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Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is a timeless city known for its architectural splendour, fascinating history, and lively atmosphere. Prague river cruises offer a unique and captivating way to explore this enchanting city from the Vltava River. Visitors can enjoy panoramic views of its iconic historic landmarks like Charles Bridge and Prague Castle, learn about its rich history and heritage through informative commentary, and experience its delicious cuisine and vibrant nightlife through onboard meals and entertainment.
Read on to discover your best Prague river cruise options, ticket prices, what to expect, and other information to plan a hassle-free boat tour of the city.
Exploring Prague from the water offers a fresh perspective. You'll have the opportunity to see the city's landmarks from different angles, providing a new appreciation for their grandeur and beauty.
Enjoy the stunning panoramic views of Prague. The city's magnificent buildings, including the Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, and the National Theatre, reveal their true splendour from the water.
The cruise offers a serene escape from its bustling streets. Unwind as you gently float along the tranquil waters, enjoying the soothing ambiance and gentle breeze.
Prague's sunsets are renowned for their ethereal beauty casting a magical glow over the cityscape, and there's no better way to experience them than from the tranquil waters of the Vltava River.
Most cruises offer informative audio commentary, providing fascinating insights into Prague's rich history and culture. Gain a deeper understanding of the city as you glide through its waters.
Approximately 430 kilometers (267 miles) long, the Vltava River is the longest in the Czech Republic. It weaves its way through scenic landscapes, charming towns, and historic sites before reaching the capital city of Prague.
This river holds a special place in the city's history and culture. Its tranquil waters have witnessed the city's triumphs, tragedies, and enduring spirit. Over the decades, many of the city's most prominent buildings and architectural gems have been built along the river banks, such as Prague Castle, National Theatre, Rudolfinum, Vyšehrad Castle, Straka Academy, and many more.
There are 18 bridges in Prague city across the Vltava River, the most famous of which is the iconic 14th-century Charles, which is also Europe's oldest stone bridge.
So, step aboard a Vltava river cruise in Prague and let the Vltava weave its magic, taking you on an unforgettable journey through time and beauty.
The cruises are conducted on eco-friendly and sustainable boats to ensure minimal environmental impact. These vessels are powered by hybrid or electric engines, and employ sustainable practices onboard such as waste reduction and no plastic usage.
Boat type: Modern glass boat
Facilities: Restaurant & bar
Capacity: 550 people
Boat type: Modern glass boat
Facilities: Restaurant & bar
Capacity: 220 people
Boat type: Modern glass boat
Facilities: Restaurant & bar
Capacity: 100 people
Boat type: Electric boat
Capacity: 250 people
Boat type: Electric boat
Capacity: 250 people
Boat type: Electric boat
Capacity: 250 people
Boat type: Electric boat
Capacity: 25 people
Boat type: Electric boat
Capacity: 25 people
Boat type: Solar-powered boat
Capacity: 25 people
Facilities: Restaurant & bar
Capacity: 100 people
Facilities: Restaurant & bar
Capacity: 80 people
Facilities: Restaurant & bar
Capacity: 84 people
Facilities: Restaurant & bar
Capacity: 400 people
Capacity: 11 people
Facilities: Refreshments & bar
Capacity: 11 people
Capacity: 11 people
Boat type: Historic paddle steamer
Facilities: Restaurant & bar
Capacity: 300 people
Boat type: Historic paddle steamer
Facilities: Restaurant & bar
Capacity: 350 people
Boat type: High-deck catamaran
Capacity: 12 people
Capacity: 11 people
The 2-Hour Sightseeing Cruise on Vltava River includes a leisurely sail covering all the best Prague landmarks. You have the option of upgrading your tickets to include a buffet lunch, making it ideal for families.
A Prague river cruise dinner is perfect for couples. A sumptuous meal accompanied by live music, set against the backdrop of the beautifully illuminated city, makes for a romantic evening and an unforgettable experience.
A combo sightseeing cruise is a cost-effective way to explore Prague. It includes tickets to one of the city’s prominent attractions, such as Prague Castle or the Astronomical Clock, followed by a boat tour.
Most cruises depart from one of the piers at the Dvořák embankment in the Old Town area. However, some cruises may depart from other places in the city. Make sure to check your ticket for the correct boarding point.
Prague sightseeing cruises typically operate between 10am and 10pm. Lunch cruises usually start at 12 noon, while dinner cruises run from 7pm to 10pm. The Prague evening cruise is available between 8pm and 10pm.
