Board the Steamboat Natchez and be transported back in time. Journey along the graceful current and learn why New Orleans was founded on the beautiful crescent of the lower Mississippi River on this two-hour jazz cruise.

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Duration 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Enjoy the sounds of calliope music on your 2-hour cruise
Go back in time aboard the only authentic steamboat in New Orleans
Visit the meticulously preserved steam engine room
Savor an optional Creole lunch

Full description

Savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans and take a journey back in time aboard the Sternwheeler Steamboat Natchez, the only authentic steamboat in New Orleans. Cruise along the Mississippi River, enjoying an optional delicious lunch, a brunch, or simply listening to the incredible live jazz band onboard. Your two-hour cruise from the heart of the French Quarter takes you back to a time when life was as slow and graceful as the current on the Mississippi. The tour will take guests to see New Orleans from the river, one of the world's most active ports. Visit our museum quality Engine Room to learn how steam powers this magnificent boat through the “Mighty Mississippi.” Add an optional Creole lunch, prepared fresh on board, and savor the tastes of New Orleans as you relax on your 2-hour cruise, before docking back where you started the tour.

Sample Menu Lunch

Monday - Saturday on 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM cruises Southern Fried Fish Red Beans and Rice Jambalaya Salad Du Jour Community Coffee and Iced Tea included Menu items are subject to change by season and availability.

Includes

2-hour steamboat cruise
Live narration
Calliope jazz concert
Creole lunch (if option selected)
Brunch (if option selected)

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Tips

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

Know before you go

Periodically, Steamboat Natchez will be out of service for her yearly Coast Guard inspections and general maintenance. All cruises during this time will take place on her sister vessel - the Riverboat City of New Orleans

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4.4 /5

based on 1503 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.3/5
Transportation
4.3/5
Value for money
4.2/5
Safety
4.6/5

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Would definitely get there as soon as boarding starts to get a seat, need to make sure there is seats for people, had lots of people “save” seats or block the seats just so someone wouldn’t sit next to them. I arrived on time but not early and had a 5 yr old that no one was willing to even give up the extra seat next to them so she could sit.

April 9, 2022

It was a fun activity and the tid-bits of history and interesting facts made it even more worthwhile. Crew members were friendly. I wouldn’t recommend the lunch. Although the servers were working very hard, it was chaotic and the food was average. They should assign staggered eating times and assign tables. Instead they had 150 plus people converge on the dining room all at once.

March 26, 2022

The people who work on this boat know what they are doing. And they appreciate hospitality. They dole it out on all levels of the boat and will stop whatever they are doing to answer a question or help you with a request. A great sense of humor seems to be a requisite for all employees.

New Orleans: Day Jazz Cruise on the Steamboat Natchez

New Orleans: Day Jazz Cruise on the Steamboat Natchez

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