Miami

Miami Half-Day: Open-top Bus Tour & Millionaire's Row Bay Cruise

Miami, USA

1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get your bearings of Miami and see more sights in less time with this perfect mix of a panoramic bus tour and a sightseeing cruise. First, ride around the city and see Downtown, Washington Avenue, Collins Avenue, South Beach, Wynwood, and Little Havana. Then, go on a narrated sightseeing cruise along Biscayne Bay to see the city and its neighboring islands from a brand new vantage point.

Save time with this combination of a sightseeing bus tour and boat trip
Avoid the hassle of car hire and let someone else take care of navigating
Learn about Miami thanks to pre-recorded commentary
Get panoramic views of Miami during your scenic sightseeing cruise

What's Included

90 Minute Panoramic Boat Tour
Pre-recorded Commentary Available in Ennglish and Spanish
All taxes, fees and handling charges
2 Hour Panoramic Bus Tour (non stop)

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Departure Point

You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.

What To Expect

Panoramic Boat Tour

1 Stop

1 Point of Interest

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Operating Schedule: Tour departs every hour. Starting at 11:00 AM from Stop #1 - Bayside Marketplace Island Queen Cruises is located inside Bayside Marketplace through the main entrance straight towards the water. The ticket booth is located next to the music stage in the center of the mall and near Trade winds Bar and Grill. Please arrive at the ticket booth 30 minutes prior to departure to receive your boarding passes – Ensure to have exchanged your voucher for a valid ticket from a member of Big Bus Staff.

401 Biscayne Blvd

Points of interest passed by on this route

Miami Beach

Panoramic Red Loop Tour

1 Stop

12 Points of Interest

Duration: 2 hours

Operating Schedule: Every 30 minutes. Starting at 10:00 AM from Stop #3 - Soundscape Park Customers are advised to visit our website or to download our app to find out more about our new health and safety measures and for the most update service information.

1680 Washington Ave

Points of interest passed by on this route

Bayside Marketplace

Lincoln Road

Miami Beach Boardwalk

Collins Avenue

Miami Beach Botanical Garden

Port of Miami

Lummus Park Beach

Bayfront Park

Kaseya Center

Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College

Ocean Drive

Little Havana

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible

Most travelers can participate
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Panoramic Bus is not Hop-on Hop-off.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

3.5

46 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

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problems with tickets for...

joeri_s, Apr 2024

problems with tickets for boat and after there was no bus anymore to go back. So we must book a taxi.

A great experience todo in Miami

Gloria_M, Apr 2024

I'm a travel consiultant and I always recomend Viator and this slittle experience was on a free time a bussibes trip and I recomend to do alon or with company, I love it!!

Boat tour first

Monica_C, Jan 2024

Lack of communication from the Big Bus Tour folks in relationship to the bus tour. Definitely ask them about it and get your bus tour ticket and time assignments first. We assumed the boat Tour was on the stop and by the time we spoke with someone we had done the bus tour and realized you should probably book and do the boat tour first.

Great experience

Ahmadullah_A, Jan 2024

Well-organized and friendly staff. I missed my boat tour but the manager at Bayside Market for big bus services extended it for the next day,

Big bus tour

arulgraju, Dec 2023

Though our tour time was scheduled for 1:00pm, the bus came 50 mins after 1:00pm. Because of this delay, by that time we reached the millionaire row cruise trip starting point, it was already filled in and did not get a chance to go in.

Beautiful Nature

Shal_S, Dec 2023

Beautiful nature. Love coconut trees and architecture , painting on wall. Sue to paintings on wall it seems very colorful.

Exceptional Service: Bus Ride Amazing and Rainy Day Refund on Cruise

Aye_P, Dec 2023

Had a great time with a friend visiting. We took a bus tour and cruise in Miami, but it rained, so the cruise got canceled. Managed to get a refund through Viator, which was hassle-free. Loved the service and will use it again.

