Four charters sit in this category. Three price per group, the Lake Union cruise from $85 a person. The tiki boat holds up to 15, the floating homes cruise 6. BYOB on three of them.
Renting the whole boat changes the outing: birthdays, family visits, a work get-together with nobody else aboard. The smaller vessels take up to 6 guests, the tiki boat up to 15. Three of the four price per group, so splitting the cost among friends helps.
4 tours, from $85 per person, or $289 per group.
Most reviewed tours in this category
The whole boat is yours: Candere Cruising runs this one for up to six guests, roughly two hours along the Lake Union shoreline where Seattle's floating homes sit. Bring your own drinks aboard. Rated 4.9 across 118 reviews, from $605.27 per group, free cancellation.
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1 hour (approx.) · From $289 for the whole group, not per person: a private hour with your own drinks aboard. · Candere Cruising
The whole boat is yours for about an hour, and the from-price of $289 covers the group rather than each person. Bring your own drinks aboard. Candere Cruising runs it as a private charter, so the route bends to what your crew wants to see. Free cancellation applies, with a 5 rating across 68 reviews.
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5+ bookings last month. Booked 25 days in advance.
2 hours (approx.) · Priced per person instead of per group, with a BYOB setup and a Lake Union to Lake Washington route. · Lake Union Water Taxi
A private cruise that starts on Lake Union and runs toward Lake Washington, roughly two hours on the water with a bring-your-own-drinks setup. It's a small-boat format: your group, the water, no crowd of strangers. The listing prices from $85 per person, carries a 5 rating across 4 reviews, and includes free cancellation.
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1.5 - 2 hours · Whole tiki boat for up to 15 guests, priced per group from $827.63, 1.5 to 2 hours on Lake Union. · Seattle Tiki Boat
The whole boat is yours: Seattle Tiki Boat runs this tiki-themed charter on Lake Union, priced per group from $827.63 for up to 15 guests. Trips run 1.5 to 2 hours, enough time to circle the lake past Gas Works Park and the houseboats. Free cancellation comes with the booking. The rating is a perfect 5, from just 3 reviews so far.
Check Price & Availability →| Tour | Food or drinks | Sunset departure | Private boat | Free cancellation | Departs from | From |
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| Private Floating Homes Cruise, BYOB | not stated | daytime | up to 6 | see the listing | gas-works-north-lake-unionLake Union | $605.27per group, up to 6 |
| 1-Hour Private Cruise, BYOB | not stated | daytime | your party only | see the listing | gas-works-north-lake-unionLake Union | $289per group |
| Lake Union To Lake Washington, BYOB | not stated | daytime | your party only | see the listing | fairview-water-taxiLake Union | $85per person |
| Tiki Boat Charter, Up To 15 | not stated | daytime | up to 15 | see the listing | fairview-walkwayLake Union | $827.63per group, up to 15 |
High season runs roughly April or May through October, with longer daylight and steadier weather. Winter thins the schedule across Seattle, though some charter operators keep modified service going. Each listing states its own months, so check before locking in a date.
These charters run on Lake Union, with departures around Lake Union Park and the AGC Marina area. Confirm the exact dock on the live booking page before you head out.