Most Prague sightseeing cruises and evening cruises last for about an hour, offering a quick yet comprehensive tour of the city. Lunch cruises and dinner cruises tend to be longer, around 2 to 3 hours, allowing you to savour your meal.
Yes, the cruises are available throughout the year. However, there might be changes in start timings or schedules depending on the season.
The best time to go on a Prague cruise is during the off-peak season months of April to May and September to October. These months offer the optimal combination of pleasant weather and lower tourist numbers.
You can spot many of Prague’s most prominent landmarks and attractions on a Vltava River cruise including the Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Vysehrad Castle, the National Theatre, and the Dancing House, among others.
Yes, Prague lunch and dinner cruises typically have vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options on their menu.
Most sightseeing cruises include audio guides or recorded commentary, while lunch, evening, and dinner cruises generally do not have audio guides.
The bigger cruise boats have onboard restrooms for passengers, however, the smaller boats do not.
Pets are generally not permitted on the vessels except for service dogs. However, dogs with muzzles are allowed on some sightseeing cruises.
Most cruise boats are accessible for wheelchair users and those with mobility issues. However, a cruise boat might be able to accommodate only a limited number of wheelchair users at a time. So, it is best to inform the cruise operator of your requirements when you book your tickets.
My favorite part was the view of the cathedral from the river.
It's advertised as an hour - it's just under. Additionally when we went at night due to there being a lot of other party boats on the river with loud music it was hard to hear some of the information about the buildings. But it was a nice experience. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Service was great. Boat ride was great itself as well, audio commentary could be a bit louder, but that might bother some people
A really great route, easy booking and very friendly staff on board. Everything was perfect. The seats on board were also great - seats, standing room, covered and even open air - as required! Highly recommended!
Easy getting on board. We loved this relaxed activity and it was nice to unwind after a busy day of walking around the city.
Having the option of open-air or indoor seating was good. When we went, the weather was pleasant, so we went to the open upper deck. But had we gone a few days later, I'm sure we would have enjoyed the view of Prague from behind glass below. The occasional announcements of noteworthy sights along the way were good; the English was quite clear. The city has a lot to see from the river. It's a shame that the boat can't go farther due to barriers in the river. It's great that the boat is electric.
Very nice and relaxing atmosphere on the first floor with bar and good views
The boat trip on the Vltava gave us a different view of beautiful Prague. Absolutely recommendable!
Quiet and comfortable electric boat, good bar service
Good service However, the duration of the cruise is a little short as it is actually 45 minutes.
It was a good experience . Ticketing method was so easy to follow
Very nice and comfortable and would be recommending others
The beauty of the views from the river and the silence .
The one-hour boat trip took a maximum of three quarters of an hour
The meet-up was easy, the tickets were just what we needed, and the introduction provided was helpful. Having the tickets purchased ahead of time saved us time standing in line.
Easy to find meeting point , initial explanation effective and very engaging. A bit too much of a queue for entry into the cathedral.
It's very interesting, the only drawback being that the guides don't accompany you. Only a general presentation of the sites in English, which is a shame.
Easy to book at meet guide for tickets. Introduction was brilliant but the audio guides were not detailed enough. They need to align with the numbers in the map provided. Castle grounds are stunning! Better with a guide
A top tip for future visitors . A must-see. No queue. We were there early, if you come later it gets very crowded and is probably less fun. The cathedral is huge inside and out. There's not much inside the other buildings. Everything has been cleared out. So it's more about the architecture of the Gesant complex than the historical furnishings. The Goldgässchen is actually just a shopping street with tourist knick-knacks to buy. To put a pay barrier (turnstile) at the entrance is frankly outrageous. If it's included in the paid ticket, it's ok.
I found the atmosphere here pleasant. Despite the many tourists, the sights were very beautiful. Picking up the ticket worked really well. I think it's a shame that you need the audio guide for information. There are very few signs with information.
It was great. I really enjoyed it, especially the guide's attention and explanations, and the ease with which I was able to meet the blue and white Rain Guards.
Very easy and straightforward process and an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. Great experience!
A very nice experience, but you should be a good walker. The story is easy to follow and well explained.
Online ticket handover worked really well. The castle and everything around it is very impressive and well worth a visit.
The guide's indications were clear, interesting and above all very practical.
My favorite part was the Golden Lane--loved the tiny houses and shops--and the armory. The kids liked trying to shoot a cross bow.
Great value for money. Excellent exhibitions - especially enjoyed golden row with the crossbow shooting that was unexpected.
