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Top 12 Evening Departures Around the World

12 ferry trips  ·  from $22 a ticket

The 12 best evening departures you can book today, with what each costs, how long the crossing runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

San Francisco: Alcatraz, Ferry & Audio Tour w/ Night Option - Inside the Cellhouse with inmate voices
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San Francisco: Alcatraz, Ferry & Audio Tour w/ Night Option

1.Alcatraz, Ferry & Audio Tour w/ Night Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 617 reviews · 3 hours · from $78Our pick

Take the official ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz, then explore the prison, gardens, ruins, and protest sites with two audio experiences. The companion guide covers the full journey, while the included Cellhouse recording brings inmate stories and escape history to life. A night option adds ranger introductions and limited evening access.

“The audio station would be better placed at the bottom of the island, nearer to where the ferry lands as we went a different way around the prison at the beginning and missed getting our audio pieces.”

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Alcatraz Inside Access Ferry and Audio Tour with Night Option - Alcatraz Island: prison, gardens, and open Bay views
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Alcatraz Inside Access Ferry and Audio Tour with Night Option

2.Alcatraz Inside Access Ferry and Audio Tour with Night Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 138 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $90

From Pier 33, you take a ferry to Alcatraz Island, explore the prison, gardens, and ruins, and follow the official Cellhouse audio tour in English. An extra companion guide begins on the ferry and continues to your return. Night departures offer a darker mood and some special programs.

“Fascinating facts on the audio tour. Great views of the Golden Gate, Bay Bridge, and San Francisco skyline. Steeps hills if walking but there is a tram. So glad we went!”

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Floating Village Bike & Boat Sunset / E-Bike Available - Chreav and the first two hours on rural roads
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Floating Village Bike & Boat Sunset / E-Bike Available

3.Floating Village Bike & Boat Sunset / E-Bike Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $70Top rated

Spend about 10.5 hours cycling flat country roads near Siem Reap, visiting farms and villages before reaching Kampong Phluk. After lunch and a boat ride through the stilted village, watch sunset on Tonlé Sap. Groups are capped at eight, with e-bikes, child seats, and hotel pickup available.

“Perhaps it seems like a long day, but this trip is so worth it. Our guide, Phearon, was professional, safety minded, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, thoughtful and FUN. This tour pulled everything together for us and showed us a side of CaRead more”

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Evening Catamaran Ferry Cruise To The Blue Lagoon - The coastal ride toward Comino
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Evening Catamaran Ferry Cruise To The Blue Lagoon

4.Evening Catamaran Ferry Cruise To The Blue Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 75 reviews · 5 hours · from $41

Join an English-speaking crew for a five-hour evening catamaran from Sliema to Comino. You get about two hours at the Blue Lagoon for swimming and island time, plus sunset and night views. Bring a towel, snacks, and your government access pass if you plan to go ashore.

“I joined the Evening Catamaran Ferry Cruise to the Blue Lagoon and had an amazing experience. Boarding was smooth, with the only extra step being the new 2025 requirement of obtaining a free pass through a government website. The cruise lasted five hours and included two full hours at the stunning Blue Lagoon on Comino. The water was warm, crystal clear, and perfect for a refreshing swim. A highlight was receiving a complimentary drink token, which I used for a cocktail served in a pineapple. It was a fun touch that made the evening feel extra special. Watching the sunset from the catamaran while others enjoyed the slide from a…”

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Milford Track Multi-Night Hike - Water Taxi Transport - Te Anau Downs to the lake
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Milford Track Multi-Night Hike – Water Taxi Transport

5.Milford Track Multi-Night Hike – Water Taxi Transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $152

Take a one-way water taxi from Te Anau Downs toward the Milford Track area in about 50 minutes. Fiordland Outdoors runs a small-group service for up to 14 people, with friendly staff such as Greg helping hikers manage the trip.

“Booking the transportation to help us get to our booked Milford Track walk was a breeze with Fiordland Outdoors. They were accommodating with requests we made and staff really friendly. Greg, our Water Taxi guide, was friendly and inforRead more”

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Water Taxi evening hop-on hop-off sunset sightseeing cruise - Stop 1: Riverside Hotel and Stranahan House
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Water Taxi evening hop-on hop-off sunset sightseeing cruise

6.Water Taxi evening hop-on hop-off sunset sightseeing cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 56 reviews · from $38

Spend about two hours on Fort Lauderdale’s evening water taxi, choosing from stops near Las Olas, the beach, Stranahan House, restaurants, Galleria Mall, and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. Live commentary adds local color, while the flexible pass lets you ride, stop for dinner, and continue by boat.

