USA · BOAT TOURS IN NEW ORLEANS
Good boat tours in New Orleans fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Cruise the Mississippi aboard the Steamboat Natchez with live Dixieland jazz, skyline views, calliope music, and an optional Creole buffet dinner.
“It was wonderful, beautiful night and the dinner was scrumptious. But having to leave a long review isn't the best.”
Cruise Honey Island Swamp from New Orleans, spot alligators and birds, visit a water-access Cajun village, and learn from local guides.
“Incredibly beautiful area so close to New Orleans! Excellent bus ride with a great driver. The tour was so well organized. Our Captain Dave was so informative and fun! You could tell he loved his job and where he lives. Saw beautiful birds, wild pigs raccoons, fish jumping and beautiful scenery. And it was December! Always satisfying to see such a beautiful area protected. Well done.”
Review the Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise in New Orleans, with Mississippi River views, live jazz, history, lunch options, and practical tips.
“Will come again and also don’t for get to try the chicken salad it was delicious!!!!! Very friendly people…”
Review of New Orleans’ two-hour evening jazz cruise, with Mississippi River views, live music, optional Creole buffet, and practical booking tips.
“Everything was nice but I feel like it should be a menu to select from for dinner instead of food just being prepared and served”
Cruise the Mississippi from New Orleans with live jazz, calliope music, captain’s narration, city views, and an optional Creole lunch.
“The whole experience was amazing, from start to finish!”
Pair Oak Alley’s oak-lined plantation with a wildlife-filled Manchac swamp boat ride on this full-day New Orleans tour.
“A lovely tour and a lot of history to go through. Excellent tour guides. Unfortunately the system on the bus meant that whenever the tour guide spoke no one else was allowed to speak as it would travel through the bus. This led to some people getting very upset with other passengers and I personally was harassed verbally by another passenger which the tour guides didn’t do anything about. Personally, I wouldn’t recommend the tour just based on that and go with a service that does a private experience. I had to endure that harassment all day and my elderly mother was very upset. The actual plantation and boat tours…”
Explore Honey Island Swamp by quiet 22-passenger boat, spotting alligators, birds, raccoons, and Cajun culture near New Orleans.
“One of the most entertaining tours I have taken in years. We saw the usual wildlife - alligators, turtles, a raccoon, a snake, some pigs and quite a few birds - limpkins, Great Blue Heron, anhingas. Captain Jody kept us entertained the whole time with great information woven through stories and jokes.”
Cruise the Mississippi aboard the Creole Queen, hear New Orleans history, and visit Chalmette Battlefield with a park ranger.
“The historian was great. I think his name was Micheal (The lawyer and veteran). He was funny and engaging. The cruise was nice and smooth. The food was nothing to write home about. It was hot but unappetizing in appearance and taste. Don’t get the meal. Just go for the cruise and history.”
Explore Louisiana’s Barataria Swamps by covered boat, spot alligators, hear local stories, and learn what to expect before booking.
“Captain Ernie was awesome, gave us a very fun filled tour covering the history of the area and injecting humor along with content. It was 40F out so we didn’t see large alligators, just a small one sunbathing but it was nonetheless a fun educational ride through the swamp.”
Pick a skyline, a canyon or a coastline.
