Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise
Description
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 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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What's included
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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(2,058)
Meals have limited selections... especially desserts and you only have water not even tea as a "free" drink selection
Buffet is good. Crew is friendly. The historian was entertaining while recounting the facts of the battle.
We had a wonderful time! Everyone was super nice and very helpful! It was a nice relaxing ride full of interesting information.
I believe this was my favorite active on my vacation because. it was return back in time.
A very relaxing trip down the Mississippi River. Wonderful historian giving a very interesting narrative.
It is very interesting and enjoyable. The scenery and narration is very interesting any informative. The trip is adequately long. The weather was pretty hot but expected.
We really can't say as we missed the trip due to flooding and tornado warnings and high wind condition
The food on the ride was great and a good way to try something you normally not order. The historian was very informative and we learned a lot during the tour.
The whole experience was awesome, you learn more about the history of the battle and get to see first hand the area where it took place.
The boat ride was very nice and tour guide very knowledgeable. Enjoyed sitting on upper deck under the awning. Great spot to see everything. Drinks were reasonably priced. They did offer food to purchase but we had dinner plans. Suggest you bring bottle water with you because it gets hot at battlefield. Wished we could have spent more time there felt a little rushed. Would definitely suggest you take the boat ride.