Nice tour, but I wasn't equipped to use the audio guide properly. No earphones and poor internet connection. 👍
The signs to control crowd flow for example at the golden line was extremely unclear causing potential hazard going up and down the ramp stairs bidirectional. Noticed a lot of the places signs are either not available / unclear or only in Czech (not even English) that is not quite friendly.
Top-notch organization, with a French-speaking guide at the start (several guides on site spoke different languages). He explained how to do the tour. The audio guide was really well done.
The initial introduction was quite helpful and the castle is beautiful and well maintained. It would be great if you can add some information about Basilica in English. The information was available only in Czech language.
Everything was great except that we didn't have access to the audioguide, even though it was clearly marked as included in the ticket purchase.
Your booking confirmation doesn't mention that you have to use your own smartphone. We had bought extra headphones, which we were unable to use.
Fast handling of the ticket exchange, very friendly staff and very knowledgeable about important information of the areas of interest. Recommended
There was hardly anything to see wirh the overpriced ticket. Queue for Cathedral was very long. Golden lane was rubbish and other attractions were meh! It was not worth 29€!!!
Great experience and very helpful, someone rang me to make sure i made the tour ontime as the courtyard where we were ment ment was big and i thought i had missed the tour of the castle initially, I thought it was a bit expensive for the things you get to go in to on the tour (4 parts,all the other parts you have to pay separately to gain access, other than that nice experience overall
Very well organised. I liked the convenience of having the audio guide online. Being able to visit over two days is very helpful.
Just buy a ticket from the Castle when you arrive. This is a secondary vendor, a bit disorganized and poor audio quality.
The online voucher could easily be redeemed for a ticket. The price is good. All sights could be visited on the ticket. Nice staff and easy to find.
River cruising is very pleasant, especially with these silent electric boats... for the buses, the routes and stops on the internet and the maps are different... getting started was complicated.
Other than the starting location, the Hop on Hop off stops were unmarked and impossible to find, which ruined the experience.
Very convenient to embark and disembark wherever you want! I really liked it. And the translations are excellent in any language you want! Small problem: sometimes, the audio guide used another channel that I hadn't chosen. Apart from that, it was perfect and I totally recommend it!
Audio guide was sporadic and failed several times. I found the seating extremely uncomfortable on both the buses and the river cruise.
Easy to tour around the city using this bus. Rated 4 stars as the coordination between the red and blue routes was not as easy or frequent as I'd prefer.
The signs at the bus stop were not clear enough. It was also not easily possible to find info on bus departure time from this stop from the website, so we had to call the company. For this cost of tickets, we expected information on the audio guide to be much more detailed.
Me and my mad did the blue tour on Praga. I like that you can see the city from the bus. Have everything explained and have the possibility to stop and take next bus in order to visit the things you like.
There were two bus routes (blue and red) with different focuses. You could switch between these at overlapping points. The information content was good. There were 10 of us and the audio device didn't work properly or at all for two or three people. That is an absolute no-go. The boat trip at dusk is an absolute highlight.
It was very nice, we took the tour as soon as we arrived and so we had a chance to get a general idea of the city!
Buses and routes well organized. There is always a guide on board who can also answer questions.
It was all very good! Very nice!
The transfer from the blue to the red line did not connect well, had to wait longer than 30 minutes. The audio on the red line was not in Dutch. You don't really see the sights which we are used to in other countries.
We search about 30minutes the busstation,
The schedulle presente in the app does not corresponde tô the one that they aplly.
The bus was way too late - we waited over half an hour past the etd. We walked, then later got on the last bus, this was too late for the guide to check us in. She was a kind Lady and let us on anyway, so got at least part of the tour. Which then turned out to lead for a great part through tunnels and the outer ring around the city. It added nothing to our experience.
Good bus tour. Excellent cruise
The food was exceptionally good & the service was top notch ! This was our first trip to Prague & we will definitely be back again & use the Headout out app again. It was very user friendly & so easy to get our tickets. Thank-you, Christine West
This is the second time we have done the dinner boat trip and we are still amazed by the view of Prague from the Vltava River
Nice boat trip, fantastic concert. The meal was an all-you-can-eat buffet, very good but with very human behavior. You have to go there to enjoy yourself, consume the drinks without thinking and not get stuck in a narrow mindset, and as a result it's a very nice evening.
The cruise itself was nice either with good food and lovely staff. The most annoying thing is that the directions in the app are not corect!!! It takes you almost 1 km away from the Pier 3 where is the actual meeting point! We almost miss the trip because of that.
