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StarLite Dining Cruises

StarLite Dining Cruises

Clearwater Beach, FL
4.8 out of 5 rating, 51 Reviews
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4.8 out of 5 rating
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    Traci H. Sent on 09/14/2023
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    Perfect choice for a wedding reception!

    Had a micro wedding on the beach and our reception on the yacht. Best choice out there by far! Dinner was absolutely amazing, the view was breathtaking, the dj was pleasant and included! What more could you ask for?! Don’t hesitate on having your reception on one of these yachts!
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    Theresa O. Sent on 03/28/2023
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    Amazing Experience

    The whole experience went amazing for us. We took a tour and spent an evening on the ship before deciding this was what we wanted. They provide many services and and helped us keep all the traditions moving along. We did the public wedding cruise with the ceremony before the public boarded. We delivered all our decorations at the rehearsal day before and when I arrived there to get dressed, they already had everything out and ready for us. The captain was our officiate and the arch rental they provided matched the colors of our wedding. They covered our ceremony, Champaign toast, dinner, and cake cutting like pros. Jon handled the coordination and managed to keep me from having a breakdown when we lost our photographer and videographer at the last minute. The captain was attentive in assuring we we all doing good before starting the ceremony. And just thank June for helping with the booking, answering questions, and guiding us along towards our special day.
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    Natalie H. Sent on 02/13/2023
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    Best Wedding Venue In Clearwater / Tampa

    Most Perfect Wedding Venue EVER. We booked the StarLite Majesty for our wedding reception to host about 130 people. It was PERFECT, STUNNING, SWANKY, AND MAGICAL. They were so helpful with the decor, coordinated well with outside vendors, and were understanding and helpful when we had to reschedule for February due to Hurricane Ian. Shoutout to Amber Samee - she was AMAZING. So helpful with the entire process and I always felt assured and confident in her and the ship's capabilities because she was so on it. The staff was professional and so helpful to all our guests constantly checking in on everyone for drinks or food. Thank you StarLite team for creating the wedding reception of our dreams! Also the food was AMAZING - all our guests were raving about it. I had the Pork Ribeye and am already dreaming of having it again. Outstanding!
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    Felicia D. Sent on 07/07/2023
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    Stephanie is the reason we booked

    We booked this company for our yacht wedding reception and it was an amazing experience start to finish! We planned our wedding kind of last minute so we were limited in options due to availability but we found this gem in Tampa and it was an awesome choice. We came down 3 months prior to tour the boat and then got the take a complimentary lunch cruise to experience the food and entertainment. There we met Stephanie and she was the main reason we booked again! She was PHENOMENAL! Attentive and into the crowd. Her singing is great and she’s an east coast gal like me ( she’s NY I’m NJ) we connected immediately. The waitress was also a buckeye( GO BUCKS) and that was a hit for my husband. Food was great. Day of wedding everyone loved the food and the open bar! Just an overall very wonderful experience.
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    Tessa M. Sent on 05/26/2022
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    All Inclusive!!

    What an amazing time we had! This is a fantastic way to celebrate your nuptials. It was a very stress free experience and we will be back for years to come.

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    Glad our staff was so helpful. You folks were easy to work with. Don't forget to come visit us on your first anniversary.

    June O'Bryon
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    Nikki B. Sent on 04/18/2022
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    Everything was above my expectations!

    Our wedding on Starlite Majesty exceeded all of our expectations! The yacht was beautiful. The food was great. And the DJ played the type of songs we requested. The team did a great job capturing everything I wanted to do in the 2 1/2 hours time span. All of our guests told us that it was the best wedding that they have ever been to. Special shout out to Theresa, Amber and June for capturing everything I wanted for our special day. Also thanks to Carlos for executing everything flawlessly!

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    Thank you and it was great working with you. We are happy your guests enjoyed the cruise. Hope to see you on your first anniversary.
    June O'Bryon
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    Jessi N. Sent on 10/24/2021
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    Amazing! They took so much stress our of the planning everything!

    They coordinated our reception. My friend set up our personal decorations and it was perfect! The food was amazing. They automatically add the gratuity on the billz
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    Alicia S. Sent on 12/05/2020
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    During these pandemic times they were responsive and professional to our needs

    This was the perfect venue for me! During these pandemic times a slimmed down wedding guest list means a little something*extra* is needed to make your event spectacular. A normal venue with bland catered food is not going to cut it when you’ve whittled your guest list down to about 50 people.

    The wedding cruise had all 42 of my guest counting down the days until they could board the ship. Also since the ship has 3 levels and can normally seat up to 280 there is plenty of room for social distancing.

    Food that is selected and prepared for guests on board is much better than the bland food from most caterers. Everyone was raving about the food and the number of selections.

    Also the Starlite staff was great to work with. My wedding coordinator June was with me every step of the way so that my perfect day was .... perfect.


    I highly recommend them for a wedding venue

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    Hi Alicia, So happy your guests enjoyed the cruise as well as the food. We get the stress of planning a wedding during this awful virus. You were a champ. I wish you and Ian all the best.