Won’t honor your ticket if it’s via vigor

Jorge_O, Dec 2023

The tour itself is ok 3/5 nothing special. I had a problem with either Viator or them, as I booked a 2 day ticket but the booking was wrong somewhere in the process, they didn’t honor the second day and didn’t let me board the bus. I believe Viator webpage does not send you to the proper tour on the app

My family and I really enjoyed the ride, punctual and very friendly

Nury_R, Sep 2023

I loved exploring the different neighborhoods of Miami, especially the South Beach area, I felt very safe on the bus. The boat ride was spectacular, I liked the bar on the boat, the view of the city of Miami from the boat and see the houses of famous people. I had such a great time! If you plan to ride on top of the bus, bring a hat and sunscreen.

Great way to see Miami

Phill_C, Jul 2023

I had a great time on the bus, my driver was fantastic, and very friendly, I got off in little havana, and right at the stop is a great bakery! The boat tour was very good as well, the tour guide made it a great experience

This was suppose to be a...

Glenda_S, Jun 2023

This was suppose to be a tour, but no one spoke then entire time. The bus driver was nice. it was a hot unhappy experience.

It was a great bus tour...

James_M, May 2023

It was a great bus tour followed by the boat tour around the millionaires homes. Easy point of boarding and well looked after by staff both on bus and boat. Well recommended.

Interesting Tours, Reasonably Priced

Kelly_A, Dec 2022

I frequently travel with my mother (79) and we have gotten into the habit of riding the Hop-on bus tour in all major cities. It really is the best way to get an overview of the destination, and to learn a little history of the location. The Miami bus is the first I've encountered with pre-recorded narration (and free disposable headphones). I enjoyed the presentation, which was actually synced well with the sites and had musical interludes. The downside of not having a live guide was the inability to ask questions or get additional information. The boat tour was well-organized and featured a live guide (and a bartender!) The boat was spacious and the restroom was very clean. I didn't care for the "raffle", which was basically a cover for a promotional company to obtain valid email addresses, but I wasn't pressed to participate when I declined. Props to the bartender, Lunes, for hooking me up with an iPhone charger when my battery was down to 21% and dying fast.

Terrible

Victor_W, Aug 2022

Very lousy staff service ignoring requests and very ill informed and unorganised staff..spoke very little english other than spanish? This is a tourist destination no? No crowd control and free for all on boarding big bus.No line ups or guide onto how we board and which order we board.Many arguements with tourist on who is to board first.Very unpleasant experience! Brakes squealing stiffbus rides,gives impression mechanically un safe! Profit machine with little public relations here! Cruise was better and ok but again here no crowd control ,free for all on boarding with little guidance as to how all works on boarding or where to line up?

Do not book

Natalia_L, May 2022

Do NOT book this trip for $40. My booking went through, but the voucher produced an error when scanned at the Big Bus tour booth. Even after I re-downloaded it, it still gave an error "no booking exists". The guy charged me $69 for the same tour at the spot, which is $29 more than the original booking. I requested the $69 refund from Viator. Overall bad experience with the booking itself. Enjoyed the tour.

Super Kombination

Caroline_F, Apr 2024

Sehr gut organisiert und absolut empfehlenswert, um einen Eindruck von Miami zu bekommen. Die Bootstour war grandios.

Inolvidable

Noelia_G, Sep 2023

El recorrido por el barrio cubano hermoso y por el centro de Miami nos encantó Divino paseo. Super recomendable!

Pésimo el servicio, el barco me pareció muy entretenido el recorrido y les doy un 100

Francella_M, Nov 2022

Falta información a la hora de contratar el Tour, porque no se me informó que no me podía bajar del bus, entonces la verdad ni lo realicé. Tour en barco me resultó muy entretenido y si lo recomiendo

Peor conductor

Miguelangel_G, Aug 2022

El personal nada atento no te informan de nada si les preguntas parece q se molestan en especial la persona q está a cargo o el supervisor de nombre Miguel cero atento no volveré a subir en Miami a ningún Big Bus