Enjoy a cowboy-style dinner and slow-moving evening boat ride on a calm part of the Colorado River. Watch an incredible sound and light show which describes the story of the canyon's creation projected onto the rock face above the river.

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Duration 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Watch a sound and light show on a boat on the Colorado River
See how lights, shadows, and music make the stories of the canyon come to life
Learn about the the history and culture of Moab
Enjoy a Cowboy-style Dutch oven dinner

Full description

Begin the evening on the banks of the Colorado River, just 2 miles north of Moab, Utah. Savor a delicious cowboy-style Dutch oven dinner in a dining room overlooking the water. After dinner, climb aboard a flat-bottomed boat and begin your river adventure. A knowledgeable and entertaining guide will point out things of interest and ignite your imagination. Once darkness settles in, the formal part of the evening begins when 40,000 watts of natural light illuminate the canyon wall. Watch as lights, shadows, music, and narration make the stories of the canyon's formation, creation, and history come to life on the walls above the river - as learned from the early settlers of the area (the Catholic conquistadors, Native Americans, and Mormon pioneers). This Sound and Light Show is a not-to-be-missed unique experience and a great end to a perfect day in Moab.

Includes

Boat cruise
Guide
Dinner
Drinks

Tips

Not suitable for

Children under 4 years
Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Meeting point

Meet your guide at the meeting point, this is 2 miles North of Moab on the North side of the Colorado River Bridge. Take a left after the bridge to arrive in our parking lot. Located next door to the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott.

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Important information

What to bring

Jacket

Not allowed

Pets
Smoking
Flash photography

Know before you go

This show is an old-fashioned light show; there are no colored or laser lights and the music is appropriate for the historical references The stories included in the show make reference to how the settlers of the area believed the area was created and clashes with the Native Americans of the area, there are references to God and religion
Gratuities are not included
There are 5-30 steps to get to the dock
This activity is not wheelchair accessible

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 216 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.7/5
Transportation
4.4/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Safety
4.9/5

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I would highly recommend this tour. I’ve done tours all across the west. This as almost a spiritual journey. Dinner was a home made buffet that was fantastic. Then you boat a pontoon boat around sunset. You head out into a canyon via the Colorado river. The guides are so funny as the tell the history of the canyon to killer music. When it gets dark There is a truck following the boat. The truck shines lights on the canyon. This is an amazing idea for a tour. Well worth it.

May 9, 2022

Not at all I was expecting. I was expecting a dinner cruise with a laser light show. I should have checked this out more carefully-my fault. It's family run and you can tell they aim to please. I would recommend they update the pre-recorded audio part of the program. It was biased in my opinion. And consider at least adding more color to the light show. The dinner was in a dining hall; buffet style. Bar available. The boat ride was nice. All in all, good but not great.

May 4, 2022

The dinner and 1st hour of the show were very good. I do not recommend the 2nd half. It was just a spotlight shining on rocks that you already had seen with a prerecorded message and songs. The dialogue and songs going along with it was interesting at times. However the 1st hour was very entertaining and fun. I would attend again though.

July 29, 2021

Moab: Colorado River Dinner Cruise with Music and Light Show

Moab: Colorado River Dinner Cruise with Music and Light Show

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