Dinner Cruise in Portland | Portland Spirit Cruises & Events

Short ribs served on a plate, glistening with a savory glaze and garnished for a perfect presentation

Portland Spirit Dinner Sample Menu

Menu changes daily; below is a sample menu.

Starters
Freshly baked focaccia bread
Mixed greens salad with a house dressing

Entrée
Choice of one below

Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast
Topped with a house made rustic marinara sauce served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables

Oven-Baked Northwest Steelhead
Finished with bay shrimp ceviche served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables

Braised Beef Short Ribs*
Topped with a salsa roja and served with mashed potatoes

Blackened Lamb
Topped with balsamic glaze and served with mashed potatoes and vegetables

Pasta Primavera (Vegetarian)
Tossed in a garlic cream sauce and sautéed vegetables

Children’s Chicken Tenders -or- Buttered Pasta
Served with steamed vegetables and potatoes

House Dessert
New York Cheesecake with a Mixed Berry Topping (included with your meal)

~ OR ~

Other Desserts for Purchase – $7

Chocolate Cake: Featuring velvety chocolate mousse between layers, a chocolate cookie crust, chocolate ganache and chocolate chips.

Lemon Berry Vanilla Cake: This crumb cake contains a lemon berry cream mascarpone filling and real blueberries and cranberries.

Cinnamon Crunch Cake: Milk infused sponge cake with with a creamy whipped layer and cinnamon sugar.

Entrées on menu can be modified to be vegan/GF when requested in advance of the cruise. We use extra virgin olive oil and canola/olive oil blend in our Galley.

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.

The Portland Spirit, Willamette Star, and Crystal Dolphin are wheelchair-accessible on the Willamette Deck (1st level), including wheelchair-accessible restrooms. They can accommodate most manual wheelchairs and some power chairs up to 32 inches wide. Power wheelchair users may request seating near a power outlet.

Please note, the bow and observation deck on the Portland Spirit are accessible only by stairs. The Willamette Deck is fully enclosed and accessible via ramp.

Ramp Considerations:

There is a 90-degree turn at the bottom of the ramp.
River levels may cause the ramp to be steep, particularly in summer months.
At Salmon Street Springs Dock, a Wheelchair CartCaddy, which attaches to the frame of the chair, to safely assist passengers up and down the ramp. At Caruthers Landing, assistance may be provided down the ramp, and for those able to transfer, a golf cart may be available to transport passengers in need down/up the ramp.

When Booking:

Add details about your wheelchair and other accessibility needs in the booking notes when reserving online.
While there is no weight limit on the ramp or vessel, our team may request details such as: Whether the passenger is weight-bearing, the type & size of the chair, and if the chair is equipped with a leg rest.
For assistance or further questions, please call us at 503-224-3900.

For more details, view our accessibility listing on Wheel the World.

Portland Spirit

Length: 150 feet
Beam: 32 feet
Draft: 7.6 feet
Displacement: 360 tons
Cruising Speed: 8 knots
Top Speed: 13 knots
Draw: 7′
Engines: Two (2) Caterpillar Model C-18, Diesel
Boarding Door Width: 33.5″
Dance Floor Dimensions: 33′ x 16′
Columbia Deck Stage: 9′ x 13′
Willamette Deck Stage: 8′ x 13′

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