# PragueJazzBoat.com - the Prague Jazz Boat and the Vltava cruises with music: prices, times, pier and jazz clubs

> Guide to live jazz on the river in Prague: how the Jazz Boat works, the 2026 prices, the optional dinner, the departure
> times and the pier, the other Vltava cruises with music, Prague Venice (the Certovka), and the jazz clubs on land.
> Not affiliated with the Jazz Boat, Prague Boats, Prague Venice, the jazz clubs, any tour provider or GetYourGuide.

Site: https://praguejazzboat.com
Language: en. Currency: USD for tours (operator prices quoted in EUR and CZK). Country: Czech Republic (Prague).

## Verified facts

- The Jazz Boat (jazzboat.cz, Professional artists international s.r.o.): a river boat run as a jazz club; a live band plays three sets, a different band on each sailing.
- Departure 7:30 p.m. most evenings; 2 hours 30 minutes; extra 4:30 p.m. sailings on many December days; early January to early February only 6:30 p.m. on Fridays to Sundays; not operating on 24 December. Boarding about 15 minutes before.
- Pier: Terminal 18, Dvorakovo nabrezi, Prague 1, by Cech Bridge (Old Town side).
- Direct price 2026: from EUR 49 per person for the concert cruise; optional set menus EUR 31 (salmon, pork, chicken, vegetarian); drinks paid on board in CZK.
- Direct tickets: cancellation up to 24 hours before for a full refund. GetYourGuide: from USD 46, free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
- The one-hour 'jazz style' Vltava cruise plays recorded jazz with audio commentary; the dinner and lunch cruises have live background music (pianist, accordion, guitar), not a jazz concert.
- Reduta Jazz Club, Narodni 20: opened 1957, the oldest jazz club in Prague; Bill Clinton played saxophone there in 1994.
- Certovka ('Prague Venice'): a man-made channel of the Vltava along Kampa island, about 740 m long, with old mills.

## Tours listed on this site

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- Prague Jazz Boat: Live Jazz Cruise, Dinner Optional (Dvořákovo nábřeží, by Čech Bridge) - from $46 per person, 2 hours 30 minutes, music: A live jazz band, three sets; rated 4.7 from 2,235 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://praguejazzboat.com/tours/prague-jazz-boat-cruise/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/prague-l10/prague-jazz-boat-cruise-with-live-concert-and-optional-meal-t13460/
- Prague Evening Cruise with Buffet Dinner & Live Music (Dvořákovo nábřeží) - from $77 per person, 3 hours, music: Live background music, not a concert; rated 4.3 from 7,479 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://praguejazzboat.com/tours/prague-dinner-cruise-live-music/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/prague-l10/prague-by-night-3-hour-dinner-cruise-t71256/
- Concert at Reduta Jazz Club, Prague's Oldest (Národní 20, New Town) - from $25 per person, 2 hours, music: A live jazz band, on land; rated 4.5 from 2,520 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://praguejazzboat.com/tours/reduta-jazz-club-concert/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/prague-l10/prague-concert-at-reduta-jazz-club-t310763/
- One-Hour Vltava Cruise in Jazz Style (Prague city centre) - from $14 per person, 1 hour, music: Recorded jazz and commentary; rated 4.6 from 836 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://praguejazzboat.com/tours/prague-one-hour-jazz-style-cruise/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/prague-l10/prague-vltava-river-cruise-in-jazz-style-and-commentary-t1056861/
- Glass Boat Dinner Cruise with Buffet (Prague city centre) - from $88 per person, 3 hours, music: Live background music; rated 4.4 from 7,169 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://praguejazzboat.com/tours/prague-glass-boat-dinner-cruise/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/prague-l10/prague-sightseeing-dinner-cruise-on-open-top-glass-boat-t390094/
- Prague Venice Canal Cruise Around Charles Bridge (By Charles Bridge) - from $25 per person, 45 minutes, music: No music: audio commentary; rated 4.5 from 4,367 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://praguejazzboat.com/tours/prague-venice-canal-cruise-charles-bridge/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/prague-l10/prague-canal-cruise-around-charles-bridge-t382608/
- 50-Minute Sightseeing Evening Cruise (Prague city centre) - from $20 per person, 50 minutes, music: No band: audio commentary; rated 4.2 from 44,162 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://praguejazzboat.com/tours/prague-evening-sightseeing-cruise/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/prague-l10/prague-50-minute-sightseeing-evening-cruise-t357390/
- Vltava Lunch Cruise on a Glass Boat with Live Music (Dvořákovo nábřeží) - from $55 per person, 2 hours, music: Live accordion or guitar; rated 4.5 from 3,223 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://praguejazzboat.com/tours/prague-lunch-cruise-glass-boat/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/prague-l10/prague-2-hour-lunch-cruise-on-the-vltava-river-t71030/
- Prague Boat Party with Afterparty at EPIC (Dvořákovo nábřeží) - from $39 per person, 2 hours, music: DJs, not jazz; rated 4.7 from 2,504 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://praguejazzboat.com/tours/prague-boat-party/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/prague-l10/prague-boat-party-with-afterparty-at-epic-t888739/

## Guide pages

- https://praguejazzboat.com/guides/prague-jazz-boat-worth-it/ - Is the Prague Jazz Boat worth it? A live band, three sets, 2 hours 30 minutes on the Vltava. What the ticket covers, dinner, drinks and who it suits.
- https://praguejazzboat.com/guides/prague-river-cruise-prices/ - How much is a river cruise in Prague? Every cruise compared: from-price, length and what is included, plus Jazz Boat direct and GetYourGuide prices.
- https://praguejazzboat.com/guides/best-boat-tour-prague/ - The best boat tour in Prague depends on your night: live jazz, dinner, a short cruise, Prague Venice or a party. Where each one leaves from, too.
- https://praguejazzboat.com/guides/prague-jazz-clubs/ - The best jazz clubs in Prague: Reduta, Jazz Dock, AghaRTA and U Malého Glena compared, with addresses, show times, entry and the jazz on the river.
- https://praguejazzboat.com/guides/what-to-wear-prague-boat-cruise/ - What to wear on a Prague river cruise or the Jazz Boat, what to wear to a jazz club, what not to bring, rain and cold, and which boats have toilets.
- https://praguejazzboat.com/guides/prague-venice-certovka-boat/ - Where Prague Venice is, why the Čertovka is called the Devil's Channel, and what the 45-minute canal boat round Charles Bridge includes, by season.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-11-04: https://praguejazzboat.com/blog/prague-jazz-boat-christmas-new-year-2026/ - The Jazz Boat adds 4:30 p.m. sailings in December, skips Christmas Eve and sails twice on New Year's Eve. Dates, Advent cruises and the markets.
- 2026-11-04: https://praguejazzboat.com/blog/prague-river-cruises-winter-2026/ - Which Prague river cruises sail this winter: heated glass boats, the Jazz Boat, Prague Venice with mulled wine, and the steamboats' season end.
- 2026-11-04: https://praguejazzboat.com/blog/prague-jazz-festivals-2026/ - Prague jazz festivals in 2026: Jazz ON5, the Czech Radio Jazz Festival, Blues Alive, Bohemia JazzFest and the clubs to try between them.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- Not every 'jazz cruise' in Prague has a live band: the one-hour jazz-style cruise plays recorded music.
- Dinner is not included in the basic Jazz Boat ticket; it is an optional set menu.
- The Jazz Boat boards at Terminal 18 on Dvorakovo nabrezi (Cech Bridge), not at Charles Bridge.

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