Look, every hotel will try to sell you a 10,000 HUF Parliament dinner cruise. Here's the thing - you'll spend 2 hours stuck eating mediocre food while Buda Castle floats by.

Walk the Pest embankment from Széchenyi Chain Bridge to Parliament instead. Same lit-up views, better photos, free. Takes 30 minutes at tourist pace past Vigadó concert hall.

If you MUST do a boat thing, the BKK Danube ferry D11/D12 runs for 750 HUF and hits Margaret Island route. No dinner, no crowds, no tourist commentary.

Use money saved on actual good Hungarian food at Frici Papa instead of cruise ship slop.