Top 15 Cruises & Boat Tours in Peru

1.Ballestas Islands Guided Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 731 reviews · 2 hours · from $17Our pick

Cruise from Paracas to the Ballestas Islands for sea lions, penguins, seabirds, and the mysterious Candelabra, with a bilingual guide.

“We had an amazing time. Good service. The guide was amazing at pointing out the animals. When some of the more stupid guests tried screaming at one of the seals that was sleeping on a rock, the guide was quick to point out that the animals are not there for our pleasure. It’s not a circus. And that I really appreciated! I love to see guides that care about the animals we see and don’t treat them badly. She was also quick to point out that we should take one of the front seats so that we got some amazing views. Very happy we did that! Thanks for a great…”

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2.Tour to Uros and Taquile Islands in a Fast Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 419 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $37Top rated

Review of Puno’s fast boat tour to Uros and Taquile, with costs, walking advice, lunch details, guides, and practical tips.

“Our guides name was Heber Johnny and he was wonderful! His English and Spanish was excellent. He was so attentive and caring for our group. He was very educational whilst also very funny. We had a wonderful time visiting the Uros and Taquile Islands!”

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3.Boat Tour of the Ballestas Islands in Paracas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 333 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $20

Review of Paracas’ Ballestas Islands boat tour, with sea lions, penguins, seabirds, the Candelabra, costs, timing, and practical booking tips.

“Excellent service at the Paracas Explorers Travel Agency. The tour to the Island was most enjoyable, all explained well by the very amiable bi-lingual guide, Abigail. I highly recommend this group.”

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4.Ballestas Islands Morning Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 301 reviews · 2 hours · from $17

Review of Paracas’ $17 Ballestas Islands boat tour, with El Candelabro, sea lions, penguins, birds, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The trip was perfect. Transportation, organisation, guide, everything was very good. The team was very professional and the guide provided very good information about the islands, view, animals.”

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5.Ballestas Islands and Candelabro Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 175 reviews · 2 hours · from $15Best value

Review of Paracas’ $15 Ballestas Islands boat tour, with Humboldt penguins, sea lions, the Candelabra geoglyph, costs, and practical tips.

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6.Callao: Swimming with Sea Lions Palomino Islands Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 130 reviews · 2h 30m · from $76

Swim with wild sea lions near Lima on a 150-minute Palomino Islands boat tour with penguins, seabirds, snacks, and bilingual guides.

“Guide really friendly, swimming with sea lions was brilliant., so playful, they tickle your feet with their whiskers, well worth it ask the taxi to get you to the restaurant otherwise they have no idea where you are going, 55 mins from miraflores.”

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7.3h Boat Tour to Uros Island from Puno

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $39

Review of the 3-hour Uros Islands boat tour from Puno, with practical tips on timing, costs, reed boats, guides, and what to expect.

“The 3-hour private tour of Uros Island with Hugo was amazing. Hugo’s English was really great – more than that – he seemed to be totally in the slipstream. He was incredibly insightful and knowledgeable. He related to all of us – parents and teenage boys equally. The highlight was meeting a local Uros – and Hugo was simply at home with them as he was with us. The family were so genuine and kind – it was magical and charming. We all keep talking about the experience and hold a true appreciation that we could be in that element for the half day. Hugo was really the bridge for…”

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8.Customize Cruise Ship Full Day tour – English Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $65

Explore Huacas de Moche, Chan Chan, Trujillo, and Huanchaco on a value-packed cruise shore tour with English guide.

“This was a great day excursion off the ship at a much better price. Our guide, Julio, was very knowledgeable and accommodating to the groups needs.”

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9.Ballestas Island Cruise & Paracas Reserve Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 27 reviews · from $55

Cruise past penguins and seals, then explore Paracas Reserve, Red Beach, and local cliffs before a transfer to Huacachina.

“L'esperienza è stata molto ben organizzata e molto gradita. I trasporti, le guide, l'organizzazione...tutto davvero apprezzato! Inoltre tutti sono stati di una gentilezza incredibile!”

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10.Full Day Tour Uros and Taquile Islands (Speed Boat)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $43

Review the $43 Puno speedboat tour to Uros and Taquile Islands, with lunch, hotel transfers, cultural visits, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“This was a great trip with a lot of local input and information. I would recommend it to anyone at any time.”

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11.Tour Uros Taquile by normal Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $59

Review the Uros and Taquile boat tour from Puno, with practical details on scenery, lunch, costs, hiking, group size, and value.

“This is the standard tourist boat trip with 30 or so other people to visit a floating island and then go to Taquile. It's very touristy. The guide flips from Spanish to English. The microphone on our boat wasn't working properly so every third syllable was lost. The Uros part felt part performance/part zoo - but I guess it's the one way for the traditions to survive. I wish i had booked it through my hotel, since I am sure the experience would have been exactly the same but it would have been half the price. Don't feel the need to secure your seat with Viator. There are dozens of…”

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12.Sea Lion Swim and Wildlife Palomino Islands Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

Swim with wild sea lions, spot Humboldt penguins, and cruise the Palomino Islands from Lima on this lively four-hour adventure.

“Dear Maciej, Thank you! We're so glad you had a great time exploring the Palomino Islands and swimming with sea lions. Hope to see you again soon!”

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13.Private Lima City Tour. Special tour for Cruise Passengers.

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $115

Review of Lima’s private 4-hour cruise-port tour, covering Miraflores, Huaca Pucllana, the historic center, catacombs, value, and logistics.

“We had an amazing guide - Johnny and driver Alejandro !!! They made our day awesome! Catered the tour to our needs and wants even took us for churros! Can't recommend these two enough!!!”

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14.Uros and Taquile Speed-Boat Tour (Full Day) + VR

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · 9 hours - 1 day · from $25

Review the $25 Puno tour to Uros and Taquile, with speedboats, local lunch, textile traditions, scenic walks, and VR extras.

“fue una experiencia maravilloso por el lago titicaca, muy bien organizado y el guia siempre estuvo atento y amable, explicando de manera detallada las tradiciones de uros y taquile.”

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15.The Best of Lima in One Day — Perfect for Cruise Passengers!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $155

See Pachacamac, Lima’s historic center, catacombs, and Magic Water Circuit on a 10-hour shore tour from Callao.

“Gabriella Herrera is a great guide. She made us taste picaronnes on a terrace with a view of the sea.”

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