Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option (2024)

FAQs

How long is the steamboat Natchez cruise? ›

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. Enjoy lunch and let the authentic Steamboat NATCHEZ show you New Orleans, as it can best be seen, from the water!

The recommended attire for daytime cruises is casual, though the Natchez suggests “dressy casual” for dinner cruises.

Join a public swamp tour booze cruise for $59/person or reserve the whole party boat for your group for $1200. Bottle service and champaign party guns available!

For an 8- or 9-day cruise, the average cost of a Mississippi River cruise is around $4,000 per person in a stateroom.

The current one has been in operation since 1975. The previous Natchez were all operated in the nineteenth century, most by Captain Thomas P. Leathers.

To help simplify your packing list, our nightly dress code is Casual Evening Attire for most nights on board the ship (i.e., slacks, collared shirts, khakis, skirts, dresses, etc.).

A good rule of thumb for cruisers is to always pack at least one pair of long pants that are not jeans, for dinners onboard. As far as dress prohibitions, cruise lines tend to follow policies similar to airlines, disallowing guests from wearing clothing bearing messages that are distasteful or patently offensive.

The good news is that denim in the form of jeans, jackets, shorts and skirts is generally a perfectly acceptable daytime casual cruise look, often combined with a T-shirt but check before you go for lunch – those designer jeans may cut it for a promenade on deck but some lines don't allow jeans in their restaurants, ...

The big picture: The pandemic flipped the ski town's real estate market upside down, nearly doubling average housing prices to $1.2 million as remote workers, second-home buyers and short-term rental investors moved in.

Are riverboat cruises for old people? ›

River cruises generally attract older, often retired passengers. They are this market's core, its A-listers.

The cost of river cruises can vary quite a bit but typically averages around $300 or $500 (or more) per person per night. That said, there are always some good promotions and offers where the price can decrease by 50% or more, especially if you are okay with booking an interior cabin.

New Orleans' famous Bourbon Street is famous for a reason

Nocturnal. For many New Orleans visitors, Bourbon Street embodies the life of a party town. The street is lit by neon lights, throbbing with music and decorated by beads and balconies.

As of Jul 4, 2024, the average hourly pay for a River Boat Captain in New Orleans is $22.71 an hour.