Charles River Boat Company - Boston Harbor

All-inclusive venue

The venue takes care of it all - food and beverage, rentals, the works!

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $11,000

Guest capacity

Up to 80 seated guests

About this venue

Charles River Boat Company Boston Harbor offers three classic vessels to host the ceremony, reception, rehearsal dinner, or engagement party of your dreams. Our boats offer the perfect setting for experiencing breathtaking views of Boston Harbor. Covered canopy decks offer a magnificent setting for a wedding ceremony, reception, and a dance floor! All chartered events offer a full-service premium bar and a variety of catering options. The possibilities for your wedding event are endless. Have your wedding with the Charles Riverboat Company - Boston Harbor and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Best of Zola 2023

Seated guest capacity

  • 2-80

Venue type

  • Beaches, Waterfront Settings
  • Hotels, Inns, Resorts

Venue setting

  • Covered Outdoor
  • Outdoor
50 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110

Our event spaces

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The Charles I

Charles I is a custom designed 75’ classic riverboat perfect for cruising The Charles River and Boston’s inner harbor.

All privately chartered events offer a full service premium bar and a variety of catering options. Our riverboats are ideal for a traditional New England Clambake Dinner or an elegant Sunset Cocktail Cruise. Guests will experience unique, memorable views of the Boston skyline from the observation decks onboard the Charles I.

Guest capacity

10-60 Seated

10-75 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Warm and cozy”

Included in this room:

- All Event Staff - All tables, chairs, linens, and standard floral centerpiece - Boat Captain

Available services that can be provided by Charles River Boat Company - Boston Harbor

Services & amenities

  • Bar services
  • Catering services
  • Clean up
  • Dance floor
  • Event coordinator
  • Event rentals
  • Event staff
  • Liability insurance
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Service staff
  • Set up

Rentals

  • Linens

Reviews

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5.0 (5 reviews)

  • Top Notch Service

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    •Bryanna R•10 months ago

    I cannot say enough wonderful things about Charles Riverboat Company! From the very beginning of just searching around for a venue, to the wedding, and days after, the staff were incredibly responsive and helpful. They are so attentive and answered all my questions. Planning a wedding from across the country is challenging, but CRBC made it the best & most simplified experience. I would 100% do it again.

  • Charles Riverboat Company saved our wedding!

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    •Julia Altshul•4 years ago

    We had a small wedding on the Charles Riverboat Company's Valiant, and it was absolutely perfect! Like many couples this year, this was our second attempt at a wedding, and Melissa made it so easy to re-plan our ceremony and reception, all in a month's time. The staff was so accommodating to what we wanted for our celebration while taking all precautions to keep everyone safe - guests are still raving about how great our wedding was! The views of Boston and experience of seeing it at sunset from the water was incredible for both those that live in the area and those traveling from a bit further. We kept looking at each other during the event saying our wedding turned out even better than we originally planned. Thank you for making our amazing day happen and being a true bright spot in 2020!

  • Capers Catering & Charles Riverboat Company

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    •Kristin Atwood•4 years ago

    Our team has had a wonderful experience working with the team at the Charles Riverboat Company for years. They are friendly, efficient, and responsive! We love working on their boats and highly recommend them.

  • Absolutely perfect - elegant, timeless, and easy!

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    •Julia & Kenny Lauzier•4 years ago

    We couldn't have asked for more from our wedding venue and coordinator. We changed to a small, intimate wedding due to COVID-19 but still wanted to do something special and memorable. The Valiant was the perfect choice. We looked at a few vessels from other companies and Valiant was by far the nicest and as a bonus, we got to work with the BEST coordinator ever, Melissa! Valiant itself is so elegant and classy; every detail is just what you would want. Melissa was flexible, helpful, and kind through the entire (very quick!!) planning process. On the day of the wedding, she anticipated our every need and made the entire experience seamless and relaxing for us. We made such special memories aboard Valiant on our wedding day and I wish I could relive the experience over and over!

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