Reservation Rules
Booking Rules
All rules must be read before requesting a reservation or purchasing/redeeming an e-gift card. Please read gift card rules below before redeeming an e-gift card.
We are open 7 days a week, offering three cruise times daily.
ALL CRUISE TIMES are booked and on a waitlist through June 1st. We are experiencing a high demand for May. Any cruise request prior to June 1st will be on a waitlist.
Upcoming Closures: June 8th through June 12th & June 30th through July 8th. For your safety, Sacramento River Cruise closes durning the week of July 4th due to excessive and congestive boating traffic on the Sacramento River.
2026 tasting cruise times for all cruises are:
11:30-1:30pm
2:15-4:15pm
5-7pm.
*Sunset Cruises are available for an additional fee of $200. If you would like the evening cruise to be a sunset cruise, please tell your captain and he will curate it for an ADDITIONAL FEE of $200 on top of the base group price.
Unfortunately:
No children under 12 years old
(NO EXCEPTIONS)No pets allowed
(NO EXCEPTIONS)No wheelchairs
(Marina and boat are not ADA accessible)Tequila Cruise Option 3 cannot be mixed with wine cruise options 1 or 2
Minimum of 2 guests and a maximum of 6 guests per wine-tasting cruise.
Customer group weight capacity
cannot exceed 1300 lbs. per cruise.
Dietary Needs
We are excited to be able to accommodate most dietary needs. If you have any specific dietary needs, please let us know in advance so that we can provide a seamless and fun river experience for you and your guests. An additional beer and wine list is available for further purchase.
All wine/beer tasting cruises & tequila-tasting cruises require ADVANCE RESERVATIONS.
Day of reservations are possible if the captain is notified with enough time (4 hours minimum) and the requested time is available. Please check availability with the captain by texting 916-800-7887.
All wine-tasting, beer-tasting, and hosted tequila-tasting cruises are on a private boat.
All pricing is listed under Wine-Tasting Cruise Options and Tequila-Tasting Cruise. Prices listed are for the entire boat, not per person. Taxes and Gratuity are NOT included in the listed price.
For a quick response CALL & TEXT:
916-800-7887to leave a voicemail and to make your wine-tasting reservation request.
Please include:
NAME
PARTY SIZE
CRUISE OPTION
DATE/TIME
Please be patient for a response as the captain is most likely on a cruise, however, he will get back to you ASAP.
All reservations will receive an email confirmation.
Day of &
Pre-Boarding Rules
All reservations meet at
The Clarksburg Marina, 36339 S River Rd, Clarksburg, CA 95612.
Boarding time starts 20 minutes before your departure time. If you run late, your cruise will be shortened. Please be early.
Dress casual, flat shoes only please.
Our marina stairs are steep.
You and your guests MUST be able-bodied enough to walk down/up 20 stairs to the boat from the parking lot.
Wait at the top of the marina until you’re motioned down.
If you do not show up or “forget” to cancel your reservation on the day of your cruise, you will be charged a NO-SHOW fee of $200 (*see cancellation policy below).
ALL GUESTS must sign the release form on the boat before the wine-tasting cruise leaves the dock.
WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE TO ANYONE.
Always be respectful to the captain. Any obnoxiousness/attitude addressed towards the captain during the cruise or while boarding the vessel will result in immediate cancellation of your cruise and you will be charged full price on the credit card used to hold your reservation.
Payment &
Cancellation Rules
A valid Credit Card IS REQUIRED to hold your reservation. ALL PAYMENT IS NOT DUE TILL THE END OF YOUR CRUISE. Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Apple Pay, any major debit bank card and cash are all accepted forms of payment for your cruise.
To avoid reservation scams, all new customers will be required to pay a $2 credit card hold fee when booking your reservation. This ensures our safety that the credit card you are using to hold the reservation is valid. This is a non-refundable fee. IF YOUR CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION DECLINES, YOUR CRUISE WILL BE CANCELED. Returning customers do not have to pay this fee.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cruise payment is not due till the end of the cruise. All cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to your departure time. If you cancel within 24 hours from your departure time or do not show up for your reservation, you will be charged a $200.00 cancellation/no show fee on the credit card used to book your reservation.
e-Gift Card rules: e-Gift Cards can be purchased at any value towards a wine-tasting or beer tasting cruise. All e-gift cards will be deducted a 10% fee FROM THEIR VALUE due to the high cost from the e-gift processing center (Example: $100 = $90 e-gift card value). E-Gift cards can not be used with our tequila tasting cruise. If you would like give the e-Gift Card in person, use YOUR OWN email as the recipient and then PRINT the email with the 16 digit code. All e-Gift Cards expire 365 days from the original purchase date, no exceptions. Purchase e-Gift Card here.