Cruiseport Gloucester Reviews

First off, aside from being an absolutely beautiful venue, the Cruiseport staff was AMAZING! To say they are on their A-game would be an understatement. The entire staff was so warm and helpful. Everything from the reception set-up, to the small stuff such as having our signature drinks waiting for us as we entered the boat for cocktail hour, made us feel very special. We truly felt like royalty that day. I highly recommend having cocktail hour on the boat, as it was so much fun and the view was incredible. Jordan was our wedding coordinator and she was AMAZING! She is kind, personable and was super patient with the 100 questions I asked during the planning process via phone/email. Additionally, her email responsiveness was so quick, which is greatly appreciated. Also, she provided really great decor ideas that I hadn't even thought of, which I ended up utilizing and were a big hit! The day of the wedding, there were some last minute changes that came up for the reception and Jordan was extremely flexible and accommodating. You will be lucky to have Jordan as your wedding coordinator! Lastly, the food was delicious. I had the fish (because Gloucester) but wow the filet was amazing. If a beautiful, coastal New England wedding is your vision...run, don't walk to the Cruiseport!! 10/10.

We got married 8/25/23 at Cruiseport and our day was perfect. The food was delicious, the venue was beautiful, and they were so easy to work with. We also did the boat cruise for cocktail hour and it was the best decision. We loved it and our guests did as well.
We had Amy as our wedding coordinator, and she made my wedding vision a reality. The attention to detail was impeccable. I had so many questions during our 12 month planning process and Amy helped put my mind at ease. I couldn't have had a better coordinator. I can't thank her & her team enough. Our hearts are so full. Thank you Amy & Cruiseport 🤍

Cruiseport Gloucester was the absolute perfect venue! Our wedding coordinator, Jordan, was so helpful through the entirety of the process. In the week leading up and the day before, she was extremely responsive to all our many questions and concerns. She took care of every small detail and made sure everything ran smoothly throughout the wedding day. We were able to enjoy the day without worrying about anything at all! The small details such as handing us our signature cocktails as soon as the ceremony finished and getting a plate of the appetizers set aside for us really made a difference. The venue itself was beautiful and truly lived up to our expectations and beyond.

Cruiseport was the very first venue I looked at, and the last! We booked them right away (before we were even engaged because we loved them so much). Everyone we worked with there was fantastic. All of my vendors were very happy to work with Cruiseport as well calling them a "well-oiled machine," and they truly were. My coordinator, Sarah, was so sweet and kind. She even bustled my wedding dress for me, and I am forever grateful for her!!! Can't recommend the Cruiseport enough, I had the time of my life and would do it all over again with them as my venue team.

My husband Mike and I had the BEST experience hosting our wedding at Cruiseport Gloucester. From our first meeting with our event manager, Nora we knew we were in good hands. Nora took the time to explain the process to us as we felt overwhelmed first getting started with wedding planning. Nora was so helpful during the months leading up to the wedding. We had numerous questions and Nora was always there to support and put us at ease. So responsive, professional, and truly a wonderful person. The day of our wedding could not have gone smoother. The decor was styled even better than how we imagined! Nora and the Cruiseport staff went above and beyond to arrange items exactly how we envisioned. The waitstaff and bar tenders were so attentive, professional, and wonderful. The next day our decor items were packed up and organized for us which made everything so easy and we felt so taken care of. Cruiseport Gloucester is the place for your wedding! Not only a beautiful location inside and out, the staff will make your day stress-free so you can enjoy your special. These guys are pros!

I recently had both my ceremony and reception at Cruiseport Gloucester and I could not have been happier with the decision. It’s an absolutely stunning venue and the staff are phenomenal. Not only was the venue everything I hoped for, but we also received many complements about how great the food was. Our coordinator Sara was there every step of the way to answer my questions. She made sure everything went smoothly and I didn’t have to stress about a thing. She even dried off my veil after an unfortunate encounter with the wind sent it flying off my head and into the ocean! I could not recommend this venue any more highly.

