate-controlled interior and an open-air rooftop deck; most tables seat 4 to 8 guests |
| Price | From $51 per person (about CAD 72 at the 2026-10-16 rate) |
| Duration | 2 to 2.5 hours |
| Departure times | Not stated in the listing: it says to check availability for your date. Boarding starts 1 hour before departure |
| Pier | City Cruises Toronto, 207 Queens Quay West |
| Route | Toronto Harbour in front of the skyline; Harbourfront Centre, the CN Tower, Sugar Beach, the sugar refinery and the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse are the landmarks listed |
| Food and drink | Plated lunch or dinner, or a buffet at weekend brunch; free-flowing tea, coffee and water; alcohol and soft drinks from a cash bar |
| Languages | Not stated in the listing |
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours before for a full refund (GetYourGuide terms) |
| Rating | 4.5/5 from 1,566+ reviews on GetYourGuide |
What is the City Cruises Toronto Odyssey and what do you see?
It is a 2 to 2.5 hour harbour cruise on the Toronto Odyssey where you sit at a reserved table and are served lunch, dinner or a weekend brunch while the boat cruises the waterfront.
The listing describes interior seating, outdoor strolling decks, a dance floor, a full-service bar and restrooms, so you can leave the table for fresh air between courses. The landmarks it points out run from Harbourfront Centre and the CN Tower to the sugar refinery by Sugar Beach and the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse on the Toronto Islands.
- Harbourfront - Harbourfront Centre, the arts complex beside the pier
- The skyline - CN Tower from the water
- Sweet stops - Sugar Beach beside the Redpath Sugar Refinery
- The island side - Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Where does the City Cruises Toronto Odyssey leave from?
It leaves from City Cruises Toronto at 207 Queens Quay West, on the Harbourfront, about a 12-minute walk from Union Station.
The listing gives two descriptions of the berth: the meeting point reads Queen's Quay Terminal, south and east dock wall, and the directions say Pier 6 at the same street number. Follow the voucher you receive after booking, and use the street address to reach the area.
| Option | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Walk from Union Station | 12 minutes, 923 m | OSRM foot routing, checked 2026-10-17 |
| TTC single fare | CAD 3.30 with PRESTO or a tapped card, CAD 3.35 in cash | Toronto Transit Commission |
| Parking | Paid lots at Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay), 18 York St and 83 Queens Quay W | Listing |
How long is the cruise and when does it sail?
The cruise lasts 2 to 2.5 hours, and boarding starts 1 hour before departure, so the evening is closer to 3 to 3.5 hours door to door.
The listing does not publish sailing times: it tells you to check availability for your date. It does say that all cruises leave on time and that late arrivals are not accommodated. One reviewer in the sample arrived after the recommended boarding time and was let on without comment, but the stated rule is the one to plan around.
| Step | Rule |
|---|---|
| Boarding opens | 1 hour before departure |
| Departure | On time; late arrivals not accommodated |
| Cruise | 2 to 2.5 hours |
| Weather | Sails rain or shine; the dining room is enclosed |
What does a Toronto harbour dinner cruise on the Odyssey include?
The fare covers a seat at a reserved table and a meal (plated at lunch and dinner, a buffet at weekend brunch) with free-flowing tea, coffee and water; alcohol, soft drinks and tips are extra.
The listing contradicts itself on drinks. Its included list names alcohol and soft drinks, while the not-included list and the description say they come from a cash bar at your own expense. A reviewer confirms drinks are not in the price, so I treat them as extra.
Tips are also listed as included in one place and not in another; I would budget for a gratuity on top.
- Included - reserved communal seating, the meal you pick, unlimited tea, coffee and water, and an onboard DJ on the dinner sailing
- Extra - beer, wine, cocktails and soft drinks from the bar
- Not allowed - outside food and drinks, smoking, unaccompanied minors, alcohol and drugs brought on board
- Tables - most seat 4 to 8 guests, so a couple may share a table
How does the Odyssey compare with the other Toronto harbour options?
It is the only seated meal cruise among the Toronto harbour boats on this site, and at about $22.7 an hour it costs three times the median of the bus-day Niagara tours that dominate the city.
| Tour | Price | Length | Rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Cruises Toronto Odyssey (this page) | from $51 | 2-2.5 h | 4.5 (1,566+) | A seated meal with the skyline |
| Harbor and Islands Sightseeing Cruise | $28 | 1 h | 4.7 (3,183+) | A short narrated ride, no meal |
| Niagara Falls evening tour with boat, dinner and lights | $82 | 9 h | 4.6 (41+) | The Falls at night, not the harbour |
| Niagara Falls evening tour with boat cruise | $154 | 9 h | 4.2 (577+) | A premium Falls evening with pickup |
If the dinner is the point, this page and the Toronto dinner cruise guide cover the choice. If you only want to float past the skyline for an hour, the one-hour harbour cruise costs about half as much.
Is the City Cruises Toronto Odyssey worth it?
Yes for a birthday, anniversary or visitor dinner where you want the food and the view in one booking; no if you mainly want the sights, because the commentary is minimal and the boat shuttles along the skyline.
The strongest case is an evening sailing. A reviewer describes the reflections changing from daylight to dusk to the lit skyline, and another praises the night view and the dinner.
The weakest case is the price per hour for travellers on a tight budget: $51 for a meal and a boat is fair next to a restaurant bill, but it is not a cheap way to see the harbour.
100+ years of stewardship: the Toronto Harbour Commission, founded in 1911, is the ancestor of today's port authority.
When is the best time to take the City Cruises Toronto Odyssey?
