Creole Queen Cruise: Sunset Jazz and Creole Dinner

Experience an enchanting jazz cruise on the Creole Queen, with stunning skyline views, live music, delicious Creole cuisine, and classic New Orleans cocktails. Join us for a night of pure New Orleans magic!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mississippi River - Boarding begins at 6:30 p.m. and continues until the boat departs promptly at 7:00 p.m. The cruise lasts for 2 hours, concluding at 9:00 p.m.
    Enjoy a delightful evening cruise with live Jazz music as the sun sets and stars twinkle behind the southern clouds. Savor a delectable Creole Dinner Buffet in an elegantly decorated…
What's Included
  • Jazz Entertainment
  • Creole Buffet (option selected at checkout)
  • 2-Hour Mississippi River Cruise
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic Beverages (Available for Purchase)
  • Coffee, Tea, and Soda (Available for Purchase)
Additional Information

Set sail into a stunning and romantic sunset on the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen! Enjoy captivating skyline views while listening to the vibrant tunes of Sullivan Dabney, Jr. and the Muzik Jazz band. Savor a delicious Creole-style meal if you choose that option. Sip on classic New Orleans cocktails at the bar, then wander outside along the elegantly…

Location
1 Poydras St
Poydras Street
Located directly behind the Riverwalk Outlet Collection Mall and the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Laura_b
Mar 22, 2026
Everything was wonderful!... - Everything was wonderful! There was a nice selection of food on the buffet and it tasted great. The band sounded great and were very entertaining. The city is absolutely beautiful lit up at night,I would definitely recommend this paddle boat tour.
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Goonerdad
Mar 18, 2026
Lovely evening - Had a great relaxing evening onboard. Music was good, food was tasty and plentiful. Drinks onboard were not expensive. A lovely evening.
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Jacqueline_r
Mar 15, 2026
Excellent evening lovely food and a nice band to relax - Great way to spend a evening the food was lovely the band played on top deck making the river boat cruise very relaxing Definitely recommend it
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Loriat8411lw
Mar 14, 2026
Manager angel - I’d accidentally bought a ticket to the wrong boat ride. I called Viator and was told I could switch my ticket but It took over an hour and I thought I was not going to be able to make it. The manager was so sweet and just let me go and said they’d work it out. She was my angel and saved the day! I had an amazing time with my friends. The food was good, boat ride was lovely and created a memory I will never forget. Thank you to my angel!
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Patrick_d
Mar 24, 2026
A little guide talk about... - A little guide talk about the ferry and the river would have been nice. Food was good but no BBQ sauce for brisket. Staff were excellent and rose was fun!! I would definitely recommend!
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Liz
Mar 20, 2026
Beautiful views - Views were amazing at night. The only thing is that they only had one bar tender for the whole boat. The lines to get a drink were long took a long time .
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Christina_k
Mar 13, 2026
A nice boat. Pity about the rest. - Did the evening jazz cruise with the optional buffet dinner. Boat was nice, jazz was ok - played on the outside top deck but it was a cool nite & so most persons were inside where the sound was quite diminished over the speakers. What we could here was ok. Cruise lasted 2 hours but there was absolutely no commentary whatsoever on the river system or the areas we passed - very disappointing, especially given that the band had at least 2 breaks of play which could/should have been filled with some commentary but no such luck. Being an O/S visitor, this was very disappointing. As for the food, it was ok - nothing to write home about but seemed fresh & tasted ok, but there were a few odd choices & signage was a bit ad+hoc. Probably give the evening cruise a miss & Go for a lunch or Arvo cruise - will definately get to see more.
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Angela
Mar 21, 2026
Not recommended - First , there was one bartender and people had to wait inline for 10-15 min for a drink . She was very slow. Second , we wanted to purchase and meal and we were told they were sold out. The boat was only at 50%. Asked about Al la carte and bartender said I don't know what food there is ......we could not hear the music on the main floor. The worst experience... Nashville and Branson were much better experiences
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Abra_r
Mar 16, 2026
Floating Nightmare - We just floated on the river. It was NOT a tour because we had no idea of what we were looking at or for and if it had any significance. When I did decide that I wanted a drink, it was soooo cold in the bar area that I didn’t get one.
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Meridon_f
Mar 14, 2026
Not worth it - Horrible We purchased dinner option and when we got there we were told dinner was not an option. Two large parties were accommodated but the rest of us told no dinner available.
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From $60
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).