Florida Water Tours: Nights of Lights Tours

Nights of Lights Cruises with Florida Water Tours

Florida Water Tours offers family-friendly and adults-only cruises during Nights of Lights on three boats: 

• The 49-foot Great Blue Heron, which has a bar on board
• The 45-foot Osprey, which has a bar on board
• The 35-foot Island Breeze, which is BYOB

Please arrive 15 minutes before departure to check in and hear the captain's mandatory safety briefing. The adults-only cruises are for those 21 and older.

For reservations and additional information, visit here.

The Details

• What: Offering 75- and 90-minute Nights of Lights tours on multi-passenger vessels — the 49-foot Great Blue Heron, the 45-foot Osprey, and the 35-foot Island Breeze. All their Nights of Lights trips include 3-D glasses, one cup of hot cocoa, and holiday music.
  • Three Sunset/Nights of Lights Cruises combine the sunset cruise with the Nights of Lights:
    1. From 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.—Adults-only cruise aboard the Great Blue Heron
    2. From 5:15 to 6:45 p.m.—Family-friendly cruise aboard the Osprey
    3. From 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.—Family-friendly, BYOB cruise aboard the Breeze
  • After dark, the Osprey, with an onboard bar, has two trips:
    1. At 7:00 p.m. on a family-friendly cruise.
    2. At 8:30 on an adults-only (21+) cruise.
  • The Great Blue Heron has a bar on board and offers three evening cruises:
    1. At 6:45 p.m. on a family-friendly cruise.
    2. At 8:15 p.m. on an adults-only (21+) cruise
    3. At 9:45 p.m. on an adults-only (21+) cruise.
  • The Island Breeze, the BYOB boat, departs for two cruises
    1. At 7:15 p.m. on a family-friendly cruise, BYOB
    2. At 8:45 p.m. on an adults-only cruise, BYOB
  • Nights of Lights Holiday Jazz Cruise on December 4 and 11, and January 1, 8, and 15
    1. 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on an adults-only cruise
    2. 9:00 to 10:30 p.m. on an adults-only cruise
• Admission:
  • Sunset Cruises: Tickets are $49.00 for adults and teens age 13 and older. On family cruises, infants and children age 12 and younger are $22.00.
  • Nights of Lights Cruise: Tickets are $39.00 for adults and teens age 13 and older, and $22.00 for infants and children age 12 and younger. No one younger than 21 is allowed on the adults-only cruises.
  • Holiday jazz tickets are $59.00.
• When: November 21, 2026, through January 18, 2027. See their website for tickets and more information.
• Where: Departing from the docks at the Camachee Yacht Harbor, 107 Yacht Club Drive.
• Contact: Call (904) 827-7728 or go here to learn more and book tickets.
• Special Cruises: Florida Water Tours offers special cruises for the Regatta of Lights on December 12 and to view the fireworks on New Year's Eve. Learn more and purchase tickets on their website.