For a daylight skyline, book a lunch or brunch sailing in June to September; for the city lit up, book dinner from October, when the sun sets by 6:35 PM on mid-month dates.
Sunset moves by more than four hours across the year, from 9:02 PM in June to 4:43 PM in December. I do not know your sailing time, so check it against the table: a 7 PM dinner is a night cruise from October to March and a golden-hour cruise in June.
The enclosed dining room makes the boat usable all year, but the open rooftop deck is only comfortable between roughly May and October.
| Month | Avg high 2025 | Rain days | Sunset | What to wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2.2 °C / 28 °F | 10 | 5:07 PM | Heavy coat; outdoor decks are cold |
| Feb | -2.0 °C / 29 °F | 12 | 5:49 PM | Heavy coat; outdoor decks are cold |
| Mar | 5.9 °C / 43 °F | 9 | 7:25 PM | Coat, gloves, hat |
| Apr | 11.4 °C / 53 °F | 8 | 8:02 PM | Layers and a windproof shell |
| May | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 15 | 8:37 PM | Layers; the wettest month in the 2025 data |
| Jun | 25.0 °C / 77 °F | 10 | 9:02 PM | Light layers; hat for the open deck |
| Jul | 28.4 °C / 83 °F | 12 | 8:58 PM | Warmest month; sun hat and water |
| Aug | 25.0 °C / 77 °F | 6 | 8:22 PM | Warm and the fewest rain days |
| Sep | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 7 | 7:29 PM | Comfortable all day; bring a light jacket |
| Oct | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 11 | 6:35 PM | Layer up for the evening |
| Nov | 7.0 °C / 45 °F | 9 | 4:53 PM | Warm coat; dark by 5 PM |
| Dec | 0.7 °C / 33 °F | 12 | 4:43 PM | Winter coat; dark by 5 PM |
What do passengers say about the Odyssey?
The pattern is praise for the skyline and the staff, with one recurring complaint: the music can be loud.
- Skyline views - mentioned in most of the readable snippets, especially at dusk and night
- Service - waiters named and thanked, and a relaxed attitude to a late arrival
- Food - good choice and quick service, with pacing flexible between courses on a lunch sailing
- Music - GetYourGuide's review summary says some travellers find it too loud and would prefer quieter periods
The ten snippets I could read are all five-star, so they lean positive. The overall score is 4.5/5 from 1,566+ reviews, with sub-scores of 4.6 for transportation and 4.4 for value for money.
Who should skip the City Cruises Toronto Odyssey?
Skip it if you want a guided history cruise, have mobility needs you have not cleared with the operator, or are travelling with an unaccompanied minor.
- Sightseers - the commentary is minimal; the one-hour harbour cruise is the narrated option, and the Toronto boat tours guide compares the rest
- Quiet-evening seekers - the dinner sailing has an onboard DJ
- Wheelchair users - the listing says accessibility varies and asks you to contact the operator after booking
- Under-18s travelling alone - unaccompanied minors are not allowed
How do you book the City Cruises Toronto Odyssey?
Choose lunch, brunch or dinner on GetYourGuide from $51 per person, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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The operator's own site sells the same Premier Dinner Cruise on Odyssey, and notes that its Ticket Assurance add-on allows a reschedule or refund up to 2 hours before boarding. That add-on belongs to the operator's own booking; a GetYourGuide booking follows GetYourGuide's 24-hour rule.
Frequently asked questions
Is the City Cruises Toronto Odyssey worth it?
Yes, if the meal and the skyline are the point of the evening. It is a seated dining cruise from $51 with minimal commentary, so it is a poor fit for pure sightseeing.
What is the best cruise to take from Toronto?
For a meal on the water, the Odyssey is the one on this site; for a short narrated ride, the one-hour harbour and islands cruise at $28 is the cheaper pick.
Where does the Toronto dinner cruise leave from?
It leaves from City Cruises Toronto at 207 Queens Quay West, a 12-minute walk from Union Station. The listing names both Pier 6 and the Queen's Quay Terminal dock wall, so follow your voucher.
How long is the cruise?
It runs 2 to 2.5 hours, and boarding opens 1 hour before departure, so plan about 3 to 3.5 hours in total.
What time does the Toronto dinner cruise leave?
The listing does not state sailing times, so check the calendar for your date after choosing lunch, brunch or dinner. All cruises leave on time and late arrivals are not accommodated.
Are drinks included?
Only tea, coffee and water are unlimited. Beer, wine, cocktails and soft drinks come from a cash bar at your own expense, and a reviewer confirms drinks are not in the price.
Can I bring my own food or drinks?
No. The listing says outside food and drinks are not permitted, and alcohol and drugs brought on board are not allowed.
Does the cruise sail in the rain?
Yes. It sails rain or shine because the vessel has an enclosed dining space, though the open rooftop deck is less useful in bad weather.
Is it suitable for kids?
The listing sets no child age limit but does not allow unaccompanied minors. Ask the operator about children's menus before booking, since the listing does not state them.
Is the boat wheelchair accessible?
The listing says accessibility varies and asks you to message the operator once you have booked.
How much is the cruise in Canadian dollars?
The $51 starting price is about CAD 72 at the Frankfurter rate of 1.4161 on 2026-10-16. Your card rate and the menu you choose can change the final amount.
Sources: GetYourGuide listing for the premium harbor cruise (price, rating, boarding and drink rules, checked 2026-10-17); City Cruises Toronto, Premier Dinner Cruise on Odyssey; PortsToronto; Toronto Transit Commission fares; Open-Meteo archive API (weather); sunrise-sunset.org API (sunset); Frankfurter API (exchange rate); Nager.Date API (holidays); OSRM foot routing (walking time).
