Whodunit Cruises

Whodunit Productions

• This popular production company offers whodunit cruises on both Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruises. Despite the initial expectation that the adventure will be scary, the company's productions are actually comedies.

  Each traveler is assigned a role in the theatrical game and the level of participation is left up to the individual. Most of the events involving the game take place at certain times during the cruise, usually at a designated hour before dinner services. The mystery typically lasts for only a portion of the cruise and does not interfere with other onboard activities.

  Travel destinations include the Mexican Riviera, the Caribbean and Alaska.

  Whodunit Productions
  22475 Guadilamar Drive
  Santa Clarita, CA 91350-1512
  (661) 297-3208
  whodunitcruises.com

Murder Mystery Vacations

• This travel company works with Carnival Cruise lines to put on murder mystery cruises on ships that travel from Charleston, S.C., to the Bahamas. Productions involve transforming travelers into sheriff's deputies who must solve the murder that takes place on the first night of the cruise. Updates are delivered to guests' cabins on a daily basis so passengers sift through the crime scenes and physical evidence.

  Murder Mystery Vacations
  163 South End St.
  St. Augustine, FL 32095
  (888) 361-5708
  murdermysteryvacations.com

Margarita's Mystery Cruise

• If you are in the Boston area, consider Margarita's Mystery Cruise. This single evening cruise blends together Boston's excellent theater tradition with a relaxing cruise on the city's harbor. The cruise takes its name from the singer Jimmy Buffett's popular song.

  Upon boarding the ship, you are given a tip sheet and a pencil, and are encouraged me to start questioning the suspects. You can either throw yourself into the game or relax at a distance with a salty margarita. There is also a DJ spinning records to get you into the dancing spirit after the crime has been solved.

  Margarita's Mystery Cruise
  Comedy Theater Productions
  18 Washington St., Suite 200
  Canton, MA 02021
  (800) 697-2583
  mysterycafe.com

The Dinner Detective

• This Los Angeles-based dinner cruise was voted as the best dinner show in Los Angeles and Orange County by FOX 11, "Good Morning LA" and "Good Day LA." Its collection of actors and producers draws on the rich resources from the heart of the film industry. The show cruises through Long Beach Harbor and includes a four-course dinner.

  The Dinner Detective
  200 Aquarium Way Dock #4
  Long Beach, CA 90803
  (866) 496-0535
  thedinnerdetective.com

Murder Mystery Inc.

• This New York-based murder mystery theater company runs cruises periodically throughout the year. It is the largest producer of live interactive mystery in the city, specializing in private events, corporate parties and chartered theme cruises.

  Murder Mystery Inc.
  (800) 687-3374
  murdermysteryinc.com

Cape Fear Riverboats

• If you are in the North Carolina area, Cape Fear Riverboats offers a simple murder mystery dinner cruise. The two-hour sailing includes a Southern-style buffet and there is special pricing for children.

  Cape Fear Riverboats
  P.O. Box 1881
  Wilmington, NC 28402
  (800) 676-0162
  cfrboats.com