Jazz Boat: Popular live Jazz river cruise
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Jazz Boat: Popular live Jazz river cruise
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If you're traveling with your favorite person in Prague, don't miss the chance for a romantic date night with this live jazz river cruise. Pre-book tickets for this early or late-evening excursion on the Vltava River, and hop aboard for a live show. Make the most of your evening with the optional dinner menu available on the boat, or just sit back, relax, and enjoy the views of Prague lit up at night.
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Ages 0-99, max of 34 per group
Duration: 2h 30m
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Highlights
- Cruise on the Vltava River with this romantic evening jazz cruise in Prague
- Listen to three live sets, with drinks and dinner available for purchase
- Enjoy views of Prague sights from the water, and stone bridges lit at night
- Live jazz concert (three sets)
- Boat cruise (2.5 hrs)
- Start:
- Jazz Boat, Na Františku Gate 18, 110 00 Praha 1-Staré Město, CzechiaAs soon as you find yourself at waterfront named Na Frantisku, find a small red boat with a sign JAZZBOAT, docked at terminal 18, just next to the Brewery Boat. Opens approx. 15 min before departure.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 67514P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Get warmer clothes once you decided for the outside ticket.
- Shared seating, when private tables sold out.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 34 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 67514P2
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- Na Františku Gate 18, 110 00 Praha 1-Staré Město, CzechiaAs soon as you find yourself at waterfront named Na Frantisku, find a small red boat with a sign JAZZBOAT, docked at terminal 18, just next to the Brewery Boat. Opens approx. 15 min before departure.
- 1Take a ride on the Vltava River aboard JAZZBOAT. A cool jazz evening with beautiful views of Prague night is waiting for you. Every day you have the opportunity to listen to great jazz and enjoy nice dinner. If you want to surprise your partner or friends and experience something nice, then Jazzboat's cruise with dinner and serving high-quality jazz music is the right choice. Jazzboat is appreciated by many for the quality of service, food and especially music - a combination of quality jazz and ever-changing window scenery is unique. There is no other club or restaurant that would allow you this experience. In addition, you can dine one of the three-course menus, or just order a bottle of wine, sit down, relax and enjoy the cruise.
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- Francois974360 contributionsVery good music !Good experience on the Jazzboat. Very good music with Otto Hejnic trio. Good feeling for interpretation of jazz standards by friendly and talented musicians. Thanks so much !Written February 13, 2024
- Happiness457851494180 contributionsA good experienceReally good experience, food was pretty good. Music as expected. I am glad we did it m, it was a small boat with small numbers. Music was a little loud if sat right next to stage area. But I’m told you can pick your table if you book directly on line, but not sure how true that it.Written December 19, 2023
- joon5310 contributionsHighly recommended trip, good music and food.Couldn't find fault with this tour. Food and entertainment were excellent. The views from the boat were great especially the Christmas lights. Even the toilet was good considering you are on a boat. Drinks reasonably priced. Great atmosphere.Written December 13, 2023
- Alanam08110 contributionsEnchanting boat cruise!This was truly one of the magical experiences in Prague! We came for our honeymoon and it was just romantic and beautiful to see the city at night, with soft jazz music playing. We sat on the top deck and took on the views of the city. Totally enchanting. Also, this is a great activity to do if you want to remain socially distant. I sat with my husband at a table and everyone was spread out across tables far from each other. Very intimate but also very safe. Cannot recommend it enough.Written July 26, 2020
- Emanuela83650 contributionsThe best romantic nightIt was a perfect night the boat the band the bar the food all was good and the city looks amazing from the boat !! Very much recommend 👌❤️Written February 6, 2020
- dianaa89250 contributionsGreat experience!Fantastic and cosy atmosphere and great music. Food exceeded our expectations and whole package with the music and the cruise on the river created a wonderful experience. Must do in Prague no matter the time of the year! The staff was also very friendly and attentive.Written January 26, 2020
- Paul I0 contributionsGreat NightWe booked this evening trip in advance online (glad we did as it was full), more out of 'what we gonna do when we go to prague' than a love of jazz. Blues is my thing but why not expand your mind? Leaving from Dock 2 under the Čechův Most (Chechuv Bridge) it's easy to find. On board you have tables, some for 2, others for up to 6, (book quickly if you want a table to yourselves) set out around the band and whilst you have a meal (costs extra) you sail up and down the River Vltava enjoying your food, seeing sights by night with, in our case, a Dixie Jazz Band to keep you company. I would say go for the music morenthan the sights. You can go up on deck to get pics though. It lasts about 2 and a half hours and was really enjoyable (still not a jazz convert tho). The food was great and was worth the money and gave you a 'different' view. We paid about £53 for the 2 of us for the cruise and about £40 for the food and booze.Written January 7, 2020
