Christmas Trips · FIREWORKS & PARTIES
The display is free; the view and the drink in your hand are not. The 15 below compare the boats, the terraces and the ticketed parties on price, what time you have to be there and whether food comes with it.
Board a VMT Madeira catamaran at Funchal Marina for a 1.5-hour New Year’s Eve cruise. You’ll watch the fireworks from the water, see Funchal lit up after dark, and enjoy champagne, wine, beer, or soft drinks. English and Portuguese guides are provided.
“It was a magnificent experience, very well organised, but most of all the fireworks were amazing :)”
Sail from Funchal Marina at 11:00 PM, view Madeira’s Christmas lights from the water, then settle in the bay for the midnight fireworks. English and Portuguese guides are provided, with champagne, Madeira wine, and snacks served on board. Return is planned for about 12:30 AM.
“Picie i przekąski no limit, widoki warte każdej ceny. 10/10 i chętnie bym tam wróciła”
Board a comfortable Special Tours boat at Reykjavik's Old Harbor at 11 p.m. Cruise into Faxaflói Bay, watch fireworks across the city, toast midnight with champagne or non-alcoholic Prosecco, and return around 12:30 a.m.
Spend six hours aboard the elegant Gróf Széchenyi, sailing past Budapest's lit monuments while enjoying a five-course dinner, unlimited drinks, Rajkó Ensemble folk music and dancing, a midnight buffet, and a DJ. Choose a meat, poultry, or vegetarian menu before you go.
“Repas n’est pas raffiné! Cher pour rien!!!! Pas beaucoup d’ambiance.”
You’ll spend three hours aboard the Pacific cruise ship, leaving Doca da Marinha for music, drinks, city views, and midnight fireworks near Praça do Comércio. A live DJ plays all-night hits, while the open bar serves beer, wine, spirits, sparkling wine, and sangria. Hosts speak Portuguese, English, and French.
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.”
Celebrate New Year’s Eve on a five-hour Istanbul Bosphorus cruise with hotel pickup, dinner, unlimited alcoholic and soft drinks, belly dance and folk performances, a DJ, and a midnight champagne moment. You’ll see Istanbul’s European and Asian shores from the water.
“Due to heavy traffic, the hotel pick-up and drop-off were slightly delayed. Apart from that, we had a fun evening. The ship was large and beautifully decorated. At midnight, we went up to the terrace and opened a bottle of champagne. The view was amazing, and later in the evening, we drank a lot and danced to music.”
Spend a festive evening at Magic Kingdom from 7pm to midnight with Mickey, Minnie, Frozen characters, fireworks, a parade, castle shows, holiday treats, and shorter ride waits. Your mobile ticket includes party admission, but parking, food, drinks, and transport cost extra.
“Parade and fireworks alone worth the ticket. Would definitely recommend purchase of this ticket. It was lovely to watch the delight on everyone's faces”
Join an English-speaking guide for a six-hour New Year’s Eve crawl through Prague. You’ll visit Chapeau Rouge, Fu Club & Lounge, and ONYX Music Club, then skip the line into Karlovy Lazne. Guides including Darragh, Talel, Kailash, and Mosquito have been praised for their energy and help.
“Great experience. I love Pub Crawl and the guides, especially Tal. When i needed help, he was helping me. When i asked something, he always had answer. I apreciate his patience. To work with drunk people isnt easy.”
Board at Saigon Waterbus Station at 9:15 PM for a small-group New Year’s Eve speedboat cruise. Enjoy finger food, beer, soft drinks, and a midnight champagne toast before watching the fireworks from the Saigon River. Vegetarian snacks require advance notice.
“was amazing view, stuff was friendly and professional, snacks and drinks spot on. overall really enjoyed, would offer to everyone”
Board the 200-person Desert Rose near Dubai Marina for a New Year’s Eve cruise with five-star buffet catering, live cooking stations, unlimited soft drinks, premium alcohol, prosecco, DJs, dancing, and clear views of Dubai’s fireworks. VIP tickets add priority boarding and bottle service.
“Excellent New Year's Eve activity on a boat overlooking the Dubai fireworks. With entertainment and good food. Good times.”
Join the Amelia Rose at 10:30 PM for a two-hour New Year’s Eve cruise from Reykjavik. You’ll watch city fireworks from three panoramic decks, raise a complimentary Champagne toast, and perhaps see the Northern Lights if the sky is clear. An English-speaking guide, onboard bar, and Wi-Fi are included.
“Extremely disappointed, expecting a 2 hour cruise experience with views of fireworks , we were taken from where the boat was docked and we floated at anchor in the bay opposite the city of Reykjavik for two hours ! Basically a floating bar at the cost of £239.74p Sterling for 2 passengers . We did get a glass of free champagne ( hardly free it’s paid for within the costings ) Free WiFi , hit and miss connection if you want to send new year Greetings . The company let off 4 off their own fireworks before returning to Dock ( The othered were free to view from anywhere in…”
Board at Doca de Alcântara at 11 p.m. for a two-hour New Year’s Eve cruise on the Tagus. You’ll pass Praça do Comércio, the 25 de Abril Bridge, and views toward São Jorge Castle, with beer, wine, sangria, and sparkling wine at midnight. Expect a scenic celebration, not necessarily a full dance party.
“One of the best things we have ever done on vacation! It is up there with Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican. The city of Lisbon goes all out with their New Years celebration. The vantage point on the water is second to none. There were only 10 passsengers on the boat. Highly recommend it.”
Start at 6:30 pm near St. Wojciech Church for two hours of unlimited vodka, rum, gin, whiskey, and beer, plus games, magic, karaoke, and photos. Guides including Chris, Cristian, and Cami help lead the group through three Krakow clubs before midnight at La Bodega del Ron.
“My friends and I had so much fun in new year's eve with the party animals, the two hours of unlimited alcohol were just crazy,the games were good as well, however the hostel was not big enough for the amount that were in there,the organization was good despite all the people that were in the city,all the guide took great care of us,and we had so much fun in every club,thanks to Chris who was working at the bar the whole,and gave as the drinks really fast”
Sail from Reykjavik at 10:30 PM on the Arctic Rose for a two-hour New Year’s Eve cruise. You’ll watch fireworks over the capital and nearby towns from three panoramic decks, toast midnight with champagne, and enjoy coastline views from Faxaflói Bay.
“Highly recommend this tour! We had a great time celebrating new years watching all of the fire works and even got an amazing show of the northern lights!! If you are going to Iceland for new years - book this!!!!”
Pick a market, a lights run or a night in the snow.
