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Due to the recent weather reports calling for multiple storms to hit the Seattle area, we have been forced to cancel our Weekend Brunch Cruise and Sunset Dinner Cruise on Saturday, October 15, 2016. The decision was made out of concern for the safety of our guests and crew. To check out the weather report, click…

SEAFAIR OVERVIEW Seafair Fleet Week has been a tradition in Seattle since 1950 with multiple ships annually coming into the Port of Seattle to celebrate this region’s premier summertime festival. In partnership with Navy League Seattle Council and Port of Seattle, Seafair Fleet Week honors the men and women of the military who proudly and…

It would be a surprise to find more than a handful of Seattleites who haven’t heard about, observed, or participated in the annual Seafair festivities that have happily graced this town for the last 69 years. Seafair has pretty much become synonymous with Seattle summer fun. For most, it’s not a question about whether they…

Waterways Cruises launches new dining cruise series, created for families.   We are kicking off our Sunday Supper Cruise series on June 6. The cruises will take place every Sunday, June 6 through September 25, excluding special holidays. The cruise series was developed with families in mind and features a Northwest dinner cuisine buffet and incredible…

Romance is still in the air even though Valentine’s Day is over, so let’s take a walk down memory lane and remember unique weddings that happened aboard our yachts. Veronica and Edwin were married on the Emerald Star in 2000. It was a beautiful wedding in every way, just as they imagined it.  Sixteen years…

What is it like to spend 4 months in the Pacific Ocean, sailing from one exotic island to another, surviving fierce storms? Ask our Captain Larry Fisher and he will tell you that you can lose a lot of weight on the healthy diet of bananas and fish and that it is treacherous to sail…

Ho, Ho, Ho! Santa Claus is coming to town a little early this year for a few extra stops at Waterways Cruises in December! He is bringing toys for the children, Christmas books to read, special gifts, and fun for the whole family onboard our Santa Lunch Cruises. Right now, our hard-working crew of Elves are…

Every December for over 65 years, thousands of people in neighborhoods, cities and towns along the shorelines of Lake Washington, Lake Union and Puget Sound gather around roaring bonfires awaiting the magic and the music of the Christmas Ship™ Parade. Choirs onboard the brilliantly decorated Spirit of Seattle, the lead ship of the flotilla, give…

Seafair Weekend highlights the best that Seattle has to offer – warm sunshine, stunning scenery and, of course, the thrilling Seafair Air Show over Lake Washington! This year we are opening up a unique opportunity for our customers to join us aboard the Seafair Air Show Logboom Cruises and celebrate summer in true Seattle style. The legendary…

A refreshing breeze, sunny decks and amazing views that never stay the same…where can you find all of that? Look no further than a Waterways Happy Hour Cruise! And who says this happiness should only last an hour? Our Happy Hour Cruise is an hour and a half long, offering a perfect time frame to indulge…