- NickS1870 contributionsBest thing we done in PragueWe have never done a jazz dinner cruise before so we were a bit apprehensive about doing this one . From the moment we got on board we loved it . The Staff were brilliant and the food was very good. The musicians were excellent , you could really see they enjoyed themselves . Highly recommend the Jazz BoatWritten December 4, 2019
- Evgenica_k0 contributionsMy most unusual birthdayI Would like to say a huge thank you for such a wonderful idea-to combine a walk on the night Vltava, a delicious dinner and all this under the beautiful performance of jazz. Julius Boros and his team were on top! We took tickets in advance on your website, and it's also great - there is an opportunity to choose comfortable seats and pre-order dinner! The service is attentive and polite! Everything was perfect! Especially nice when it's also your birthday!!!Written November 1, 2019
- Stivesfoodfan0 contributionsFantasticWe did this trip for our Wedding Anniversary and it was fabulous! Lovely boat, perfect service from the staff, fantastic jazz played by the band, and good food too! The only small issue is that you only cruise up and down a small section of the river, going past the same places a few times. But you know, you’re eating, drinking, chatting and listening to fantastic musicians, so it doesn’t matter so much!!!Written October 27, 2019
- Corkjs0 contributionsDining room with a view!This was 3 great experiences in one. We had a 2.5 hour boat trip, albeit there wasn’t a great deal to see for perhaps half of that given that it was at night. We had a simple but very tasty meal on board - we hadn’t booked food in advance but everything that we wanted was available and it was very nice. And then there was the music - more blues than jazz but the singer was excellent and the musicians very talented. It’s a great night out and the staff were very good too.Written October 26, 2019
- lsanjose0 contributionsFantastic night. Good music and lovely viewWe really enjoyed this cruise. We did not eat the dinner as we felt their prices were very inflacted. But we had a drink and some cheese/fruit. Lovely, lovely night. Strongly recommendWritten October 8, 2019
- Ronan B0 contributionsMagical night on the MoldaveWe had a great, romantic night with my wife. The crew and team were very dedicated. Thanks again for this unique moment.Written September 29, 2019
- karen s0 contributionsRelaxing EveningBooked on their website before leaving for Prague - got table 20 which was by the window - good views and not too close to the band. Music was good not too loud that you couldn't talk. We had the pork set meal which was lovely and the service extremely friendly and quick. Tram number 17 stops right by the quayside so very convenient for getting to and from the boat. Only slight problem was the start of the evening boarding the boat. Quite cold and looked at though it was going to rain - nowhere to wait to board the boat under cover. Large queue as 2 boats leave the same place at same time.Written September 26, 2019
- Sharon G0 contributionsjazz boatThree of us enjoyed this cruise along the river of Prague. It starts at 8:30 pm. There was some confusion about boarding because another boat leaves the same place at the same time.Dinner was optional, we ate beforehand. The band was good, and took a request.Written September 19, 2019
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Georg
Hamburg, Germany16 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
The noise was definitely a highlight of the weekend trip and we can only recommend the tour to everyone. I was contacted in advance and asked if we wanted to sit outside or inside (outside is no problem even when it's raining). We decided to sit outside because the band plays inside and it's very loud there. You can also hear the music on the outside deck!
The band itself was great, you don't have to be a diehard jazz fan. Jazz fit perfectly with the overall ambience here.
We also booked a menu (salmon menu). I can recommend it without reservation! Very tasty food, the salmon on point.
If we come to Prague again, we'll book exactly the same again!
The band itself was great, you don't have to be a diehard jazz fan. Jazz fit perfectly with the overall ambience here.
We also booked a menu (salmon menu). I can recommend it without reservation! Very tasty food, the salmon on point.
If we come to Prague again, we'll book exactly the same again!

Written August 6, 2023
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DesdinovaUK
Dover, UK684 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
In Prague for our 35'th anniversary, we booked the Jazz Boat based on a family recommendation. So glad we did.
3 hour cruise (20:00 - 23:00) on a small but comfortable boat, tables all located very close to the stage upon which (on our visit) a superb jazz trio played 3 very enjoyable sets. A very intimate atmosphere.
Unlike other dinner cruises, which have buffets, the Jazz Boat offers full waiter service, with very friendly and efficient staff.
The 3 course menu was very good, mains being a choice of Pork, Chicken or Salmon, with a veggie option available. The food is not fine dining but was delicious. Good selection of Czech wines, red, white and rosé. I grew to appreciate Czech wine throughout our trip and these were superb.
Night views of Prague were enjoyable, you can go outside on the upper deck during the breaks in the sets to get better views.