Every single thing about our wedding at the Cruiseport was amazing! The attention to detail from our coordinator Sara was out of this world. She was beyond amazing to work with and ensured that we had the most beautiful day with as least stress as possible. The compliments from guests on all of the staff, the location, the views, and most importantly the food - was a 10/10 review across the board. I cannot recommend this venue enough!

Cruiseport Gloucester was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day! Our coordinator, Amy, did everything possible to make the planning smooth and stress-free. She really went above and beyond to make our day perfect, answering every little question (even the ones that were probably dumb!) and making sure we had a great plan for our day. The venue itself is so beautiful and the food is amazing. I am still having guests comment (months later!) on how it was the best wedding food they've ever had! Not to mention how much more affordable Cruiseport was than most other places we looked at on the North Shore -- and without skimping on any of the "luxury" stuff. It felt like everything we could want was already included in the price and handled so easily.
Have your wedding at Cruiseport Gloucester - you will not regret it!

We had our wedding here in October of this year and this Venue was worth every penny. Amy was our coordinator and she was so organized and spot on when it came to all things wedding. We had a lot of small requests and she found a way to make it happen. Whether it was our "bubbles and brews" wall or making our signature drinks with special ingredients, there was nothing that they couldn't do. The venue is beautiful and our guests had the best time. I would recommend Amy and the Cruiseport to anyone looking to get married on the North Shore

We got married at Cruiseport in July 2023. Our coordinator was Amy Ray. We loved our experience with Cruiseport! From the moment we toured, we felt it was the right fit for us. We were right on the water and the venue was modern, bright, and had a happy feeling. Amy was excellent to work with and made everything extremely easy from the initial planning days all the way through to our last dance on our wedding night. We loved the easy to access deck that our guests utilized throughout the night. The venue space was extremely flexible. We had our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception all at Cruiseport and each space felt separate and unique, while making it easy for our guests to arrive and be stationed in one spot. We organized our rehearsal dinner with Cruiseport, too, which allowed us to have our rehearsal aboard Beauport Cruiselines that allowed for the most gorgeous sunset cruise of Gloucester Harbor. The food for both our rehearsal dinner and wedding was to die for and extremely *beyond* accommodating for dietary restrictions, especially gluten free needs. Something we really loved about Cruiseport was that after our ceremony they had an entire cocktail hour spread for the wedding party and cocktails/drinks ready to go for us. They also had drinks poured and passed around throughout the cocktail hour for our guests. We received a lot of feedback that the h’ourdervous were plentiful and delicious and the bar was quick and efficient. We loved Cruiseport and highly recommend it! Amy did everything and created a stress-free day that felt seamless by all. Thank you, Cruiseport!

Can’t recommend the Cruiseport enough! We got married August 2023. Our coordinator Amy was fantastic! She brought our wedding vision to life and made it better than we could have ever imagined. Amy was super helpful and always quick to get back to any questions we had. She also took the time to meet with our group in person and was so patient in making sure every detail was perfect. I did not have to worry about a thing, Amy took care of everything! I was amazed at how beautiful everything looked when I walked down the aisle for our ceremony and at our reception.

The venue itself is gorgeous and all of the food was delicious. All of our guests are still raving! We also loved staying at the Beauport Hotel, the bridal suite was beautiful! I was so impressed with everything from start to finish and felt well taken care of throughout the process! I would absolutely recommend the Cruiseport for your wedding!

Amazing wedding!!! Everything went so smoothly, food was fantastic, Kristen was great to work with!!!

Kristen was amazing, venue gorgeous, cruise cocktail hour spectacular, food out of this world. A dream come true

The Cruiseport Gloucester is the most picture perfect wedding venue! Words alone can’t describe the beauty it has to hold. The huge open ballroom, surrounding glass windows, high ceilings and romantic fireplaces will take your breath away. The staff are impeccable! Everyone was so helpful and kind. The food is DELICIOUS! We got so many compliments on how incredible the food was, saying it was the best wedding food ever! And it was! There are so many ways to make this venue fit into your wedding aesthetic and have a simply breathtaking wedding.

