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Montreal Gourmet Dinner Cruise with music

Name: Montreal Gourmet Dinner Cruise with music
Brand: Croisieres AML
SKU: 3571M_DINNER
Rating: 3.5 (103 reviews)

Montreal, Canada

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Overview

Enjoy delicious cuisine and live entertainment with a view of Montreal and its surrounding islands on this dinner cruise along the Saint Lawrence River. On board the elegant Cavalier Maxim cruise ship, choose from one of three glass-enclosed dining rooms or head to one of the open-air outdoor terraces to admire the view. Dine on a delicious 5-course meal, then dance the night away or simply take in the view of the largest city in Quebec under a moonlit sky.

5-course dinner cruise in Montreal
View of Montreal city and its surrounding islands
Panoramic view from the glassed-in dining rooms
Magnificent outside terraces with music

What's Included

Dinner
5-course gastronomic dinner
3.5 hours cruise on the St. Lawrence River
Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Alcoholic drinks (available for purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

200 R. de la Commune O, Montréal, QC H2Y 4B2, Canada
Departure Point: Grand Quay, 200 de la Commune Street West Directions: Port of Montreal The ticket booth is at the Grand Quay, please pick up your tickets prior to the boat departure. The boarding of the boat starts at 6:00 pm and it departs at 7:00 pm.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time

What To Expect

Enjoy a sightseeing dinner cruise along the Saint Lawrence River and Montreal’s beautiful waterfront, departing from the Conveyor Pier (Quai des Convoyeurs) at Promenade des Bouquinistes in the Old Port. This excursion covers the Saint Lawrence River with fascinating views of Montreal’s city skyline, attractions and neighboring islands.

The Cavalier Maxim is a modern dining ship with three exquisitely decorated glass-enclosed dining rooms, offering amazing river views of Montreal’s city skyline and attractions from every table. These inner dining areas offer plenty of comfortable seating with large picture windows to see the sites. There are also two distinctive, open-air, outdoor terraces and a dance floor.

For the 5-course dinner, there are appetizers, entrees and desserts. Enjoy a fresh salmon fillet, chicken supreme, or Braised Beef — plus the chef's delight for dessert. (Menu subject to change.) The onboard wine steward will offer beverage suggestions to complement the gourmet meal.

After eating, dance the night away to music with a live DJ.

Throughout the cruise, enjoy stunning views of Montreal’s city skyline, the Montreal Biosphère, La Ronde amusement park, Olympic Stadium, Promenade Bellerive and much more.

Old Port of Montreal (Pass By)

La Ronde (Pass By)

Pont Jacques-Cartier (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 150 travelers

Operated by Croisieres AML

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Questions?

Visit the Viator Help Centre for any further questions.

Product code: 3571M_DINNER

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Reviews

3.6

103 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

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Memorable experience

RICHARD_S, Sep 2024

Good food. Scenery on a drizzly evening gave us lifetime memories. It would have been perfect if music would have been provided for slow, romantic dancing.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Hello, Thank you for your kind comment! We look forward to welcoming you aboard again!

Enjoyed the experience

Todd_S, Aug 2024

The crew were helpful and kind. The various menu items were tasty and appropriate size servings. The ambiance was nice and the ride along the waterway was relaxing.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Hello, Thank you for your comment. We are very pleased that your onboard experience lived up to your expectations. We work hard to provide you with the most unique experiences! We hope to see you soon! The AML Cruises team

A nice dining experience

Sandy_H, Aug 2024

Beautiful views crossing under the Jacques-Cartier bridge at and the islands at night The food choices were great!

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Hello Sandy, Thank you for your kind comment! We look forward to welcoming you aboard again!

So so tour

Ruth_R, Aug 2024

The boat was clean and well organized. The food was only fair. The dining room was so noisy that we had to shout to each other to speak. People hardly listened to the saxophonist it was so noisy.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Hello, Our passengers' comments are always appreciated and heard, with the aim of providing them with the best possible experience. We'll pass on your comments to the people in charge so that we can follow up promptly. We hope to see you soon!

Worth the cost, fun

Carole_K, Aug 2024

Good dinner, excellent waiter Jean, fun dance party on the forward deck. Mostly views of the shipping port, lol

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Hello Carole, Thank you for your kind comment! We look forward to welcoming you aboard again!

Perfect!

Lily, Aug 2024

Everything was perfect!! Our dinner was delicious and server, Phillip, was friendly and funny! Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Thank you Lilly for your beautiful review ! It’s been a pleasure to have you on board. Hope to see you again soon

My review

Leslie_M, Jul 2024

The service was great. The dj music was fun. The food was mediocre. It rained a lot which of course was nobody’s fault, however, that made the view/tour significantly less enjoyable. And that was the main attraction. On a nice night I probably would it rate it 4 stars instead of 3.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Hello, We thank you for sharing your experience with us. The satisfaction of our customers is our priority which is why we value all feedback sent to us. We are sorry that your experience did not live up to your expectations and we hope we get to welcome you soon aboard one of our boats. The AML Cruises Team

Terrible experience

Alicia_R, Oct 2021

Our 4 hour cruise was only 2 1/2 hours. We docked when we were still eating dessert. We never had a chance to get outside to take pictures or enjoy the river air.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Disappointed

Frederic_H, Sep 2021

The boat engine was broken. We stayed in port. So that was a bust. The food was not bad but not worth what we paid all in all.