Must do during your visit in our opinion
3 hour cruise (20:00 - 23:00) on a small but comfortable boat, tables all located very close to the stage upon which (on our visit) a superb jazz trio played 3 very enjoyable sets. A very intimate atmosphere.
Unlike other dinner cruises, which have buffets, the Jazz Boat offers full waiter service, with very friendly and efficient staff.
The 3 course menu was very good, mains being a choice of Pork, Chicken or Salmon, with a veggie option available. The food is not fine dining but was delicious. Good selection of Czech wines, red, white and rosé. I grew to appreciate Czech wine throughout our trip and these were superb.
Night views of Prague were enjoyable, you can go outside on the upper deck during the breaks in the sets to get better views.
Must do during your visit in our opinion
Written October 17, 2024
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dianenield2
Warrington, UK25 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
I would definitely recommend this trip
I received a message earlier in the day asking if we would like to move to the top deck as the weather was so lovely which we did
On arrival we were directed to our table and offered blankets just in case it got chilly.
The food was very tasty. Just a small issue with the main course being cold which was rectified straight away
The views are amazing!
The atmosphere was great. The Jazz trio were excellent and played a number of sets. In fact we later went below deck to watch them and eat our desserts
The staff were very good - I would highly recommend the trip if you’re a jazz lover 🎶
I received a message earlier in the day asking if we would like to move to the top deck as the weather was so lovely which we did
On arrival we were directed to our table and offered blankets just in case it got chilly.
The food was very tasty. Just a small issue with the main course being cold which was rectified straight away
The views are amazing!
The atmosphere was great. The Jazz trio were excellent and played a number of sets. In fact we later went below deck to watch them and eat our desserts
The staff were very good - I would highly recommend the trip if you’re a jazz lover 🎶
Written May 1, 2024
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Johanna W
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Jun 2024 • Family
The live jazz was very enjoyable- they played inside but you can still hear them on the upper deck. The inside of the lower deck is very nice, the food was good, and the waiters attentive. The boat went nice and slow so I did not have a problem with motion sickness. The ride was 2.5 hours, which is longer than the quick rides I saw everywhere else. The upper deck has a roof so you are not exposed. Because the boat was not full (or perhaps they always do this) after dinner we were able to go up to the top deck and get better views. I would definitely recommend this tour and would do it again.
Written June 9, 2024
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Sally B
Ashtead, UK7 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
We had a wonderful relaxing evening on the Jazz Boat Cruise, there are only about 30 seats but plenty of space between tables. The Jazz band were amazing & fully engaged with everyone on the boat. The food was delicious & service was extremely efficient with the staff being polite & friendly. We spent some time on deck & could still enjoy the Jazz band whilst viewing the lovely atmosphere of Prague by night. Highly recommend!
Written October 29, 2023
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Rachel E
5 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Breath taking!! Such a gorgeous evening spent on the Jazz Boat, we would 100% recommend anyone visiting Prague to go and listen to the amazing Jazz Band whilst watching the sights go by!! The food was lovely too and great service, staff were friendly and happy to help xx
Written February 12, 2024
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Natalie McLoughlin
Liverpool, UK55 contributions
An amazing and beautiful experience that I highly recommend to all couples visiting Prague! I was told that a river boat tour was a must when coming to Prague but this experience was far better than I could have asked for.
The band were fantastic! They played so beautifully and we were both mesmerised. Felt very romantic and scenic, we adored the whole trip. We didn’t originally plan on getting food so only bought tickets for the seating only however we soon got food envy when the meals started to arrive so opted for the meat and cheese board and wow! It did not disappoint!
An amazing experience and I couldn’t recommend this enough to anyone for a love of live music and a truly unique experience!
The band were fantastic! They played so beautifully and we were both mesmerised. Felt very romantic and scenic, we adored the whole trip. We didn’t originally plan on getting food so only bought tickets for the seating only however we soon got food envy when the meals started to arrive so opted for the meat and cheese board and wow! It did not disappoint!
An amazing experience and I couldn’t recommend this enough to anyone for a love of live music and a truly unique experience!
Written March 10, 2024
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Andrea R
Oxford, UK6 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
We booked this trip as part of a few days in Prague. We were greeted on arrival by Lucie, who was welcoming and helpful. The boat was a good size and was set up for dinner. The musicians were great, playing three short sets including well-known music and some of their own. The food was good, service was great. Plenty of choice of drinks to be purchased. The whole trip lasted about 2 1/2 hours which was great value. We very much enjoyed the trip and I would recommend to others.
