BOOK THAT RIVER CRUISE
Compared and reviewed.
The 7 most popular historical tours, compared in one place. What you actually see from the water, how long each sailing runs, what it costs and who to book it through.
Paddlewheeler Creole Queen in New Orleans pairs a narrated Mississippi cruise with a guided Battle of New Orleans stop at Chalmette.
Most Popular“No wheelchair or limited accessibility for people with mobility issues. We enjoyed the tour of state park.”
Skip the stress on a small-group Tower of London run, then cruise the Thames to Westminster with royal-history stops along the way.
“Our guide, Dominic was great! Kind, patient , and very knowledgeable! Tour was well planned out and enjoyable!”
Skip-the-line Tower of London, Crown Jewels focus, Thames cruise views, then a royal landmarks walk to Westminster and Buckingham.
“We were 10 minutes late but managed to buy entry tickets and catch up with our tour by traitors gate.”
Kuala Lumpur to Malacca day trip: 40-min river cruise, Dutch Square and A Famosa, St Paul’s Hill, and Peranakan lunch with pickup.
“Had a really great time. Loved the boat cruise, saw iguanas in the mangroves and the colorful town. Everything was great as planned.”
Private 90-minute Seine cruise with Captain Alexis: Grenelle statue, Eiffel Tower, Alexandre III Bridge, Île de la Cité, Notre-Dame, Saint-Louis.
“Had a wonderful ride with Alexis he was so kind and helpful in pointing out monuments and such and was so good with our small child”
A 1-hour Yarra River cruise on a vintage 1924 vessel with live captain commentary, top Melbourne landmarks, and calm photo stops.
“Great trip, we had the boat to ourselves and woody that adorable dog was a bonus companion. Gentle lovely river cruise. Would do it all over again.”
Cruise the Mooloolah River from Mooloolaba on the heritage Spray of the Coral Coast with local history, trawlers, and a licensed bar.
“It was the most amazing evening, yummy grazing box, delicious cocktails, lovely staff, entertainment was perfect, highly recommend, very interesting intro on the history of the vessel”
Choose a river by name, or the city it runs through. The Seine in Paris, the Douro from Porto, the Vltava under Charles Bridge – every great waterway, and the boats that work it.
