Category Mississippi River Cruises

New Orleans · MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRUISES

The 10 Best Mississippi River Cruises

10 reviewed

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option - The Mississippi at Dusk: Views You Get for Choosing Evening

1.New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7,533 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $58Our pick

3-hour Steamboat Natchez jazz cruise in New Orleans with Dukes of Dixieland and optional Creole buffet dinner from Toulouse St

“Parking is an expensive scam. Other lot offer 4 hours of parking. The lot at the ship goes from 3 hours to 5 for $37.00. The people who choose 3 hours, cars were booted which costs much more to unboot. The trip is 3 hours and thank goodness I choose 5 hours.”

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New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise - Chalmette Battlefield to the Battle of New Orleans: History that rides alongside the views

2.New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,334 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $43Best value

2-hour Steamboat Natchez jazz cruise from the French Quarter. Live jazz, commentary, Mississippi views, optional Southern buffet lunch.

“The meals we had were pretty good, but nothing to write home about. The trip itself was, as I thought it would be, relatively boring. It is informational, but only to the extent that people are really interested in everything on the left and right sides of the river. If not, it is just another boat going up and down the river.”

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New Orleans: Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner

New Orleans: Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner - Getting on board: 6pm boarding and choosing the right deck

3.Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,548 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

A 2-hour New Orleans steamboat cruise with live Dukes of Dixieland jazz, captain narration, photo views, and optional Creole dinner.

“The boat was very clean and spacious, good selection of hot food onboard as well as a bar. The band playing were exceptionally talented and really did the tour justice. Not much to see on the Mississippi as it was dark but a nice experience all the same”

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New Orleans: Daytime Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Lunch

New Orleans: Daytime Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Lunch - The calliope pre-show sets the mood before departure

4.Daytime Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,164 reviews · 2 hours · from $43

2-hour Mississippi River steamboat jazz cruise with live Stompers music, captain narration, and optional Creole lunch sampler in New Orleans.

“We totally enjoyed Kendall, who was our driver and tour guide. He was knowledgeable and well versed in New Orleans History, especially the cemetery tour. It was so pleasant to see a tour guide who really cared about New Orleans and it's history. We learned a lot, especially that Kendall is a great asset to your company. He was personable, caring and very kind hearted. It was such a great tour, we wished it could go on longer. Kendall was not only our tour guide, but he took us back to our hotel and saved us the cost of a taxi. Kudo's to Kendall!”

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Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise

Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise - The boat ride: what you pass, and what the guide connects

5.Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,948 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $47

Paddlewheeler Creole Queen pairs a narrated Mississippi cruise with a Chalmette Battlefield ranger stop, plus optional onboard lunch.

“River cruise was wonderful! Meal was very good, staff very friendly, lots of history - commentator on board was so fun to listen - she told the history in a clear, concise manner. Wish they sold a book on board about our journey! Learned a lot about the MS river....”

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Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans

Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans - Getting There at 1 Poydras St, and Finding the Right Ticket Booth

6.Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,469 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Cruise the Mississippi on the paddlewheel Creole Queen with live New Orleans jazz and an optional Creole dinner buffet.

“We had such a great time on our dinner cruise!! The staff was super friendly and fun, the band was lovely! They had a decent selection in the buffet; the food was nice, but not something I personally would seek out again. The view was beautiful from the boat and the trip was certainly a highlight of our vacation!! Next time we're in town, we'd love to do a cruise during daylight to experience the Mississippi even better!”

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New Orleans: Creole Queen History Cruise with Optional Lunch

New Orleans: Creole Queen History Cruise with Optional Lunch - Riverwalk to the Boat: Getting Oriented Fast at the Canal Street Dock

New Orleans: Sunday Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Brunch

New Orleans: Sunday Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Brunch - Steamboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS vs NATCHEZ: Seasonal Scheduling

New Orleans City Tour and Steamboat Natchez Harbor Jazz Cruise

New Orleans City Tour and Steamboat Natchez Harbor Jazz Cruise - Where you meet and how to plan your timing

9.New Orleans City Tour and Steamboat Natchez Harbor Jazz Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 446 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $88

A 6.5-hour New Orleans combo: city highlights by coach plus a 2-hour Steamboat Natchez jazz cruise with lunch options.

“Robert was our city tour guide and was FANTASTIC! Very knowledgeable and made the experience more personal. We learned more than we expected and would recommend it to anyone that asks. Paddle Natchez boat tour was fun but somewhat uneventful. We’re glad we did it but probably would not go again. Overall, the combination of both tours were worth the money with the city tour being the best.”

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New Orleans: Creole Queen Weekend Morning Jazz Cruise

New Orleans: Creole Queen Weekend Morning Jazz Cruise - What 90 minutes of river cruising feels like on the Mississippi