Most importantly, our coordinator Kristen B was the BEST out there!! Seriously I couldn’t have done this without her! From early on I was able to secure Kristen as our day of coordinator, but let me tell you she was WAY more than just day of! Kristen met with me numerous times in the months leading up to my wedding to talk over details, vendors and simply help plan our perfect day. She was responsive to my millions of emails and always had the answer! Her knowledge, professionalism and personal touch helped make the wedding of my dreams come true! We recommend Kristen and the Cruiseport a million times over!!

If you’re looking for a whole weekend of fun and celebrating with family and friends, we highly suggest utilizing the Beauport Hotel for your accommodations and the Beauport Cruiselines for rehearsal dinner!

We have nothing but great things to say about cruiseport! The space is beautiful and comes with everything you need. The food was phenomenal and they were very accommodating. Our event coordinator Kristen was so great. She helped make everything day of run so smoothly and was such a pleasure to work with. There really are no hidden fees or surprise charges which is great. We would recommend cruiseport to anyone!

If I had to do our wedding over 100 times I would pick Cruiseport every time. Through the venue search we found that many places had hidden fees or felt pressured into booking right away. We never felt that way with Cruiseport. They are very reasonably priced and their packages come with so much. The ballroom itself is gorgeous and can be decorated to fit any vision. My favorite part was working with Kristen B. She is THE BEST!! She made us feel so comfortable through the whole process, answered my millions of emails, and made sure everything was perfect. I forgot my wedding cake the morning of and she was about to go to a bakery to get one for me. People like Kristen are so hard to find especially to work with. I am beyond thankful for her and the staff at Cruiseport. You truly made our wedding day perfect. It wouldn't have been possible without you!!!! xoxo Kelly & Chris

My husband and I just had our wedding at the cruiseport in January and it was BEYOND amazing. When I was looking at venues, I actually was really hesitant to book this venue because I knew it was a popular location for people that have grown up on the Northshore. I am so glad I didn't listen to that thought and went and looked at it. From our initial visit with Kristen at the crusieport we immediately fell in love with the space. It holds well over 200 people, is absolutely stunning and having the Beauport hotel in such close proximity was an extra bonus. It was very clear to me after seeing this venue why it was such a popular place for people to get married at. The price was also very fair and competitive allowing us to put more of our budget into some killer vendors. The food was delicious, came out timely and was hot as it was served! The venue and staff just hit EVERY mark I gave them (which was alot). I didn't have to worry about timing, or anything running behind because they were such a well oiled professional machine! If I could go back and do my wedding all over again, I honestly wouldn't change one thing about it. It was just beyond perfect. We were also so lucky to have an amazing wedding coordinator provided from the Cruiseport and I really couldn't imagine my day without Kristen's help! She has a great eye for style, understood my vision right away and helped me make it happen. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. We just had the best weekend of our lives and it was thanks to you and all your team's hard work!

I wouldn't be true to myself if I didn't have one small complaint. The bar has to close after 4.5 hours. Which does fly by. I do wish they had a longer liquor license. BUT I can tell you that we extended our wedding an extra hour because we loved our band and no one was missing the bar once it closed. We made sure to tell people to go get their last drinks and put them at their table before it closed. I wouldn't get too hung up on this point just one area I wish they would improve on.

10/10 Recommend!

Thank you all for making our day beyond perfect!

This January my husband and I had the winter wedding of our dreams at the Cruiseport Gloucester. Although I had always dreamt of a summer wedding due to COVID and timing I decided to go with a winter wedding and I wouldn’t change a thing about it. As soon as I walked into Cruiseport for my first tour with Kristen Barrett I knew This venue was for me and Kristen was for me. Working with Kristen made wedding planning seamless, enjoyable and fun. She knew every detail there was from best north shore vendors to best hors d’oeuvres and menu items to fit our and our guests needs. The food at the Cruiseport is also amazing and the bar service and drinks are unmatched. The rest of the staff at the Cruiseport was also outstanding they were so accommodating day of with set up and break down which makes your day just that much more perfect and stress free. Leading up to and day of my wedding Kristen was with me every step of the way. Without her guidance and passion for weddings and this beautiful venue this day would not have been possible. Having the Beauport hotel so close for guests to stay at is also a huge bonus.

