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Lake Tahoe Dinner Cruise: Scenic Dining Experience
4.3
300 Ratings
Zephyr Cove
Experience a Lake Tahoe Sunset Dinner Cruise with gourmet dining, live music, and stunning Emerald Bay views. Book your unforgettable evening adventure now.
Experience a Lake Tahoe Sunset Dinner Cruise with gourmet dining, live music, and stunning Emerald Bay views. Book your unforgettable evening adventure now.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lake Tahoe Cruises / MS Dixie II - For a genuine Lake Tahoe experience, embark on the M.S. Dixie II, a paddle-wheel vessel that navigates the lake’s magnificent, deep-blue waters.
- Lake Tahoe (California) - This genuine paddle wheeler promises to delight visitors seeking a distinctive dining adventure. The Dinner Cruise provides an…
- Lake Tahoe Cruises / MS Dixie II - For a genuine Lake Tahoe experience, embark on the M.S. Dixie II, a paddle-wheel vessel that navigates the lake’s magnificent, deep-blue waters.
- Lake Tahoe (California) - This genuine paddle wheeler promises to delight visitors seeking a distinctive dining adventure. The Dinner Cruise provides an unforgettable evening journey featuring a buffet meal, renowned Tahoe sunsets, stunning vistas, local dishes, and live music. Signature cocktails and premium wines are available for purchase. Dinner cruises are available throughout the year on the M.S. Dixie II.
What's Included
- Audio Guide
- Carbonated beverages
- All Fees and Taxes
- Dinner
- On-board restrooms
- Tea and coffee
- Audio Guide
- Carbonated beverages
- All Fees and Taxes
- Dinner
- On-board restrooms
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Parking
- Gratuity Pay of 20% for 8 or more People - Adult (charged on site)
- Parking
- Gratuity Pay of 20% for 8 or more People - Adult (charged on site)
Additional Information
Don’t miss out on this unique adventure aboard the largest cruise ship in South Lake Tahoe!
Savor exquisite dining while cruising with breathtaking views of Emerald Bay as your backdrop. Please reach out at least 24 hours before departure to select one of the following delectable main courses:
- Cowboy Ribeye accompanied by a peppercorn demi, creamy…
Don’t miss out on this unique adventure aboard the largest cruise ship in South Lake Tahoe!
Savor exquisite dining while cruising with breathtaking views of Emerald Bay as your backdrop. Please reach out at least 24 hours before departure to select one of the following delectable main courses:
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Cowboy Ribeye accompanied by a peppercorn demi, creamy mashed potatoes, and steamed broccolini
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Airline Roasted Chicken with a chimichurri drizzle, creamy mashed potatoes, and steamed broccolini
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Broiled Seasoned Salmon with a citronette sauce, cheesy polenta, and steamed broccolini
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Mushroom Ragu served with rice pilaf and steamed broccolini
After your meal, take in the stunning scenery of Lake Tahoe from the deck, or unwind and enjoy live music in our climate-controlled indoor seating. A full bar service is available for purchase throughout your journey.
Embark on a stylish dining experience as you cruise into the enchanting sunset of Lake Tahoe!
- Please plan to arrive at the boat dock to check in 30 minutes prior to your departure
- If using our complimentary shuttle service, please plan additional time for pickup and drop off. Please see Meeting & pickup section for specific times from each location.
Location
Zephyr Cove Marina
Highway 50
Located along Highway 50 approximately five miles from Heavenly Village, guests should turn into the parking lot for Zephyr Cove Resort. Guests should park and proceed to check in at the boat dock, which is directly northwest of the Zephyr Cove Resort main lodge and restaurant.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(300 Ratings)
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John_s
Oct 12, 2025
Tahoe Cruise October 11, 2025. - Buffet style. Bring a jacket in October. Don’t sit at a table near the door where you board, if it’s cold outside. The lake is absolutely black at night. Get dessert with dinner. Lastly, get the eclairs as soon as you can, they are not restocked.
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Richard_s
Oct 9, 2025
Cruise - Entire cruise was great.
Food, drinks, music and sites.
Crew, especially Joe were fantasik!
Wonderful excursion.
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Dean_b
Oct 8, 2025
Dinner on Lake Tahoe. - Very scenic? Great way to see the lake. The food was great. The salmon and rib-eye taste great and were cooked to perfection. The band provided a great show after dinner. Enjoyed the evening. Tip take the bus they provide to the boat. The driver was great.
