Luxury Dinner Cruise in Naples, Florida

The Naples Princess: An Adventure in Cusine and Cruise

Every now an then, it is possible to stumble upon a unique, fun, and satisfying event during a vacation away from home. Our family found one such activity when we were recently vacationing in Naples, Florida.

An internet search led to a website detailing dinner cruises aboard a "luxury yacht" named the Naples Princess. A phone call from our condo revealed that yes, they were sailing that evening, and yes, they had space for my family, a party of eight. The menu also sounded pretty good, too! Reservations were immediately booked, and their representative gave me specific driving directions, which was very handy as I had never been to Naples before.

About an hour later we all pulled into the Port O Call dock area, purchased our tickets, and boarded the beautiful, luxurious, 94' long yacht Naples Princess. The ship had two levels, with full bars on both, an open air observation deck on both the bow and the stern. In addition, there was a covered open air deck at the stern on the second level. The very clean heads were on the first level.

Our cruise started at 7:00PM, and within about 5 minutes from cast off dinner was served. And what a dinner it was! Buffet style, all you can eat BBQ ribs to die for, baked chicken breast that melted in your mouth, with both complimented by baked beans, garlic potatoes, coleslaw and rolls. Included with the meal was either coffee or water. The full bar had soft drinks as well as normal 'bar fare' available as an extra charge. The seating was at tables arranged for you party, and all eight of us had plenty of elbow room at our table. The seats were very comfortable, linens crisp, tableware of high quality, and candles added to the low lighting in the dining area. The interior of the rooms was finished in a dark hardwood, with tinted windows allowing for excellent viewing in all directions. This ship was very classy, and the crew made us feel like the most important passengers that had ever sailed on the Naples Princess.