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Hello, Do you know that another cruise will be paid to you in replacement of this breakage? We still wanted to offer the same night experience to our customers. To replace the cruise, we will offer everyone a valid pass for a day or evening cruise by the end of 2022.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Not great

Joe_H, Aug 2021

It was good but we have been told that therr will be dancing and music and festive environment..so we were not allow to dance or barelybhear the music later outdoor..a bit disapointed

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Hi Joe, we are sorry that the experience did not meet your expectations. We have to respect the rules due to covid so we can't dance like we used to. However, we understand your disappointment, we can't wait for the parties to come back!

1 traveler found this review helpful

Nice Experience but not for vegetarians

Afrah_A, Aug 2019

The staff were rude to us at beginning when they were seating us I’m guessing because of we are muslims so they seated us in the worst table . Food was not the best specially for vegetarians but it was ok. The show at end of the evening was better than at beginning.

2 travelers found this review helpful

Good time

dawnfuselier, Jul 2019

Fairly easily transit from our hotel to where departure was, since there was no pickup for our hotel. We used Uber. When we walked into the dinner area, it seams like we were the last too arrive, which we arrive 25 minutes before departure. Tables were assigned so it was not problem. We were only two, the way the tables were setup there was about 3-5 feet between another table for two - facing same direction, so very little privacy. The food presentation was great and taste was good. While dinner was going on there was entertainment which was alright. After dinner, there were multiple areas where you could listen / dance to varies types of music. Overall a good experience.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Best food was on shore!

96albertd, Sep 2018

The ad reads “be there by 6pm”, then you wait til 7pm to leave the doc.If you’re not vip, you sit in the dining room for about an hour before the start bringing you a basket of bread. Half hour later the first awful pate appetizer with fish stuff. Then about a 45 - an hour later a liver worst spread with sprouts... the dinner was fish (a Dore and Salmon) we ordered both. The Chicken came... oh that’s right we didn’t order chicken. Fish was ok cold. Dessert was a tootsie roll size chocolate. Wine was sour and cost $12 a glass.By now we both had waited nearly three hours to finish dinner. What a waste of money.

3 travelers found this review helpful

We booked this cruise to celebrate a...

glenda P, Sep 2018

We booked this cruise to celebrate a friend's birthday. The Viator booking said to confirm with cruise line directly which turned out to be a must. They had our booking registered for a day earlier. Our booking date was sold out and they did not return our calls to find out if they could accommodate us. Our concierge at the hotel was able to call directly and get us on the cruise the night we booked. The boat was late docking from a previous cruise and didn't board until 7:25. It was supposed to depart at 7:00. We stood inside the cruise station for over an hour missing a wonderful sunset. We were escorted three levels below on the ship. It had an odd odor. The food was OK at best and didn't receive our main course until 10:00. The live entertainment was a trio of gymnists with recorded music. I sat next to a door which was supposed to be an emergency exit. It smelled of sewage. Definitely not worth the price.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Amazing night!

giselegagnon, Aug 2018

The dinner cruise was amazing! Food was delicious, the entertainment phenomenal and this boat was a dancing delight! A fabulous way to see Montréal st might!

Michmart

Kathryn_M, Aug 2018

This is a MUST DO in Montreal!!!!! Food was amazing, staff was amazing! Very romantic and so much fun!!!!!

Montreal Dinner Cuise

Kelly_s, Jul 2018

Overall it was ok, for the 200. for two Meals were so so and no adult drinks not even a cheap bottle of wine would work. The server was slow and inexperienced for the price again 100.00 per meal ! Hire competent people. Emcee and entertainment was ok too.

Dinner cruise

Jorge B, Jun 2018

Great dinner cruise, fantastic food and excellent service the views of Montreal were very nice, will visit again.

Food was surprisingly good. Service...

Cathy O, Sep 2017

Food was surprisingly good. Service also excellent. Nice entertainment, however our table didn't have a view of main floor. But we sat next to window so we had the better view of the city. I guess you either have one or the other. Dancing after dinner, night time views spectacular! Glad I added this to my Montreal experience.

Awesome cruise! Night time cruise...

Robin I, Sep 2016

Awesome cruise! Night time cruise from the Old Port of Montreal , headed east then back again. Thoroughly entertaining live show from the cirque company. Fabulous food on board for dinner - much better quality than I expected! Then dancing and fun on deck after dinner. This was 4 hours of fun. I highly recommend it to anyone in Montreal.

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