We had an amazing wedding at the Cruiseport! We toured the venue in 2020, booked our original date for 2021, and postponed to 2022. Over those two years, Kristen & the Cruiseport team were upfront and easy to work with. One of the things I love most about this venue is that they truly want to make the process easy for their couples. There are no hidden fees, sneaky contract language, etc. The planning process was flexible and easy, and Kristen and her team were happy to give decor suggestions or look into any ideas I had. Our wedding day couldn't have been better, and a lot of that is due to the Cruiseport. They truly brought my vision to life. Everything that I had been planning in my head looked even better in person. The food was amazing, and the staff was professional and so nice. Everyone was raving about how amazing the venue and staff were. Kristen was a pro with some last minute changes and made sure everything was just right. If you're thinking about booking this venue, do it!

Extremely professional, very experienced, super easy to work with. Best of all, they exceeded every one of our expectations on the day and night. Highly, highly recommend Cruiseport Gloucester and our amazing coordinator Kristen Barrett!

Stunning venue with amazing staff and incredible food!! Our wedding was in September 2021 and still get compliments on how amazing the venue was! We worked with Kristen and she was amazing! Always went above and beyond!! Highly recommend!!

My fiancé and I fell in love with the Cruiseport, it is a beautiful venue with amazing staff! We loved how open it is with all the windows overlooking the water. We were originally supposed to be married there on 5/23/20 But due to covid we had to postpone multiple times. I can not thank Kristen Barrett enough helping us navigate through all the changes making everything go smoothly and easy, she is truly amazing! We first postponed to 11/13/20, and the decided to postpone again to spring of 2021. Kristen knew how much I really wanted a Saturday date, and unfortunately at the time they were booked solid for the spring. But when 5/1/21 opened up, she called me immediately to let me know a Saturday had just became available and she thought of me right away. I can not imagine the amount of hard work it was with all the brides in my similar situation having to postpone or cancel due to covid, but Kristen made sure she reached out and kept in communication throughout the whole process. We ended up just recently deciding to cancel all together due to the covid restrictions, and she helped us easily receive a full refund. Thank you so much for making everything with the planning and replanning stress free! I would recommend the Cruiseport to anyone interested in this venue!

I had the most incredible experience with Cruiseport Gloucester. At every step of the way they were so accommodating, helpful, and friendly. I did a lot of searches for wedding venues all over MA, but the second we stepped into Cruiseport, we knew that it was the venue for us. The high ceilings, beautiful chandeliers, and glass windows surrounding the whole space make it the most elegant and sophisticated place. The on staff team was always in constant communication every step of the way and are genuinely so passionate about weddings. My biggest thanks in particular to Kristin and Taryne -- two of the sweetest people I have ever met! I would give them more than 5 stars if I could!

About a month ago, we had the most magical wedding ever at Cruiseport Gloucester!! We had our ceremony and reception in the grand ballroom with cocktail hour aboard Beauport Cruiselines' beautiful boat. Let me tell you, my guests still can't stop raving about the wedding! We honestly couldn’t have done it without our event manager, Francesca. She is the reason why our wedding went so smoothly, from beginning to end, and even made the planning stages as stress-free as it possibly could be. Francesca really knows her stuff and gave us advice on everything from décor to food to guests, and it all turned out beautifully. The venue was spectacular, the staff was wonderful, and I was told by our guests that the food was among the best they've had at a wedding (we had the filet mignon and salmon). My vendors and guests can’t stop complimenting on how smoothly everything went, and my bridal party can’t stop praising Francesca for how great she was throughout the entire night. I can honestly say because of Francesca’s experience in planning and managing weddings, we had the most enjoyable time planning our wedding, and an even better time at the wedding. Many people have asked if we’re glad the wedding is over with the stress of planning it and all, and we both definitely agree that we’re truly sad it’s over because it was the best time of our lives thus far! We wish we could do it all again! Thank you, Francesca – we are eternally grateful!! -Veasna & Pek