15 Ferry Trips with Lunch Worth Booking

1.Kangaroo Island Full Day Experience by Ferry Including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,202 reviews · 16 hours · from $267Our pick

Spend 16 hours seeing Kangaroo Island’s wild side by coach and ferry. Visit Seal Bay, walk at Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch, enjoy a two-course bush lunch, and hear local stories from guides such as Hamish, Jo, Scott, Richard, and Will. It is a full day, but the transport, meals, park fees, and ferry are handled for you.

“Amazing experience. Best part of the day were the kangoroo's, the koalas and the sea lions. Thank you very much to Dani for an amazing day”

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2.Fitzroy Island Ferry with Optional Lunch & Activity

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 796 reviews · 8 hours · from $59

Take Sunlover Reef Cruises from Cairns to Fitzroy Island for four-plus hours of swimming, snorkeling, beach time, and rainforest walks. Choose a basic ferry day or add lunch, snorkel gear, and a glass-bottom boat ride. Guides such as Georgina and Carmen explain the reef and its fish during the glass-bottom cruise.

“Brilliant snorkelling - saw turtles and many Fish Great vegetarian boxed lunch”

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3.Tangier Day Trip with Lunch and Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 631 reviews · 9 hours · from $105

Cross from Tarifa to Tangier by fast ferry, then tour Cabo Espartel, the Hercules Grottoes, Asbah, the Medina, Sultan’s Palace, markets, and a synagogue with a local guide. Rachid, Ali, and Abdu have led recent departures. Lunch includes harira, couscous, pinchito moruno, mint tea, and pastries, followed by souk time.

“Excellent experience. Our Guide Rashid was excellent. Very helpful, friendly and funny. Thank You 😊”

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4.Rottnest Grand Island Package with Ferry, Tour & Light Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 445 reviews · 7 - 9 hours · from $138

Spend 7 to 9 hours exploring Rottnest Island from Perth or Fremantle. Ride the ferry, visit Oliver Hill’s gun tunnels, stop at the lighthouse and coastal lookouts, and tour the island by air-conditioned coach. A light lunch, island admission, and English-speaking guides are included.

“Such a great day! Everything was nice. The ferry ride (a little bumpy on the way out but pretty smooth on the way back) was pleasant. Sit toward the front of the boat so you can hear the speaker; the train/trolley on tracks was ok. It was loud but fine. Kids loved to ring the bell. The tour of the barracks was really interesting & great views & spots for pictures. The best part though was our bus driver/guide. I can’t remember her name but she was genuinely happy, funny & informative! I wish we had a few more minutes at stops. But our driver was fantastic. My only criticism…”

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5.Lisbon Hidden Gems Walk: Traditions, Lunch and Ferry ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 279 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $48Best value

Start in Martim Moniz with a local guide, then walk through Mouraria, Rossio, Chiado, and Carmo. You’ll taste coffee and pastel de nata, stop for a beer, cross the Tagus by ferry, and eat seafood rice with vinho verde in Cacilhas. Guides such as Maria, Carlos, Filipe, and Daniel are praised for clear local insight.

“Was really great got to hear the history of the country and city. Our guild Guilherme was wonderful full of great information. Was done at a great pace on the group.”

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6.Fitzroy Island Ferry, optional lunch, tours, snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 216 reviews · from $69

Take Sunlover Reef Cruises from Cairns to Fitzroy Island for about 4.5 hours of free time. Swim from the beach, snorkel, walk to Nudey Beach, or follow rainforest trails. Choose a simple ferry ticket or add lunch, a glass-bottom boat ride, and snorkel gear. This is a self-guided island day, not a guided tour.

“Snorkeling with a turtle! Lunch not available. No tour.”

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7.Day trip to Tangier by ferry with lunch and tour guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 140 reviews · 9 hours · from $105

This nine-hour Tarifa to Tangier trip pairs a one-hour Baleària ferry with a local guide, air-conditioned transport, Moroccan lunch, Hercules Caves, Cap Spartel, the Kasbah, Medina, and souk. Guides may speak English, Spanish, French, or German. Choose a 9:00 AM or 11:00 AM departure, and bring your passport.

“The guide was friendly and funny. We were a bit surprised by the change of itinerary, we didn’t see the caves, nor the lighthouse which were one of the main reasons to book. The change was caused by the ferry schedule, the 19:00 return ferry was out for repairs so the entire visit was shortened in order to catch the 17:00. Other than that, good option to get an ideea on the city vibe. Lunch restaurant was lovely and they even cooked separately for me, which I highly appreciated.”

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8.Ischia Day Trip with Ferry Tickets and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 130 reviews · from $96

Meet your English or Italian-speaking host at Caffè Beverello at 8:00 am, collect ferry tickets and lunch vouchers, then spend the day exploring Ischia independently. Your three-course meal includes wine or a soft drink. Use free time for Aragonese Castle, Sant’Angelo, or a taxi ride around the island.

