Cocktail cruise Budapest to enjoy a relaxing boat ride in the city.
Budapest City Cocktail Cruise
After all that walking and shopping, it is time to wind down, without missing the best part of Budapest: the Danube river cruises. You can carry on sightseeing with some nice cocktails in your hand. Lean back and enjoy the UNESCO World Heritage site, the castles and church es of Budapest lined up along the massive river Danube, which divides the city of Budapest into Buda with gentle hills and Pest with clubs, bars and business life.
The Cocktail Cruise in Budapest offers a wide range of refreshing cocktails and ice cold beers.
Cocktail Cruise on the Danube
Your cruise fee includes the following:
- Sightseeing Boat tour on the river Danube: 2 hours (from 7 pm)
- 2 Cocktails or 3 Beers
- Further drinks can be purchased a the ship bar.
- Live Gypsy Music on 7 pm Cruise
- E-Ticket via email (no printing needed)
- Note: no guide is included
Prices of Budapest Cocktail Cruise
The price of the Budapest Cocktail Cruise is very reasonable as the guests say:
7 pm Cocktail Cruise (2h):
- 35 Euro for Adults
- 33 Euro for Students (alcohol only served to over 18 guests)
– on board of one of the boats on the river Danube in Budapest, cruising to the north and to the south, under all the famous bridges, and floating by all those beautiful attractions (many of them UNESCO world heritage sites, like the Buda Castle Royal Palace, the Hungarian Parliament, etc.). The Budapest Cocktail Cruise can be booked online.
Booking Cruise Cocktail in Budapest
You can book your seat on the popular Cocktail Cruise in advance online. Our secure payment system is the international online payment system via PayPal (which accepts bank cards and credit cards too).
Is it sweltering hot in Budapest? No problem, we have AC on the ship, and cold drinks for the cool sights!
No worries if you are not into alcoholic drinks, you do not have to booze cruise, there are plenty of soft drinks, juices, mineral water etc.
And what if you get hungry? We offer tortilla chips on the boat tour.
Cocktail Menu on Cruise
You can choose 2 cocktails from the following cocktails on your Budapest Cocktail Cruise or get 3 beers instead.
- Cuba Libre Cocktail
- Old Fashioned Cocktail
- Mojito Cocktail
- Pina Colada Cocktail
- Sex on the Beach Cocktail
- Tequilla Sunrise Cocktail
- Gin Fizz Cocktail
Dates of Cocktail Cruise Budapest
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Days & Hours: Every day from 7pm to 9 pm.
The program is available from 7pm (the starting hours are subject to change. If there is a new starting hour, Guests will be contacted possibly 48 hours before the cruise date).
The cruise ride starts at 7pm but guests can take seats on the boat from 6.30pm.
The Cocktail Cruises are air-conditioned on warmer summer days. You can also enjoy the views and your cocktails from the open-air deck of the cruise ship. Cocktail in hand, ship on the river, wonderful attractions passing by, bridges, historical buildings, the Buda Castle, the Hungarian Parliament, the Great Market Hall of Budapest, the Margaret Island and many more beautiful, simply amazing attractions.
Snacks on Budapest Cocktail Cruise
If you get hungry you might order snacks from the below list (pay as you go):
Dessert
Strudel Selection (3pcs) HUF 1,690
Snack
Nachos (Salsa, Guacamole, Cheese) HUF 2,500
Pick Up Pier Budapest Cocktail Cruise
The pick up point of the Cocktail and Beer Budapest river cruise is close to the Chain Bridge, in the city center of Budapest. Meeting time: 30 minutes before the cruise starts. If you book your seats online, please print out your online tickets as proof of payment (a confirmation email is only sent after payment).
Cruise guests are kindly asked to arrive 20 min before the cruise ship leaves the pier. We will send the cruise and boarding details in your confirmation email.
Secure your seat on the Drink Boat river cruise now. In the main season (June, July, August, September), the Budapest river cruises get choke-full.
Budapest Danube Cruise Cocktail
Last updated Nov, 2022
Hi there, can you order wine or Vodka/soda on the cocktail cruise?
Hello Kaitlin,
if you prefer Wines, let me recommend to you the 7pm Wine Tasting Cruise (it takes place on the same boat as the 7pm Cocktail Cruise) and you can freely choose your seats on board. If a part of your group prefers Wine Tasting you can book the 7pm cruise for all of you.
Vodka soda can be also ordered on the Cocktail Cruise.
Please let me know if I can help more.
Can the group mix and match? Two of us don’t drink wine and prefer vodka soda. The others would love wine. Is this possible?
Hello Kaitlin,
yes, it is possible. Please book wine tickets and add 2 cocktail tickets separately. You can make the booking under the same name.
Seats are chosen by the guests upon arrival, so you can enjoy the cruise program together.
Thank you for all of your help! <3
Hello, I am interested in booking 12-15 tickets for a ladies night on Tuesday, 31st May for the 7.00pm Cocktail Cruise. Is there food available for purchase on the boat or just drinks? Is there live music on the boat?
