Steamboat Natchez - 2 Hour New Orleans Harbor Cruise aboard an Authentic Steamboat

Steamboat Natchez 2 Hour New Orleans Harbor Cruise

Let us take you back to when life was as slow and graceful as the current on the Mississippi.

Your two-hour cruise from the heart of the French Quarter takes you back when cotton was king and life was slow and graceful as the current on the Mississippi. Let us show you New Orleans, one of the world's most active ports, as it can best be seen from the river aboard New Orleans' only authentic Steamboat...The Steamboat NATCHEZ.

Harbor Cruise Features:

* Optional Creole Lunch, prepared fresh on board
* Live narration of historical facts and highlights of the port
* Calliope concert at 10:45 am and 2:00 pm
* Steamboat Gift Shop for souvenirs
* Group Rates available for 15 or more passengers
* Children under 6 cruise free with each paid adult
* Departs from the Toulouse Street Wharf behind Jax Brewery
* Museum quality Engine Room

Optional: Steamboat Natchez Lunch:

Sample Lunch Menu:

*Small Sternwheeler Salad
*Red Beans with Smoked Sausage over Rice
*Southern Fried Chicken
*Creole Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
*Bread Pudding with Steamboat Sauce
*French Bread & Butter
*Community Coffee & Iced Tea

Sternwheeler Steamboat Natchez, a Truly Classic Expression of the Best of America's Great Steamboat Tradition!

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NATCHEZ HISTORY

"She's the ninth steamer to bear the name NATCHEZ. It was her predecessor, NATCHEZ VI, that raced the ROBERT E. LEE in the most famous steamboat race of all time. Even today, the NATCHEZ is proudly the undisputed champion of the Mississippi, never having been beaten in a race. In many ways, she's the best of her line.

It's a line that follows the course of river history, from the placid antebellum plantation era through the turbulence of the Civil War to the Gay Nineties, and, ultimately, the new millenium.

When the New Orleans Steamboat Company launched the NATCHEZ in 1975, they revived more than a famous name. They created one of only six true steam powered sternwheelers plying the Mississippi today. The NATCHEZ combines the best of contemporary construction, safety, and comfort standards with all the authenticity and style of her classic steamboat gothic predecessors.

The NATCHEZ resembles the old sternwheelers VIRGINIA and HUDSON in her profile and layout. Her powerful steam engines were built for U.S. Steel Corporation's sternwheeler CLAIRTON in 1925. Her genuine copper and steel steam whistle is a treasured antique. Her copper bell, smelted from 250 silver dollars to produce a purer tone, once graced the S.S. J.D. AYRES. Her 32 note steam calliope was custom crafted and modeled after the music makers of the Gilded Age.

True to tradition in every detail, boarding the NATCHEZ makes you feel as if you have entered another era. The captain barks his orders through an old-time hand-held megaphone. The calliope trills a melody into the air while the great wheel, 25 tons of white oak, churns the heavy waters of the Mississippi. You soon find yourself slipping into a sense of the old, vast and timeless river.

As the NATCHEZ glides past the French Quarter and through one of the world's most active ports, you begin to understand the magic of the experience. For all its history and romance, the excitement of riding a steamboat is as real and rich and genuine now as it was a century ago.

Daytime Harbor Cruise
Daily at 2:30pm. Additional 11:30am departure from Friday - Monday. Boarding is 30 minutes prior.

Departure Point:

Steamboat Natchez Ticket Office Toulouse Street Wharf and The River, located in The French Quarter. Kinldy arrive 30 minutes prior for boarding. Click HERE for a map of Toulouse Street Wharf in New Orleans.  No Hotel pick-up is available for this tour or activity. Cruise concludes at the original departure point.

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Parking:

A paid parking lot is across from The Natchez Lighthouse Ticket Office. The parking fee is approximately $11.00 - $13.00 for up to 4+ hours unless it is a special event.

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Payment:

Your credit card will be charged the total amount of products and services selected at time of booking. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover Card.

Confirmation & Travel Voucher

Confirmation of this tour or activity will be received at time of reservation. Vouchers will be available for immediate printing. For every confirmed booking you will receive an e-mail with a link to your E-Ticket Voucher. Print vouchers on your home/ office printer. Please present this E-Ticket voucher at the Box Office. Only one voucher will be created per tour or activity for all travelers.

Cancellation and No Show Policy

Cancellations within 24 hours of the tour are charged in full. Cancellations prior to 24 hours are charged a minimum $10.00 per person administration fee. We charge for NO SHOWS. No Shows on tour dates are charged 100%. Some specific tours and activities have a higher cancellation fee due to the limited space available.

Weather: Cruise route or activity may be changed depending on local weather conditions.

Meals, Gratuities and Souvenirs are not included.

New Orleans Steamboat Company and TourCorp Inc. assume no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breakdown, bad conditions of roads, trails, bays, ocean, harbors, and any other conditions beyond control, in addition to insufficient numbers of passengers. Not responsible for loss or damage to property.

All company policies can be found at www.tourcorp.com, and are part of this tour or activity purchase.