    Warm regards

    June O'Bryon
    Sales Manager Starlite Cruises
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    Dedra Sent on 04/14/2014
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    The host was very nice and accommodateing. The food was great! The atmosphere was wonderful I held my wedding reception here and I was is no way disappointed. Doug was great!
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    Carolena R. Sent on 10/04/2019
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    Perfect Reception!!!

    I got married on June 23, 2019 and had a party of 40. We had our reception on the Sapphire and had the top deck to ourselves, and it was worth every penny!!! It was so nice, I didn’t even bring any decor just the cake, and wedding glasses and it was beautiful. Perfect for a smaller wedding party. The food was great over 10 options for everyone. The crew was so nice and was always checking up on us. It was the perfect reception!!! The price was definitely worth it so cheap to feed 40 people with 3 courses and a boat ride!!

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    Thank you for that wonderful review Carolena. It was a pleasure working with you. Glad to hear you and the groom enjoyed your big on our boat the Sapphire. Contact us on your first aniversary so we can treat you to another cruise. Best wishes from Starlite!
    June Obryon sales manager
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    Megan Sent on 02/19/2019
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    We had so much fun!

    We did the lunch reception cruise. It was a great price and it worked out great for our wedding. They set up everything so beautifully and the food was amazing! The servers were great! The guests told us that our wedding would be hard to top. Everything went so well. The music, the food, the views, the space, everything was perfect!

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    That is great news Megan. It's nice to hear your guest enjoyed the cruise as well. I will pass this review along to the satff on the Starlite Majesty. Pleas come see us on your first anniversary. Just give Theresa a call when you do.
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    Angelene Sent on 09/06/2018
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    The whole staff of the StarLite Sapphire was amazing!!!! I planned this wedding from Virginia and didn’t set foot on the boat until the day before the wedding. They answered all my questions leading up to the day, gave helpful suggestions, and made me feel totally at ease the day of. The whole wedding ran like clockwork and my guests all had an amazing time. The food was delicious. The drinks were great and we loved every minute! We'll be back next year for our anniversary for sure. Thank you again for an enjoyable wedding!!!!!

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    So happy that you enjoyed your special day. We are very proud of our staff on the Starlite Sapphire. They aim to please! We do hope to see you next year.
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    Shannon Sent on 11/06/2017
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    We had our wedding this October with Starlite cruise ships aboard The Majesty. It was beautiful. The inside is gorgeous, the upper deck was gorgeous the sunset was gorgeous. Everything was beautiful. We had a perfect night. The food was great, the service was great, they were thorough and helpful and planning was very simple with them. i only wish the cruise was longer and we had more time I wasn't ready for it be over! haha. We had a small wedding only 24 people so there were other guests on the boat. If you're having a small wedding and not renting out the whole boat I would highly recommend doing a weeknight wedding. We did a Tuesday night and I'm so glad, I assume they are much busier on a weekend night and the only thing I see that could pose a problem is of course everyone was out on the upper deck enjoying the beautiful night with their loved one and people were generally polite and moved if we were trying to take pictures in a pretty spot but if it was much busier I could see that may have been hard as obviously everyone is in the "prettiest" spot where you'd want to take pictures haha.
    All in all I am so glad we chose Starlite Majesty for our wedding and hope one day we'll be back (we're from Boston) to celebrate an anniversary with them!
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    Emily Sent on 08/08/2017
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    June at Starlight Cruises is amazing!! She is so accommodating, helpful and even decorated for me on our big day!! I was blown away by how kind and personable the staff were at Starlight Cruises. Everything about the night was perfect. Thank you so much for giving me the best reception I could have asked for. :)
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    Jenny Sent on 03/07/2017
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    We are incredibly happy with our decision to get married on the Starlite Sapphire. From the initial conversation to the day of, the staff was fantastic. They were always friendly and helpful with any requests we had. They accomadated the ladies arriving a bit early due to transportation. We chose not to have cake and they provided dessert for us. Our DJ was fun and easy going with our requests. All of our guests raved about the bartender, wait staff and chef. The food was prepared upon ordering and delicious. What a beautiful setting it was for pictures as well! We highly recommend Starlite for a wedding venue.

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    So happy to hear how it all turned out Jenny. I know you did a lot of planning. Thank you for your positive review and I will pass it along to our staff. We hope to see you your on first anniversary. Best wishes from Starlite!
    Starlite Cruises
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    Heather Sent on 09/14/2016
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    We went with Starlite Cruises for our wedding rehearsal dinner and couldn't be happier with the experience we had! Everyone kept raving about how much fun they had on the dinner cruise and how they loved every minute of it! The food was delicious and entertainment was great! We all got up and danced and even enjoyed a beautiful sunset on the open deck!