“Ischia was amazing and worth a trip and taking a taxi to Sant Angelo was the best part. The lunch was a disappointment. It’s was like an Italian version of Faulty Towers. The starter and main course was tasty but dessert a joke with the choice between a children’s ice cream or two plums. With so many restaurants with amazing locations and views it was a shame to have to sit indoors with a view to a shabby backyard. We would have preferred that the day trip was ferry tickets and taxi round the island and found our own lunch”

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9.Troy Guided Bus Tour with Ferry Tickets & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 119 reviews · 16 hours · from $148

Travel from Istanbul to Troy by air-conditioned bus and Dardanelles ferry. With guides such as Levant, Sandy, and Duygu, you will see the Trojan Horse, Temple of Athena, Odeon, Bouleuterion, excavation areas, and Troy's many historical layers. Lunch is included, but Troy entry costs an extra €27.

“A fascinating one-day tour of ancient Troy—captivating ruins and deep history. The guide was knowledgeable and engaging, with excellent service that made the experience seamless and memorable.”

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10.Macau Day Tour with R/T Ferry, Lunch, Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 39 reviews · 10 hours · from $215

Travel from Hong Kong to Macau by round-trip Turbojet ferry, then follow an English-speaking guide through the Ruins of St. Paul’s, Monte Fort, A-Ma Temple, Senado Square, and a casino stop. Hotel pickup, transfers, simple buffet lunch, and free shopping time are included. Guide Patrik has earned praise for his careful organization.

“Toller Ausflug. Super organisiert. Sehr engagierter Guide (Patrik). Insgesamt einrollen Tagesausflug”

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11.Private Tangier Tour from Ferry or Cruise Ship Including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $150

Meet your representative at Tangier City Port for a private 7 to 8 hour tour with a local guide, air-conditioned minivan, lunch, and WiFi. See Cap Spartel, Hercules Caves, Achakkar Beach, the Kasbah, American Legation, synagogue, gardens, and the medina. Guide Mohammed has tailored visits to guests’ interests.

“Well run, comprehensive, Mohammed was pleasure to be with. Tailored the trip to our interests. A wonderful day . Would highly recommend. Very comfortable MB van.”

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12.SMALL GROUP: Batam day tour with Ferry, 1-hour Massage, and Lunch from Singapore

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 29 reviews · from $266

Spend about 13 hours crossing from Singapore to Batam and back with a small group of up to 15 people. An English-speaking guide such as Johni, Bell, Aolia, or Dian leads you to temples, museums, monuments, Barelang Bridge, a seafood lunch, Indonesian layer cake, and a 60-minute traditional massage.

“We went to Batam, Indonesia by ferry from Singapore which was an hour on the water each way. When we arrived in Batam we met Johnny, our tour guide for the day. He took us for breakfast then to the Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya BuddhiRead more”

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13.Escape to Phi Phi Islands: Ferry with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · from $51

Travel from Phuket to Phi Phi by Royal Jet Cruiser, with hotel pickup, onboard refreshments, sightseeing around Viking Cave, Pi-Le Cove, Loh Samah Bay, and Maya Bay, plus swimming, snorkeling, and buffet lunch at Long Beach. The group can reach up to 80 people. A national park fee is extra.

“We paid the extra to go gold class. The facilities were very good staff were ecelent. However due to a number of very loud pasanher and small children the experince og gold class we lost. The staff tried there best but some poeple do not respect the staff and think it is there own partuu”

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14.Singapore to Batam:City Tour with Ferry Tickets & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · from $179

Cross from Singapore to Batam by high-speed ferry, then explore temples, mosques, Barelang Bridge, local food stops, batik, coffee, and Indonesian souvenirs by air-conditioned bus. A guide handles the route for groups of up to 15, with lunch included. Guides such as Hendry, Winner, and Din have earned praise for their care and local insight.

“This is a very different day out but very well worth it. Our guide was full of knowledge and took us to some very interesting places. Very engaging and very easy to get along with. While Batam is probably not a place most people are Read more”

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15.Batam Day Tour with Singapore ferry ticket, massage & lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 16 reviews · from $127

Take a private guided day trip from Singapore to Batam with guides such as Riza, Gunawan, Aulia, or John. Expect Malay dance, Angklung music, Barelang Bridge, seafood lunch, mosques, temples, coffee and cake shopping, plus a 90-minute Indonesian massage.

“I would like to thank Riza for the excellent guided tour. I truly had a wonderful day in Batam, discovering so many beautiful places. Riza is very knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive, simply the best guide ever ! Highly recommended.”

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