Monday, July 13, 2015

Steamboats and Paddlewheelers in New Orleans!



Summer time and the livin' is easy on a Steamboat or Paddlewheeler in New Orleans!

Summer is a great time to get away. Airship Crimson Steamers has a fabulously steamy plan!  See our three competing companies for a unique vacation idea!  These are a day's drive away & tickets start at $22 per ticket for adults.

AMERICAN QUEEN
http://www.americanqueensteamboatcompany.com/Destination/lower-mississippi/

Memory flows deep and sentiment eddies and swirls along the Lower Mississippi River on these river cruises. Once divided by these very waters, when cotton was king and the plantation lifestyle was at its zenith, the North and South were at war, each armed with conflicting visions of what was worth dying for. Look back as each battlefield and grave marker has a story to tell. Then celebrate the living, breathing places where southern culture continues to enjoy a modern-day renaissance.



STEAMBOAT NATCHEZ
http://www.steamboatnatchez.com/

The New Orleans Steamboat Company locally owns and operates the last authentic Steamboat on the Mighty Mississippi River:
  • The Steamboat NATCHEZ Dinner Jazz and Daytime jazz cruises … run daily, year round, in the style of authentic steamboats in New Orleans for centuries! 
  • Steam Engine Room visitation, calliope, live jazz and optional Creole food and local beverages.

CREOLE QUEEN PADDLEWHEELER
http://www.creolequeen.com/

Join us aboard the authentic & award winning paddlewheeler Creole Queen for the best seat in the house.  Tickets start at $22/person for adults.  Kids under 5 are free!  Some cruises offer food and drinks.