“My husband had never been on a boat ride so this was a fun experience for us, it was a cloudy day so we could not enjoy sunset scenery but the entire ride is very enjoyable, there are 10 stops you can hop on and hop off to and each stop has something to see. We hopped off to see the mall. The next taxi boat came with 45 mins. I would definitely recommend to those who are on budget”

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Chioggia-Venice: Day&Night Boat Transfer Round-Trip or 1-Way - The ride from Sottomarina to Venice
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Chioggia-Venice: Day&Night Boat Transfer Round-Trip or 1-Way

From Sorrento: Capri Day to Night Hydrofoil Boat Tour - Seeing Capri from the water first
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From Sorrento: Capri Day to Night Hydrofoil Boat Tour

8.Capri Day to Night Hydrofoil Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · from $152

Take a mid-afternoon hydrofoil from Sorrento to Capri, circle the island by boat, then explore Capri town after most day-trippers have gone. Guide Hugo is praised for his humor and clear explanations. You will return to Sorrento by chartered boat at night.

“Incredible trip and the place. Positano and Amalfi are overrated. Capri is a hidden treasure with many surprises. The guides were amazing, full of fun, laughter. The sunset there, one of the kind. The night return on the boat - unique”

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Chiang Rai: 2 Days 1 Night Slow Boat Transfer to Luang Prabang - Crossing at the 4th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge
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Chiang Rai: 2 Days 1 Night Slow Boat Transfer to Luang Prabang

9.Chiang Rai: 2 Days 1 Night Slow Boat Transfer to Luang Prabang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $76

Travel from Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang by VIP van, border bus, and shared Mekong slow boat. Spend the night in Pakbeng, then continue to Luang Prabang. Pickup, transport, boat tickets, and Lao border tax are included, but your Pakbeng room, meals, visa, and final taxi are extra.

“This was an awesome experience and the price is justified just by the easiness and convenience of this whole thing. Once you arrive to Chiang Rai you might see some cheaper offers, but this is ideal for someone who likes to have everytRead more”

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3-Night Hong Kong and Macau with Hotels and Ferry - Arriving through Kowloon Station
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3-Night Hong Kong and Macau with Hotels and Ferry

10.3-Night Hong Kong and Macau with Hotels and Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $491

Spend three nights at Rosedale Hotel Kowloon, tour Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Stanley Market, and Hong Kong Harbour, then cross by ferry for a full day in Macau. An English-speaking guide, breakfasts, lunch, airport transfers, and coach transport are included. Expect a busy schedule and limited free time.

“This was an very good tour even though the tour guide spoke english it was hard to understand him at times but we made the most of it. The sites where wonderful.”

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Muir Woods and Sausalito + Ferry, Alcatraz Night Tour & Aquarium Access - Muir Woods: 90 minutes beneath old-growth redwoods
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Muir Woods and Sausalito + Ferry, Alcatraz Night Tour & Aquarium Access

11.Muir Woods and Sausalito + Ferry, Alcatraz Night Tour & Aquarium Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · 9 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $205

Spend the day among redwoods, in Sausalito, and on San Francisco Bay, then visit Alcatraz after dark with the Doing Time audio tour and special island access. The package includes Muir Woods, the Sausalito ferry, Alcatraz admission, and Aquarium of the Bay entry, but meals and gratuity are extra.

“Not worth it. Really expensive. You can get a better offer over there. There's no big value on this tour.”

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Basket Boat ride to Coconut Jungle &Hoi An city Tour,Night Market - A 20-minute sampan ride on the Hoai River
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Basket Boat ride to Coconut Jungle &Hoi An city Tour,Night Market

12.Basket Boat ride to Coconut Jungle &Hoi An city Tour,Night Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $82

Start at 2 p.m. with hotel pickup in Da Nang or Hoi An, then row a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s water coconut jungle. Continue to Hoi An’s old town, its market and historic buildings, then take a 20-minute Hoai River sampan ride and visit the lantern area and night market. Private tour, English-speaking guide, meals not included.

“It was so much fun riding the basket boat. After passing through the coconut jungle, I did the spinning and my son successfully fished a crab (and released afterwards). Hoi An ancient city and river ride was amazing. The tour guide was great and very helpful. Will definitely recommend this tour.”

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