The 9 Best BBQ Cruise Nights Anywhere in the World

1.Nashville to Jack Daniel’s: BBQ Lunch, Live Music & Trivia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $147Our pick

Travel from Nashville to Lynchburg with Tipsy Tours host Jay, live country music, games, and alcohol-infused trivia on the bus. At Jack Daniel’s Distillery, a guide explains the whiskey-making process before the Angel’s Share tasting. BBQ lunch, bottled water, admission, and roundtrip transport are included.

“If you are wanting something to do for the day with fun and a great tour of a distillery and fabulous lunch this is it! Our host Jay was awesome!”

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2.Authentic Argentine Asado BBQ with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · 3 hours · from $74

Join hosts including Roger, Milton, and their team for a three-hour asado in a local home setting. You’ll share seven courses of grilled meats, provoleta, sweetbreads, salad, dessert, and four Argentine wines with up to nine other diners. The evening ends with live acoustic tango and folk music.

“Roger and Milton were great hosts. We were a group of 10, and they encouraged us to socialize. Top notch food- grilled meats, salad, and variety of drinks including Argentinian wines. They explained the asado process, and the cuts of meat. Informative and enjoyable! Recommend.”

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3.Charleston Sunset Blues & BBQ Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 148 reviews · from $72

Board the Charleston Princess at 7 p.m. for a 2.5-hour Charleston Harbor cruise with sunset views, a BBQ buffet, and live music. Pulled pork, smoked chicken, salads, vegetarian choices, and dessert are included. Drinks cost extra at the bar. The cruise returns to the Charleston Maritime Center.

“We went on the Blues and BBQ ride. The food was good, boat and band were fun. We have six ladies all dining together and it was very relaxing for our last night in Charleston.”

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4.Argentine Barbecue Asado Dinner Experience with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Join Milton, Roger, and their team at a private Buenos Aires home for a generous Argentine asado. Expect multiple meat courses, grilled vegetables, salads, dessert, four local wines, Fernet and cola, and live tango and folk music. The small group, usually capped at 12, makes it easy to meet fellow diners and talk with your hosts.

“This experience already had great reviews and now I know why. Hosts were incredibly kind, welcoming, and generous. Food was mouth-watering. Wonderful experience and memories.”

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5.BBQ Dinner Cruise w/ Live Music & Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 29 reviews · from $113

Spend 2.5 hours aboard the River Diva, cruising Budapest’s Danube from Parliament to the city’s illuminated bridges. You’ll enjoy a seasonal BBQ-style dinner, unlimited drinks, live music, and rooftop igloo views. The English-speaking host meets you at Kossuth Lajos Square Dock.

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6.3.5-Hour Danube Cruise with Live Music & BBQ Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 19 reviews · 3h 30m · from $88

Spend 210 minutes aboard the MS Admiral Tegetthoff, cruising from Vienna’s Reichsbrücke toward the Greifenstein lock and back. A country band provides live music, with line dancing and a BBQ buffet of ribs, burgers, vegetarian dishes, vegan sides, and dessert. Drinks cost extra, and the ship is wheelchair accessible.

“Adorei o barco o passeio tudo perfeito mais a comida ficou um pouco a desejar”

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7.Agadir/Taghazout: Sunset Camel Ride with BBQ and Music Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 14 reviews · 3h 30m · from $68

Travel from Agadir, Taghazout, Tamraght, or Imi Ouaddar to Tamri for a 30-minute camel ride through banana groves toward the Atlantic. Dress in nomadic clothing, watch sunset, then share BBQ, mint tea, and traditional music. Guides may include Mohamed, Rashid, Youssef, or Mustafa.

“Great experience from start to finish. Our driver Rashid was so friendly and knowledgeable, and was so kind and thoughtful too - it was our friends birthday and when he found out he went to get us some cake and bananas. Camel riding was good fun - sunset was beautiful. And the BBQ and music were great.”

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8.Jack Daniel’s Distillery Tour with BBQ and Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 6h 30m · from $134

Spend about 6.5 hours traveling from downtown Nashville to Lynchburg on a Tipsy Tours bus, with music, trivia, and a dance contest along the way. At Jack Daniel’s, take a 105-minute guided tour and taste six whiskeys, then enjoy BBQ and free time around the town square. Guides such as Jay keep the ride lively.

“It was an interesting and amusing tour. Our guide was perfect guy. He entertained us all the way to the factory and back… I recommended it”

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9.A Self Guided Walking Tour of Brews, Blues and BBQ in Memphis

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $14Best value

Follow a GPS audio walk from Memphis Central Station through South Main, the Lorraine Motel, Beale Street, historic downtown, and General Washburn’s Escape Alley before ending at the Pyramid. You set the pace, pause for the Civil Rights Museum or lunch, and receive unlimited access to the tour before and after your booking date.

“We really enjoyed this walking tour, it was easy to use & there was lots of interesting information about Memphis that we wouldn’t have found out about if we had just wandered around by ourselves.”

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