Hello Vanessa,
we will soon contact you via email.
Hope we can welcome you on board!
Hi, we have mistakenly booked the cruise for the 19th of November when we want to do it on the 20th of November.
Please can we change the booking
Hello Jamie,
your reservation has been updated. Have a nice time on board!
Hi , I’m looking to book this cocktail cruise but cannot see a meeting point, could you let me no the meeting location?
Thanks,
Saoirse
Hello Saoirse,
The meeting point is slightly north of the Chain Bridge on the Pest side of Budapest, in line with the Hungarian Academy building, which is in the city centre.
GPS specifics and more details on the exact dock location are sent in the e-Ticket after the payment for the river cruise.
Hope we can welcome you on board!
Hello, I have booked the 7pm cocktail cruise for this afternoon. I have received the PayPal confirmation but not a ticket/location confirmation. I have checked the junk mail as well. Please let me know if anything went wrong.
Hello, I have booked the 2pm cocktail cruise for tomorrow march 11. I have received the PayPal confirmation but not a ticket/location confirmation. I have checked the junk mail as well. Please let me know what further steps I need to take so we know where to meet.
Dear Sakhee,
We have contacted you via email, please check the spam folder as well.
Enjoy the Cocktail Cruise!
Hi,
I would like to book the cocktail cruise for the 15th March 2020 for a hen party of 9. Could you let me know whether this is available please and how much it would cost to make this a private event if possible?
Many Thanks
Vicky
Hello Vicky,
we will soon contact you via email.
Hello,
I am trying to book 3 seats for a Cocktail Cruise on Sunday 9th Feb for 7pm.
It’s taking me to the payment screen without the option of reserving seats.
We would like window seats and are happy to pay extra for this if you could please help with this?
Thanks
Steffi
Dear Steffi,
I am afraid, window seats are not guaranteed on any date. You can request window tables in the comment/inquiry field of the booking.
In most cases, special requests can be completed (about 90%) but we cannot guarantee 100% window seating.
Seats are allocated on the best arrangement basis when most reservations have been already submitted so that groups, families and couples can most ideally be seated. Thank you for your understanding.
Hope we can welcome you on board!
Are your cruises wheelchair accessible?
Dear Robert,
unfortunately the Cocktail Cruise is on a partially accessible boat. Please find dinner or drinks only cruises on completely accessible boats on the link below:
/wheelchair-accessible-boat-danube-budapest
Hi, is the coctail cruise (7pm) available for the 11th of January 2020?
Hello Xanthe,
Yes, the Cocktail Cruise is available every day in January.
Please follow the link below to make a booking:
/cocktail-cruise-budapest
Hope we can welcome you on board!
Hi, I have booked for spa ticket and would like to book discounted cruise ticket but when I am unable to get the discounted price after entering the promotional code.
Hello Sze San,
we have contacted you via email about the cruise discount.
If you provide the promotional code (as sent in your bath ticket), your ticket price will be shown as a student price (-€2).
Hi I would like to book for a hen party for 12 people on Saturday 5th October for the cocktail cruise. Can you please contact me regarding a quote if it was to be a private event or an increased drinks package? Thanks
Hello Stacey,
we have contacted you via email.
Hi, I don’t have access to a printer and was just wondering if we book places can we use our mobile phones to show the confirmation email? Thank you.
Hello Conor,
thank you for your inquiry.
No problem, it is not necessary to print out the tickets. It’s enough if you can show the confirmation email on your mobile phone.
Hello. I want to book for 14 girls for a hen party for the 4-5.30pm cruise ln Saturday 29th June 2018.
Is there any facility to make this a private cruise, at an extra cost? If not, are we able to book specific seats so we can all enjoy the view and each other’s company?
We have the money and are ready to go however from reading reviews, it can be quite busy so we want to make sure we can see!
Thanks
Dear Rebecca,
we will contact you tomorrow with an offer.
Hi,
I’ve booked 2 tickets for the 14th May. I’ve received my paypal receipt but I have not had the confirmation email for my booking. Can you resend the confirmation email to me please?
Thanks
Dear Hannah,
thank you for contacting us.
I would like to confirm that we have received your booking, and the confirmation email has automatically been sent to your given email address.
I have now forwarded it from our backup email address.
Please check the junk/spam folder of your mailbox too.
Hello,
Can we book a cocktail cruise for today at 2pm for 17 people please? We are happy to pay a deposit.
Thanks,
Amy Bird
Hello Amy,
thank you for contacting us.
Booking is on:
/cocktail-cruise-budapest
Have a great time in Budapest on board.
Hi, I’ve booked tickets for 8 Adults for the 5th July. I’ve received my paypal receipt but no confirmation email for my booking. Please can you resend the confirmation to me.
Thanks
Dear Louise,
thank you for contacting us.
I would like to confirm that we have received your booking, and the confirmation email has automatically been sent to your given email address.
I have now forwarded it from our backup email address.
Please check the junk/spam folder of your mailbox too.
