Cookies with Santa Cruise

A Magical Boston Holiday Cruise for the Whole Family!

2025 Cookies with Santa

December 13th – 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Ticket Rates

*Excludes 5% Boston Tour Surcharge*

Bring the kids aboard this festive one-hour Christmas cruise in Boston and make unforgettable holiday memories! Our Cookies with Santa Cruise features a special visit from Santa Claus himself, who will be available for photos with the Boston skyline as your backdrop. Children can share their Christmas wishes, receive a candy cane from Santa, and enjoy a delicious cookie display filled with sweet holiday treats. Full bar on board with specialty holiday beverages for purchase!
 
This family-friendly Boston Christmas cruise is the perfect way to celebrate the season on the Charles River. Watch the city sparkle while enjoying cookies as holiday music plays in the background.
 
Cruises depart December 6th and December 13th from the Lechmere Canal behind CambridgeSide Mall, located directly outside the food court. Validated parking is available for $4 at the CambridgeSide Mall Parking Garage (100 CambridgeSide Place, Cambridge, MA 02141).
 
Join us for a Boston Santa cruise filled with holiday cheer, Christmas lights, cookies, and family fun! The perfect winter activity in Boston for kids and adults alike!

CambridgeSide

Our boats are in the Lechmere Canal, right outside the CanalSide Food Hall.

Cambridgeside Mall
100 Cambridgeside Place
Cambridge, MA 02141

Parking

Charles River Boat Company is proud to offer our customers discounted parking at the CambridgeSide Mall parking garage for $4.00 for up to 8 hours. Please ask our on-site staff for a parking validation chaser ticket.To pay, parking kiosks are located on each floor of the mall before entering the garage. Please pay for parking before returning to your vehicle. To redeem your discounted parking, you must park in the CambridgeSide Mall parking garage; we cannot validate parking for the Royal Sonesta parking garage

MBTA

The CambridgeSide Mall is a 4 minute walk from the Lechmere Station. Lechmere Station is accessible via the Green Line. We are also about a 15 minute walk from the Kendall/MIT Stop of the Red Line.

Tours Departing from CambridgeSide Mall:

  • Charles River Sightseeing Tour
  • Charles River Cocktail & Sunset Cruise
  • Tiki Cruises
  • Fall Foliage Cruises
  • Haunted Tales of The Charles River
  • Holiday Cruises

Attending a
Private Event?

We host private events from several different locations. To ensure you arrive at the right spot, please verify the departure point with your host or check your specific event invitation.
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