Step aboard our Happy Hour Cruise and enjoy a laid-back summer evening on the water. This 1.5-hour cruise is the perfect way to kick back and socialize — whether you're meeting friends, seeing Seattle for the first time, entertaining visitors, or simply soaking up summer in the city. With minimal narration, the experience is designed for relaxing, sipping a refreshing beverage (1 cocktail or non-alcoholic beverage included!), and enjoying the scenery as the captain takes you on a scenic route through Elliott Bay.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
Begin your cruise from Seattle’s historic and lively central waterfront! As you cruise by various piers and landmarks, you’ll see popular sights like the Space Needle, Great Wheel, Overlook Park, etc.
See the Seattle Great Wheel in its entirety as you cruise by Pier 57! Another popular location for both water and city views. This attraction opened in 2012, doubling as a fun ride and a great place for expansive views.
See one of Seattle’s many green spaces, Myrtle Edwards Park. With a 1.25 mile biking and pedestrian path along Elliott Bay, this small but mighty park holds fantastic views of both the water and city. This park is closely connected to downtown Seattle and the neighborhood of Magnolia.
The Summer Views Cruise will go by the iconic landmark, the Space Needle. You’ll be able to take photos from our unobstructed view of the famous Space Needle, while also snapping the landmark itself in the skyline as a whole.
Terminal 91 is one of Seattle’s main cruise terminals. When in port, see one of many gigantic passenger cruise ships. While one tour during cruise season, learn about Seattle’s longstanding ties to Alaska’s inside passage.
Surrounding Elliott Bay and the Puget Sound is the Olympic Mountain Range. Visible across the water from Seattle, you’ll enjoy the beauty of its rugged terrain and on a clear day see it’s snow capped peaks. Get both city and nature views!
Enjoy sweeping views of this large inland estuary, that lies between the Olympic Peninsula and Seattle metropolitan area. Approximately 95 miles long, see views of popular mountain ranges like the Olympics. If you’re lucky, you might even get a glimpse of some wildlife!
Weather permitting, catch a glimpse of the 14,410 ft tall volcano that sits just 60 miles southeast of Seattle. Being one of Seattle’s most iconic natural landmarks, Mount Rainier or also commonly known as Mount Tahoma, is a gem of a view. It is the highest point in the Cascade Range.
View West Seattle and the Alki Point Lighthouse from the water. The lighthouse is a fully functioning and automated aid-to-navigation on an active US Coast Guard site and holds rich history of Seattle from the 1800’s.
Get up close views of the large container ships as they are loaded and unloaded into the Port of Seattle. Also known as Harbor Island, this is the largest man-made island in the United States. Built in 1909, this area is used for both commercial and industrial activities.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Seattle Happy Hour Cruise lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 10 stops.
Prices start at $57 per person for this Seattle experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting at 4:30 PM.
Children aged 4–12 pay from $34, adults from $57. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet at the Argosy Cruises dock at Pier 54 on the Seattle Waterfront. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 175 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Kids (3 and under) ride free but do require a boarding pass
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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A very relaxing cruise. The Captain was very knowledgeable and share interesting facts on the city of Seattle including the Space Needle and the Smith Tower. The crew were also very polite and helpful. Would definitely recommend this cruise.
It is great for friends who wants to relax while catching up. Or even if you just want to get away and be on the water for a little while.
We were visiting family last summer in Seattle and booked the cruise. It was beautiful and scenic and relaxing. I definitely recommend.
Overall the cruise was quaint. However, happy hour component was lacking. We were limited to one drink from a very specific menu and no refills. The cruise went around the bay and there was facts shared throughout.
This was a last minute excursion at the pier in Seattle. We mistakenly booked it with the incorrect departure location (who knew you'd book a trip on the pier that doesn't leave from that same pier?) The booking agents on site were helpful and got us onto the right ship. The tour guide was funny and informative. We sat on the upper most deck and it was beautiful! The weather was great, the views amazing! There was a full bar, but we did not partake. We saw lots of people with drinks and there were servers around for orders as well. It was a great way to take in the sights and get some history about the area from a tour guide.
A wonderful way to see Seattle. The 2 hour excursion was relaxed and comfortable, The Argosy is comfortable with very clean and spacious restrooms
We had a wonderful time on the sunset cruise. The staff was excellent and very friendly. The guy who was narrating the cruise was very informative and was very pleasant and funny. Would do the cruise again if I ever come back to Seattle.
Pretty good experience with this sunset cruise. Seems to be very popular, so suggest to get there early.
The cruise was beautiful, with amazing sunset views for pictures. My only advice would be to have more narration of the sites we passed. It could have been more interesting and advantageous to have a better understanding of the sites.
Not the most interesting or comfortable tour The guide didn’t have much to say and the trip spent too much time in the commercial port. We took the 6:30 boat but the day was a bit hazy so we could only see the shadow of the mountains The boat was not that small but it rocked forward and back a lot
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Happy Hour Cruise | 1h 30min | 4.2 (45) | $57 | |
 Seattle's Original Guided Harbor Cruise | 1 hour | 4.7 (2,265) | $46 | View |
 Seattle Locks Cruise | 2 hours | 4.8 (453) | $63 | View |
 Seattle: Half-Day Wildlife and Whale Watching Cruise | 3–5 hours | 4.3 (405) | $155 | View |
 Seattle Airport & Cruise Transfers | SUVs, Vans & Buses | 40 min | 4.9 (143) | $38 | View |
 Beneath The Streets Underground History Tour | 1 hour | 4.7 (9,352) | $32 | View |
 Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market | 2 hours | 4.9 (4,723) | $75 | View |