All You Can Eat BBQ Dinner and Show at Tropical Isle with Sightseeing Cruise
Overview
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4 hours
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Join us for an entertaining and relaxing fully narrated cruise down the "Venice of America," Fort Lauderdale's historic New River.
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See Millionaire's Row with homes of the Rich and Famous, spectacular Mega Yachts, and sights beyond belief. The cruise takes you to our own tropical isle where you will feast on an all you can eat BBQ baby back ribs and chicken dinner with all the fixins' whilst enjoying Live entertainment. After dinner, you will be treated to an entertaining, exciting and laugh out loud variety show in our Amphitheater. Be sure to take a few minutes to tour our beautiful tropical isle with lush foliage, exotic animals, and yummy soft-serve ice cream at our gift shop. Don't forget to visit our gift shop before you leave. At the end of the evening, you will board the ship for a beautiful and serene ride back down the New River to the Bahia Mar Yachting Center.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Maximum number of passengers is 385
All of the Jungle Queen boats are specially designed for sightseeing, pleasure, and have on-board rest room facilities.
Guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Guests should arrive at the dock 45 minutes prior to sailing
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Fully narrated cruise down the "Venice of America," Fort Lauderdale's New River
Restroom on board
America's Oldest Running Variety show
All you can eat BBQ baby back ribs and chicken with all the fixins'
Gratuities
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks (available for purchase on board and on island)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Parking Fee at the Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting center
What To Expect
The Jungle Queen departs the Bahia Mar Yachting Center and takes you on a fully narrated cruise down the "Venice of America," Fort Lauderdale's New River, sailing through Millionaire's Row with homes of the Rich and Famous, spectacular Mega Yachts, and sights beyond belief.
When you arrive at our tropical isle, you'll be treated to an All-You-Can-Eat Dinner featuring barbeque baby back ribs, barbeque chicken and all the fixing’s and to boot we offer live entertainment during dinner
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DINNER AND SHOW CRUISE
DINNER AND SHOW CRUISE
Reviews
1,089 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
No need to repeat the C+ Experience
Lawanda I,
Oct 6, 2025
- Viator
3.00Overall it was an ok experience. I went into it with low expectations so I wasn't disappointed. Here's my honest assessment... The parking situation is a little odd. The directions to the dock were confusing if you weren't familiar with the area. At the end of the trip they tell you to pay for parking on board for $20 vs paying the parking valet $60, it felt like a scam. We took a Lyft so we didn't have to worry about that. They tell you to check in at 4:45 for a 6pm sail time because they want you to get on board to purchase the watered down drinks. No need to rush. We got there at 5:15pm and in my opinion that was too early. Only benefit to getting there early is selecting a good seat on the top level. I recommend sitting up there for the view. The tour guide was engaging and fun. The sights along the water are beautiful. The boat ride in each direction is 45-60 minutes. The "island" is small. There are a few caged animals (that all look depressed) and lots of greenery, otherwise not much to see. Ok, the food... Funny story, I couldn't understand why the couple sitting next to us on the boat boarded with delicious looking salads. We were going to an all-you-can-eat BBQ after all...whelp clearly they knew something we didn't. You sit family style with strangers. When you arrive there's coleslaw, canned baked beans, mac & cheese (don't waste your time), and corn bread (best item) already on the table... along with a pitcher of water. Then the friendly servers come around with BBQ ribs (they were ok) and disgusting, super salty, breaded chicken fingers. There's your big BBQ dinner. Disappointing to say the least. They come around trying to sell you mini bundt cakes for $12 (I passed). You can also buy ice cream at one of the kiosks. So take a hint from the couple who sat next to me, eat your own meal in advance. The Polynesian show was lovely. It started to rain in the middle of the show so they moved us inside briefly. There is audience participation which is fun to watch. The closing act is a daring fire show. I'd never seen one up close so that was my favorite part. Overall, I would give the experience C+ for the price. It's good clean family fun, but with a fairly hefty price tag. I didn't feel the need to ever go back. But you should try it, just to say you did it once.
Sightseeing the greatest adventure
Janice G,
Oct 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00The trip itself was great along with the entertainment However the food was ok warm but not fresh paying for drinks with dinner was a surprise or dessert
Great fun and great food
Nicolo G,
Oct 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00The cruise was fun and the guide is hilarious. The dinner and show were also very good. I highly recommend
Fun and worth the money
Renee B,
Sep 20, 2025
- Viator
5.00Worth the money and time. The tour guide/speaker was very informative. The food was good, the service was excellent. The entertainment was certainly fun to watch.
Relaxing River Ride
Stephen S,
Sep 20, 2025
- Viator
5.00Definitely worth it. The river ride was very relaxing and informative. There was plenty to eat and the entertainment at the end put a bow on it!
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