Staff very likeable and overall great experience. Good food and salads to choose from. Weather was nice and good to relax on top of ship after dinner. Nice music and experienced band. Can recommend.
Ambience, service, route of the trip
Great staff, very good food and nice atmosphere
I had a reservation with you for dinner on the boat in Prague. First of all, the address you sent in the reservation does not lead to the correct place where the boat will depart from and the information is terrible, no one can help with information. I lost my boat and was treated extremely badly by the staff. The person who served us at the counter used foul language and shouted at me. That is not how you treat a customer. I am disappointed with the service and we lost our money due to your lack of organization.
The river and monuments, the ambiance
Very relaxing. Good food and nice service.
Everything was very well organized, the staff were extremely attentive and the food was very good.
Cool atmosphere The food Nice staff
This was the best way to finish an unforgettable day. Food was delicious, the people in the boat were amazing and the views were incredible. Amazing experience!
The guide who gave us the tickets was very kind. In addition, the short introduction was given in Italian.
Well organized, very nice staff, delicious food.
Food was quite average. Too many chairs on table? You can't enter at your place. Questionnaire is carry out badly.
Views of Prague castle during the night time. The table inside the boat was too crowded.
The boat ride back to Prague when the lights are on is a real treat!
Everything was fine. Very nice staff. Nobody can do anything for the rain ☔️.
Normally the first drink is free but they don't accept ..........................
Prague is very beautiful and rich is history and culture, lots to do, to see, to go. People are friendly and helpful. Me and my girlfriend loved doing the Prague castle, it was amazing, and then the 1 hour boat tour really good too. Easy to use, to book to find. Headout app is very cool, easy to use. 😎
Wonderfully organized. Buffet sufficiently covered and very friendly and flexible staff ... and of course an unforgettable view of Prague
Beautiful night. Unbeatable atmosphere and amazing views.
It was value for money. The place was easy to find. The staff was cheerful, helpful and worked hard to please everyone.
Ballads and visits! The Marriage of Figaro at the opera!
It is a nice experience to go through the canal
It was fun to see Prague from the water at sunset. Boat was comfortable, the captain informative and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our cruise.
Very informative Good guide Saw a different side of Prague
Nice tour full of explanations
A tour along Chertovka is perfect: the boat is small and cozy, not to compare with crowded big boats! Huge thank you to a perfect captain-lady and her stories around the sights! We really enjoyed the tour!
I loved seeing Prague from the river. The Devil's Channel was really cool to navigate on.
The Devil's Channel was very nice!
Brilliant trip and very informative and friendly captain
You sold me tickets to a cancelled tour and haven't refunded me!
Super nice tour, relaxed exploration and getting to know Prague, great crew with super service. Clean boat, relaxed check-in.
Good service, clean boat with a glass roof that lets you enjoy the views and discover the city from another angle, quality and quantity of meals.
Good food, very good service
Beautiful boat and nice and good atmosphere on board. Friendly staff who helped us finely.
Unfortunately, I can hardly report anything positive about this boat trip. The audio guide was disappointing: instead of a guided narration, it's just a normal website where you have to click on the sights yourself. The problem with this is that there are more places to choose from than you can actually see, which quickly leads to confusion and it's easy to click on the wrong one. In addition, the texts are often so long that you actually have to move on to the next point before the current one is finished. The information as to whether a point of interest is on the left or right side of the river is also unclear, as it is not clear whether the audio track was recorded upstream or downstream. The waiters on board were unfortunately very pushy and constantly urged us to buy drinks, which disturbed the atmosphere. Another minus point is that the trip is interrupted by a lock, which takes a lot of time and detracts from the enjoyment of the river. The river itself is of course beautiful, but for what is on offer, a relaxing walk along the Vltava would have been just as good. All in all, I had expected more from the boat trip.
Too long queuing for the food. The musical accompaniment (accordion player) was so loud that it was impossible to have a conversation. We spent half the trip in the lock and saw nothing of the Vltava or Prague.
Waiter friendliness and supervision
The boat is magnificent Negative points We spend a lot of time waiting in the lock The waiters are very insistent in pushing consumption. When night falls, the lighting on the boat should be dimmed to take advantage of Prague's bright lights.
Staff was very nice. Everything was very clean and the food tasted good too. It was a shame that most of the time was spent in the lock, so the trip was quite short.
It was just the right length of cruise. Views were great. Food was excellent and the staff was fantastic. Thanks for a great cruise.
All ok thank you. Very noisy on boat though
Everything was great, nice service, good offer.