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    So happy to hear that you enjoyed your cruise Heather AND you caught a beautiful sunset.. We wish you and Tony all the best. It would be nice to see you on your anniversary.
    Social Event Manager
    June O'Bryon
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    Itd a very beauyiful vessel. You will love tge atmosphere
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    Jamie Sent on 08/17/2016
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    The Calypso Queen made for an epic reception cruise! I couldn't believe how reasonably priced the entire things was. We got so much bang for our buck! I wasn't holding my breath on the food since there were unlimited drinks, but it was delicious! There was a great variety to please everyone no matter how picky they were. The ziti was probably my favorite! The staff was so friendly and accommodating. I recommend going even for a dinner cruise while you are down there even if you don't do it as a reception choice. Alexandra(?) was very attentive during the cruise and June was so helpful with booking. The DJ looked up the music we wanted. So hassle free!

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    So happy everything went well Jamie & Nick. The Calypso Queen is the best kept secret in Clearwater Beach. Thanks for the compliment. I will let the staff know. We hope you come back to visit us on your 1st anniversary. Call me if you do.
    June
    Starlite's Social Event Sales Manager
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    Tammie Sent on 08/19/2016
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    I worked with June throughout the planning stages. Since my husband and I both work night shift, we handled most of our communication through emails. She was always quick to respond to questions! We worked with Max on the Sapphire, and he was great at bringing all of the pieces together, even a slideshow for our moms! Definitely recommend!

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    Thanks you 2, I'm glad you were happy with your wedding day. Max is very good at what he does. He remembers the slide show and how grateful you were. We hope to see you both next year for your anniversary.
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    Melody Sent on 12/22/2015
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    We had a lunch cruise for our wedding reception. In doing so, we were able to have the whole ship exclusively for our party at no extra cost. Everything was awesome. Staff was very friendly, courteous, professional, and caring. The food was very, very good. Our guests liked that they got to choose from a menu just as in a restaurant, and not a pre-determined meal chosen for them. The decor is a lot of blue...but still very classy and beautiful nonetheless. The bar options were pretty flexible, but we chose to do a cash bar. Our package included a DJ, but we gave a flash drive and just had her play from that. Honestly, we couldn't really hear the music out on the deck, but for those who stayed on the lower level inside did enjoy and danced their little hearts out. The scenery was beautiful. I didn't see any dolphins though bummer.

    We would love to go back and experience the dining cruise again, but next time really take it all in.

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    Thank you for your feed back Melody and choosing us for your wedding. It was a pleasure working with you and Thomas. I hope we get to see you on your anniversary. Enjoy the rest of your life together and thank you for allowing us to be a part of that memory.
    Starlite Dining Yachts
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    Jennifer Sent on 05/03/2015
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    My husband and I hosted our ceremony and reception on the Starlite Sapphire and it was amazing! Everyone was extremely helpful from beginning to end. Theresa was always responsive to my emails and calls. Max coordinated everything beautifully. The food was amazing. Our day was enjoyable and memorable for all of our guests and we couldn't ask for anything more!

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    I am so glad we were able to make you wedding a hit. We appreciate your feed back and hope we see you on your anniversary Jennifer. May you and Gary enjoy your new life together!
    Starlite Dining Yachts
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    We held our small wedding reception on the Starlite Sapphire on 4/4/2015. From the start of conversations with the Sales Director, Theresa, to the preparations and details of the reception itself, we could not have been more happy with Starlite. Our family and friends had the most amazing time on our special day. The service and food was amazing. Everyone was very attentive to our entire wedding party/guests. The music and dancing was great! We had a great time with the DJ!

    Starlite, specifically, Theresa, and Max, went out of their way to make sure our reception was exactly as we had planned. We are extremely grateful to the entire team, and look forward to going back on a dinner cruise again with them!

    We highly recommend this dinner cruise whether it is for your own wedding or some other event, or just for the dinner cruise itself. You truly cannot be disappointed!

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    So happy to hear you enjoyed your special day. I am personally very proud of our staff at Starlite. Hope to see you on your 1 year anniversary.
    June O'Bryon
    Sales Manager
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    Valerie Sent on 07/14/2014
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    I just booked this venue, but so far things have been GREAT! June and Theresa are so responsive and nice. I am planning this wedding from another state and they are happy to answer my 12 Million questions. A joy to deal with. Looking forward to my day. I am confident it will go great.
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    Kathleen Sent on 04/22/2015
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    We had a blast on the diner cruise and so did the whole wedding party! It was one of the best decisions we made! It is the way to have a no stress reception, because they take care of whatever you need! We will always go back and celebrate our anniversary on The Star Lite Dining Yacht! :-)

    StarLite Dining Cruises's reply:

    Thank you Kathleen, so happy to hear you had so much fun. We would love to see you on your 1 year anniversary. Best wishes to you both.
    June O'Bryon
    Sales Manager
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    We had our wedding on board the Starlite Majesty and it was an amazing experience. We were able to add personal touches to the ceremony and reception. The wedding coordinator, Doug, took care of everything for us. If you are looking for a unique venue, I definitely recommend Starlite.
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