Austin Party Cruises

We rented out their largest boat the «Celebration» for an employee appreciation event. From the start Jessica was really great with replying to emails and calls quickly. I asked her a million questions and she never seemed bothered :)
We got to the boat the day of the party and Rick was there to help us load up supplies we had purchased. The boat has two levels, the bottom one is enclosed with AC (as another reviewer mentioned it’s tough to keep it cool, because people open the doors all the time to come in), and the top level is open and a great place for mingling, looking at the amazing homes, or dancing. We had our party in the evening so the heat wasn’t a big issue.
We also hired the caterer associated with the boat, Courtney’s Catering. We choose the fajita bar and the food was really good! I have to give a big shout out to the bartender, Terri I believe, who was awesome! She went above and beyond serving all of our guests, and served the alcohol just as we suggested. She helped clean up constantly on the boat, and was super friendly.
Overall our team really enjoyed the party, and we would definitely use Austin Party Cruises again if we have the need!

Love this crew! Excellent customer service and easy to work with. Whatever your aquatic party needs are, they are ready to accommodate. Looking forward to doing business with this company again in the near future. Thanks!

I just came back from Austin for a friends wedding and they had it on Austin Party Cruises. This is a great way to get married! The crew was so nice and professional and the boat was very well maintained. The food was really good, excellent music, I would definitely recommend this company when you are in Austin just visiting or live their this is a fun way to spend two hours. We had so much fun!

This past Saturday Captain Rick and his amazing crew made my wedding dream come true. We set sail at 9:30a and spent two marvelous hours on Lake Austin. The cruise took us from the public boat dock on Lake Austin boulevard just past Mozart’s/Hula Hut to the Pennybacker Bridge (360 bridge). They handled to insanity of a picky bride and 50+ of her family and friends with flying colors. A number of my guests remarked how calm the crew was and managed to keep me sane (even when I wanted to get dressed on the boat while crossing the lake).
Captain Rick served as our officiant as well! He did an amazing job!
It was a magical morning and I could not have wished for a more professional, fun, and laid-​back wedding team. I would recommend Austin Party Cruises not only for just a fun time but for their ability to support a once in a lifetime event like your wedding!

I went on a cruise with 59 of my closest friends and it was awesome We boarded the boat by Abel’s on the Lake/​Hula Hut and never looked back. We drove around Lake Austin for about an hour and then parked in the cove. We swam, danced and had a blastity blast! I was sad when it was time to go because I was having sooo much fun in the water and on the boat!

My office booked one of these cruises for the going-​away party of a lawyer who had worked for the firm for many years. It was lovely. Great way to gawk at the insanely beautiful homes up and down Lake Austin (including that one with the private helipad — WHOA!). It was also kind of nice that the socializing was concentrated into a two-​hour block; nobody could come or leave for the entire time we were cruising, so while you were committed to two hours, you weren’t obligated to any more than that, either. Austin Party Cruises offers their own catering, but we used our favorite, Emily’s (see my review for her separately), who did a great job of keeping us well-​fed and greased our social machinery with plenty of tasty adult beverages.
My one complaint: they advertise that the interior is air-​conditioned. OK, technically there is an air conditioning unit in it, but it doesn’t seem to work very well. It was blazing hot inside during the hours that it was blazing hot outside. Don’t count on it being cool… dress for the weather as if you’ll be outside… because other than the fact that the sun won’t actually be beating down on your head, it will more or less feel like you’re outside.
Other than that, thumbs up for the experience. Could we have done the same thing at a private home or in a restaurant for less? Probably. But having our party on a boat was fun for a change of pace and also gave us ample opportunity for lots of water/​boating party themes. I enjoyed it!