Written September 20, 2023
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vasya
Brooklyn, NY3 contributions
Disappointing experience on a jazz boat cruise
I recently had the opportunity to go on a jazz boat cruise on June 25, 2023, and unfortunately, it turned out to be a rather unpleasant experience. Despite having purchased a ticket that claimed to include everything except pick up, drop off, and a welcome drink, my companions and I were disappointed to find out that dinner was not included. We ended up having to pay for our meals separately. To make matters worse, we were served a set menu that was originally prepared for a couple who did not show up, giving us the impression that there were no other options available.
Furthermore, a significant portion of the 2.5-hour trip was wasted as we waited for the gateways to open, preventing us from fully enjoying the cruise. Additionally, the trip ended abruptly, 10 minutes earlier than expected. The captain's behavior was also concerning, as he was seen smoking and casually flicking his cigarette butt into the river, which is both irresponsible and disrespectful to the environment.
On top of these issues, the quality of the food was underwhelming, to say the least. It fell short of expectations, leaving much to be desired. Moreover, despite the presence of a jazz singer performing downstairs, those of us sitting on the deck had to rely on speakers to hear the music, which significantly detracted from the live experience.
Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this jazz boat cruise. The lack of transparency regarding the ticket inclusions, wasted time waiting for the gates to open, early conclusion of the trip, inappropriate behavior from the captain, mediocre food, and inadequate live music experience all contributed to an overall disappointing evening. I would advise exploring alternative options for a truly enjoyable jazz cruise
I recently had the opportunity to go on a jazz boat cruise on June 25, 2023, and unfortunately, it turned out to be a rather unpleasant experience. Despite having purchased a ticket that claimed to include everything except pick up, drop off, and a welcome drink, my companions and I were disappointed to find out that dinner was not included. We ended up having to pay for our meals separately. To make matters worse, we were served a set menu that was originally prepared for a couple who did not show up, giving us the impression that there were no other options available.
Furthermore, a significant portion of the 2.5-hour trip was wasted as we waited for the gateways to open, preventing us from fully enjoying the cruise. Additionally, the trip ended abruptly, 10 minutes earlier than expected. The captain's behavior was also concerning, as he was seen smoking and casually flicking his cigarette butt into the river, which is both irresponsible and disrespectful to the environment.
On top of these issues, the quality of the food was underwhelming, to say the least. It fell short of expectations, leaving much to be desired. Moreover, despite the presence of a jazz singer performing downstairs, those of us sitting on the deck had to rely on speakers to hear the music, which significantly detracted from the live experience.
Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this jazz boat cruise. The lack of transparency regarding the ticket inclusions, wasted time waiting for the gates to open, early conclusion of the trip, inappropriate behavior from the captain, mediocre food, and inadequate live music experience all contributed to an overall disappointing evening. I would advise exploring alternative options for a truly enjoyable jazz cruise
Written July 9, 2023
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Doug S
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I spent five nights in Prague and this was my favourite evening. I do like a bit of jazz and a tour guide recommended a trip along the river, so I went for it.
The three-piece were brilliant, I have never seen a double bass player's fingers move so quickly, the beer was ice cold and the views were stunning as the sun went down and the evening descended. A nice touch when it got chilly was the blankets that were handed out on the upper deck. I gratefully accepted mine and sat back to enjoy the city by night, taking my phone out of my pocket every minute or so to take a picture of the city skyline draped in light. Please take this trip if you're in the city. You won't regret it. It's worth every penny.
The three-piece were brilliant, I have never seen a double bass player's fingers move so quickly, the beer was ice cold and the views were stunning as the sun went down and the evening descended. A nice touch when it got chilly was the blankets that were handed out on the upper deck. I gratefully accepted mine and sat back to enjoy the city by night, taking my phone out of my pocket every minute or so to take a picture of the city skyline draped in light. Please take this trip if you're in the city. You won't regret it. It's worth every penny.
Written July 7, 2023
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Hi I can’t seem to book for September do you run in September? thanks
Written August 2, 2024
Smoking is allowed on the decks, inside no
Written July 25, 2023
Hi
Me and my husband are booked for this on Saturday 20th june 2020 and because of current circumstances we would like to cancel until next year
Could you please let me know how I do this please
Thanks
And look forward to next year x
Written May 29, 2020
If you booked directly with them then they shoud be your first call to see if they offer a refund or perhaps another date maybe in a year or so when you are able to travel.
Written May 29, 2020
Where would be best to sit for views? Views of outside and of the stage. Visiting this weekend Saturday to Tuesday. Any tips on which is the best night etc.
Many thanks
Written February 20, 2020
Upper deck, if it’s open. There are speakers all around. When we attended , it rained heavily, so it was closed. The stage is on the lower deck in the center on the left side of the boat.
Written February 20, 2020
Philip C
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Can you book the meal in advance or when you get on board
Written February 6, 2020
You can book a table and you can have food or just drinks, we found this one of the best nights of our stay
Written February 6, 2020
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