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Shannant_w
Oct 3, 2025
Dinner cruise with my lovely wife. - The entertainment was excellent with music everyone can relate to and also get up and dance to. The cruise was very fun and enjoyable. The staff was friendly and made you feel welcome and comfortable.
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Patrick_p
Oct 5, 2025
Great experience - Dinner was amazing! Great food and dessert. The music and vibe was perfect for a little date night. Only thing I’d change is the tour should start earlier because most of the tour it’s dark and you don’t see anything.
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Rick_h
Oct 15, 2025
Fun for first Tahoe Visit - Food is decent and plentiful. Not the best buffet ever but good enough. Would recommend that in the winter, they start the cruise at 5pm instead of 6pm. The “sunset” part of the cruise was when we were all getting in line for food - missed a lot of viewing sunset time. After dinner, there was a two man band performing on second floor dance room. Drummer was good but keyboardist and lead singer was drunk - kept messing up and forgetting words. Didn’t keep the drunk patrons from dancing but us sober ones were just laughing at the train wreck of it all.
In spite of all that, the servers were great and we had a good time. Go for your first time visit - night stars are beautiful and it was an interesting experience overall.
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Anikiai
Oct 10, 2025
Would have been more enjoyable during the day… - We took the dinner cruise which was very dark. Unfortunately we were not able to see any of the sights. I was especially looking forward to Emerald’s Bay. If you’re wanting to not just experience dinner on the lake, but would actually like to take photos and take in the scenery, my suggestion is to do this during the daytime. I’m sure it magnificent!
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Lewis_v
Oct 5, 2025
On October 4th, 2025, at... - On October 4th, 2025, at approximately 4:35 p.m., my fiancé and I were waiting for the shuttle in front of 3 Peaks that takes guests to the dinner boat ride in Lake Tahoe. Because I have Chronic Kidney Disease and cannot stand for long periods without discomfort, I chose to wait in our parked vehicle directly in front of the shuttle stop.
When the shuttle arrived, my fiancé got out first, and the driver honked and waved at him. As soon as my fiancé helped me out of the car, the driver honked again and began waving his hands impatiently, as if to say “come on.” We were no more than 12 feet away from the shuttle, and despite my condition, I walked as quickly as I could. From the time the driver arrived to when we boarded, no more than 17 seconds had passed.
The repeated honking after we had already acknowledged the driver was unnecessary and embarrassing, especially given my visible difficulty walking. It made me anxious and created the impression that we were somehow holding up others, which was not the case.
Once on board, my fiancé calmly told the driver, “Please don’t honk at us, you owe us an apology — we were walking as fast as we could.” The driver coldly responded, “I don’t owe you anything; I’m on a tight schedule.” Before my fiancé could even sit down, the driver abruptly pulled off, causing him to lose his balance momentarily.
For the remainder of the trip, we observed the driver stop for other passengers — families, couples, and groups — and treat them politely without honking or impatience. We were the only Black couple on the bus, and it appeared that everyone else received respectful treatment while we did not. Combined with my disability, this experience was both humiliating and disheartening.
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Janis_r
Oct 1, 2025
Disappointing - The dinner cruise started off very nice with a very good buffet dinner, though it was served before the cruise actually started. The Dixie II is a very nice boat and handled the wind and 1-2 foot swells very well and made for a smooth ride. As nice as the cruise started out it did not meet our expectations as it soon got very dark, which was in part because of cloud cover. By the time the boat reached Emerald Bay, it was too dark to see anything unless the spotlight was used, which did help illuminate the bay, the island and the Viking Castle. Very hard to take any pictures. We wondered why the boat’s departure is not changed at this time of year to an earlier time, such as 5 pm. It would have made a world of difference in the experience. In addition to that disappointment, the evening entertainment, a two person band, was not very good. The lead singer was actually drunk, or it seemed so as you could barely understand the words he was singing. We actually needed to sit in the dining area the entire ride as the music was also too loud. I would not recommend this cruise at this time of year.
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Steve_h
Oct 6, 2025
The staff was friendly... - The staff was friendly but the steak was cooked to rare and the chicken was dry. The sunset was 10 mins after we left the dock as we were eating and when we got to the bay it was dark so you couldn’t see anything. They should adjust the times of the cruise.
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