Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise
Description
Join us for the only Riverboat in New Orleans with an excursion! Take a 2 hour, 30 minute cruise down the great Mississippi River aboard the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen. Enjoy a narrated tour with a licensed historian describing 300-years of New Orleans history; from the founding of the city by the LeMoyne Brothers to the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. During your cruise the vessel will dock at Chalmette Battlefield for a 45 min to 1-hour excursion. Enjoy a guided tour and talk by a National Park Ranger about the battle of New Orleans, while taking in the sweet breeze and delicate waves along the river. Delight in a cash bar and/or a satisfying Creole lunch option available on the boat while viewing the famous French Quarter and Port of New Orleans from the river .
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Itinerary
Disembark at the site of the 1815 Battle of New Orleans at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, where you can tour the Chalmette Battlefield including the Malus-Beauregard House and the Chalmette Monument before re-boarding for the return cruise.
Chalmette Battlefield is located in the Jean Lafitte National Park, making it an exciting and special addition to your river cruise!
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- No outside food or beverages are allowed on board.
- Bags are checked before boarding the vessel to ensure safety during the cruise.
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If altered or canceled due to poor weather, cruise may remain dockside in the event of unfavorable sailing conditions.
- Due to limited capacity, refund requests made less than 24 hours prior to departure will NOT be considered. This includes missing the attraction for any reason. However, your ticket is transferable and valid for up to one year.
- The Creole Paddlewheeler is Wheelchair accessible with a weight-restricted mechanical lift. However, the Chalmette Battlefield Park is not wheelchair accessible for handicap passengers at this time.
- Boarding begins at 1:30 PM and the vessel departs at 2 PM sharp. Due to Coast Guard regulations, we are unable to extend departure time to accommodate individual guests.
Reviews(2,070)
Good and knowledgeable guide, that saved the whole trip. Food was mediocre at best, drink menu poor. The stop was a total waste of time, not open, replicas rather than real historical things or of no interest (unless you're here to buy more of the same refrigerator magnets).
On what had to be the hottest day in August, we went on the 2pm ride with our 3 grands under the age of 4! We had a great time and our narrator/historian was excellent! I think his name was Charles and he definitely made it worth it!
Great! Brunch was excellent! Waitress/ bar staff top notch! Super friendly and personable, shared many laughs! Views were excellent and seats plentiful, had a great time! Music was excellent!
If you want to learn about the history of New Orleans, this cruise is for you. Staff was very friendly and helpful.
We rode an hour down the river to stop for an hour at a fascinating battle ground. The guide was funny, knowledgeable, and passionate about the history of New Orleans. The boat slowed going by the sugar mill to show the movement of raw sugar to the mill, as well as the merchant marine ship. The rain was refreshing and beautiful. All in all, a spectacular informative cruise.
Wonderful trip! The food was good but the commentator is what truly made the cruise memorable. Staff was friendly, and the stop at the battle field was informative.
A nice tour with a bit of history. A comfortable cruise on the Mississippi. It was nice to have the option to be out on deck or in the main room.
This was a great experience. The staff was nice and the food was great.
We went on the Creole Queen Historic Cruise as a family of 4 and sat outside under some cover from the sun as it was over 100F with the humidity. The length of the tour was around 2.5 hours, which also included a visit to the battlefields. The history of the Battle of New Orleans was really interesting, and being English, was something I wasn’t aware of. It was good to be the bad guy in the story! The staff were all friendly and Doctor Lauren Tarantino was an excellent guide who narrated the battle detail as we floated down the Mississippi.
Very nice cruise down the Mississippi. I would recommend this trip to others! The food was good, and the drinks!
