True Crime & Dark History Cruise

A guided 2-hour cruise through Miami’s darkest true stories

⭐ 4.9 from 2,700+ verified reviews

From $59 per adult · 2-hour guided cruise

🍂 New for fall — day & evening sailings, book early


2 Hours

Guided cruise

From $59

Per adult

⭐ 4.9

2,700+ reviews

Day & Night

Sailings


Miami’s darkest stories, told from the water

Cast off from the Venetian Marina and spend two hours on Biscayne Bay hearing the stories Miami would rather forget. Your guide walks you through the mansions with bodies in their histories, the mob money that built the beachfront, the cocaine-era shootouts and smuggling routes that ran through these waters, and the disappearances and unsolved cases that still have no ending. You’ll pass Star, Hibiscus and Palm Island, Fisher Island, the Port of Miami and the Downtown skyline — the same backdrop as the postcards, with the version of events that never made them. Sails in daylight and after dark, and the night sailing hits differently.

What’s Included

  • Live guided commentary on Miami’s true crime & dark history
  • U.S. Coast Guard-licensed captain & crew
  • Mob-era Miami Beach, Prohibition rum-running & the cocaine cowboys
  • Star, Hibiscus & Palm Island mansions with stories behind them
  • Unsolved cases, disappearances & smuggling routes on Biscayne Bay
  • Onboard bar, shade & clean restroom

Good to know

  • From $59 per adult · ages 13+ · + $10 per person crew gratuity
  • À la carte drinks at the bar · no outside hard liquor · 21+
  • Departs the Venetian Marina — arrive 15–30 min early
  • Daytime & evening sailings — bring a light layer after dark
  • Free cancellation up to 1 day before
  • Real stories, not gore — ages 13 & up

Why book the True Crime & Dark History Cruise

If you like your sightseeing with a body count, this is your cruise. Over two guided hours you’ll get Miami’s true crime and dark history from the water — Prohibition rum-runners, mob-era Miami Beach, the cocaine cowboys and the cases that were never closed — told by a guide who actually knows the details, not a recorded loop. It’s a shared departure, so it stays affordable at $59 per adult, with shade, an onboard bar and a clean restroom on a spacious, comfortable boat. Choose a daytime sailing for the full skyline, or an evening one if you want the stories at their creepiest. Backed by 2,000+ Google reviews and 700+ GetYourGuide reviews.


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Frequently Asked Questions

Tickets start at $59 per adult (prices vary by date; Halloween sailings are $79), plus a $10 per person crew gratuity. The gratuity is how our captains and guides are thanked and it is settled at the end of your cruise — cash is preferred, and card is accepted. Free cancellation up to 1 day before.

Yes — this is a fully guided cruise. Your guide tells the stories live for the full two hours, alongside a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed captain. No recordings, no headphones.

Star, Hibiscus and Palm Island, Fisher Island, the Port of Miami and the Downtown and Brickell skyline — with the true crime and dark history behind them: mob-era Miami Beach, Prohibition rum-running, the cocaine cowboys, and the disappearances and unsolved cases that still have no ending.

Yes — a la carte drinks are available onboard from the bar. Outside hard liquor is not permitted, and you must be 21+ with valid ID to drink alcohol.

This cruise is for guests aged 13 and over. These are real cases told as history rather than horror — nothing graphic — but the subject matter is adult.

We board at the Venetian Marina. Please arrive 15-30 minutes early for check-in, and bring a valid ID.

Ready to hear Miami’s darkest stories?

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