Top 11 Festive Buffet Experiences

1.New Year’s Eve Buffet Dinner Fireworks Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 37 reviews · from $552Our pick

Ring in 2025 aboard a three-hour City Cruises boat with a reserved table, chef-prepared buffet, open bar, live DJ, and sparkling wine toast for guests 21 and older. You will see Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Statue of Liberty, and the New Year's Eve fireworks from enclosed decks or the open-air rooftop.

“The meal is completely unsuitable for New Year's Eve. The setting, however, is very pleasant.”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Christmas Day Buffet Brunch or Dinner Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 29 reviews · from $146

Spend Christmas Day aboard City Cruises’ Spirit of New York, sailing from Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers. Choose a two-hour brunch with unlimited mimosas or a 2.5-hour dinner, then enjoy a reserved table, seasonal buffet, DJ music, games, and skyline views from the Hudson and East Rivers.

“Very pleasant atmosphere, excellent food, very good briefing, and friendly service. The music could have been more appropriate (only music from the 90s was played, while Christmas music would have been more fitting on December 25). There was ample space for taking photos, and the ship's crew was very friendly and attentive.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Christmas Eve Buffet Lunch or Dinner Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 26 reviews · from $199

Spend Christmas Eve aboard Spirit of New York from Chelsea Piers, with a reserved table, seasonal buffet, DJ music, coffee, tea, and sweeping views from the Hudson and East Rivers. The 2.5-hour dinner cruise passes the Statue of Liberty, bridges, One World Trade Center, and more.

“Belle promenade, 1 h de + même à quai pour le réveillon serait parfait”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.New Year’s Eve crawl with 2 Hours free alcohol + Buffet – Krawl Through Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $68

Start at Szpitalna 1 at 6 PM, then move through COCO Music Club and Choice Club with VIP entry, a buffet, and two hours of beer, wine, and vodka. Expect an energetic night, professional photos, and a crowd that can reach 500 people.

“Never did we expect to be on a pub crawl with over 400 people. It was chaos and the venues were no where near big enough for that number of people, nobody could move in the clubs, it was utter grid lock! Queues for cloak rooms were cRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Tokyo 2026 New Year Countdown International Party & Cake buffet

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $39Best value

Join Welcome Tokyo at LUXURY STAND BAR & CAFE MILAS in Shibuya from 9:00 p.m. for games, music, an all-you-can-eat cake buffet, and a midnight countdown. Your ticket includes the event and cakes, but you must buy at least one ¥800 drink.

“Very good friends and good people here I talk all world people and i tak same country people and i am very happy see you again I are very happy with this event”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Chicago New Year’s Eve Buffet Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $273

Set sail from Navy Pier at 9:30 pm for a three-hour New Year’s Eve cruise on Lake Michigan. You’ll have a freshly prepared buffet, live DJ, indoor and outdoor viewing areas, Chicago skyline views, and a midnight Champagne toast. Check-in can take patience, so arrive early.

“Horrible check-in instructing and meeting point. Security was awful, but the servers and everything were fine. The issue was to get into a bout”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Christmas Day Buffet Brunch or Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $95

Spend Christmas Day on San Diego Bay with a chef-prepared brunch or dinner buffet, drinks, music, Santa photos, and views of the USS Midway and Coronado Bridge. The cruise lasts two to three hours and departs from Pier 1 at Hornblower Landing.

“Loved it all! But more entertainment could be added!”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.All-You-Can-Eat Christmas Buffet Cruise Livemusic

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 7 reviews · 3h 30m · from $95

Board M/S Vindhem for a festive Stockholm archipelago cruise with a traditional Christmas buffet, seafood, desserts, coffee or tea, and live troubadour music. The menu includes ham, herring, salmon, meatballs, Jansson’s temptation, cheese, and sweets. Vegetarian and vegan meze requires three days’ notice.

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Exclusive Christmas cruise with Christmas Eve buffet

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 6 reviews · 1h 50m · from $243

Spend 110 minutes aboard the historic Maria Croon, sailing beneath Charles Bridge and past Prague Castle, St. Nicholas Cathedral, and the Old Town weir. Your evening includes Christmas carols, Czech and international buffet dishes, one glass of prosecco, and a small gift.

Check availability →Read our full review

10.San Francisco: Christmas Day Buffet Brunch or Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $184

Spend Christmas Day aboard a City Cruises California yacht with a chef-prepared holiday meal, live entertainment, and wide Bay views. Choose brunch or dinner, with champagne and mimosas included at brunch. The two-hour cruise is wheelchair accessible and includes a reserved table for your party.

“Awesome 😎 Great food, buffet, mimosas, staff available took pictures, lots of sight seeing above decks. Would definitely recommend 👍”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.New Year’s Eve Early Buffet Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $155

Spend 2.5 hours aboard a City Cruises yacht from Pier 1, with a holiday buffet, DJ music, bay views, and a reserved table. English service, casual to business-casual dress, wheelchair-accessible boarding, and free admission for children under 3.

“Very nice. The food was good. Staff attentive. The boat needs some touching up.”

Check availability →Read our full review