Hello! I booked tickets for 5 for April 16th – I’ve received my paypal receipt but not any actual tickets (I have checked my spam folder). I see that this has happened to others as well, so I just want to make certain that my booking went through and would ask that you please resend the confirmation to me.
Thank you!
Dear Carin Ann,
thank you for contacting us.
I would like to confirm that we have received your booking, and the confirmation email has automatically been sent to your given email address.
I have now forwarded it from our backup email address.
Please check the junk/spam folder of your mailbox too.
Hi how many people does this boat take at a time? We have 26 coming 19/22 September, also are studs allowed on rear pockets of jeans or will they puncture the boat? Thanks, si wood kinnerton farm
Hello, we will contact you tomorrow via email.
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Hi, I just booked a cruise for tomorrow night (Sunday 24 Feb) but I just received the PayPal receipt and no confirmation e-mail at all. Is this normal? Should I contact someone? If yes, who?
Dear Agostino,
thank you for contacting us.
I would like to confirm that we have received your booking, and the confirmation email has automatically been sent to your given email address.
I have now forwarded it from our backup email address.
Please check the junk/spam folder of your mailbox too.
Could you please let us know if you have received it?
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Is there a cruise on December 24th?
Hello Anastasija,
yes, the Christmas Cruises are available on Dec 24.
Please find more details on the link below:
/budapest-river-cruise-on-christmas-eve
Hi,
I would like to book a Cocktail Cruise for my husband and me. It is his birthday, so it is very special. I do not find information about your address or a map. For that reason i am scared to pay in advanced,could zou please tell me exactly where to search for you once we are in Budapest?
I will send an email too
I am looking forward to your answer
Thanks in advance
Karla
Dear Karla,
thank you, we have already replied to you via email.
Hi can you do a discount for 17 people for the cocktail cruise on Friday 8th of June 2018 at 4pm please. Thanks
Hello Karen,
thank you for your email.
Would you please contact us on info@budapestrivercruise.com?
Thank you for your cooperation.
Hi,
Is the 7pm cocktail cruise available during February?
Thanks :)
Hello Hayley,
yes, the 7 pm cocktail cruise is available all year round.
Enjoy your stay in Budapest!
Hi, I have paid using PayPal but haven’t received my confirmation email with my ticket? Can you please rectify this
Dear Joe,
thank you for contacting us.
Your booking is valid and complete.
We have forwarded the confirmation email to your given email address again. Please check the junk/spam folder of your mailbox too.
Have a great time on board.
Than you very much, everything is now sent, regards.
Hi there.
I would like to use this service.
And, can i buy this ticket at the deperture place?
Thank you
Hello Osada,
thank you for your comment.
The Cocktail Cruise is very popular, tickets are very often sold out in advance, therefore I cannot guarantee that you will be able to buy any on the spot before departure.
Meeting for the program is 30 min before cruise at the Ticket Office inside the Danube Palace (Duna Palota), 5 min walk from the river Danube in Budapest city centre.
To make your online reservation, please follow:
/cocktail-cruise-budapest
Looking forward to your reservation.
I had planned this with for my sisters hen do, but after 1/2 hour of searching we couldn’t find the boat or any information. No one knew what we were talking about either. This was very disappointing. You need better information on your website as to where you are and where you need to go, a map would be useful.
Hello Jess,
thank you for contacting us.
The Cocktail Cruise is very popular, tickets are almost always sold out before. We always encourage guests to buy the tickets online.
Unfortunately, we could not find any booking under your name, as we send all the necessary information (such as the dock of departure) via email after a successful booking.
The actual dock of this cruise depends on the river traffic, and the available piers for the cruise. The Danube River Authority of Budapest reserves the right to allocate the docks on the same day as the cruise takes place. As the Cocktail Cruise has no set dock, we ask the guests to arrive at the meeting point of the cruise, which is the Danube Palace.
Let me please apologize for any confusion, I hope you still had a good time in Budapest.
Hi,
I am interested in booking Cocktail cruise tomorrow evening (5.7.2016.) at 7pm for two adults, but I can only pay in cash. Is it possible to pay for it today or tomorrow before the cruise?
Thanks,
Tamara
Dear Tamara,
thank you for your inquiry.
You can buy your tickets in the Cruise Office in the Danube Palace (Zrinyi str. 5, Budapest 1051). Please note that without online booking we cannot guarantee your seats.
Hi,
I would like to book for a group of 9 for the 4pm cruise on Saturday 28th May. Is this possible?
Dear Sara,
thank you for your inquiry.
Yes, you can make your booking by filling out the booking form on the left side of this page.
How do I get a quote for a group of 9 for the 7pm sat cocktail cruise on 4th june please?
Dear Carys,
thank you for your inquiry.
Our reply has been sent to you by email.
Hi,
May I book Cocktail Cruise Budapest on February 2016 ?
Dear Crea,
the Cocktail Cruise runs until Jan 10, and the next season start on March 25, 2016. Thank you for your understanding.