Paddlewheeler Creole Queen

Staff (matre d in particular) on the jazz cruise were rude, disrespectful and demanding, would not recommended them to anyone!!!! Food was average, band was great!!!

My husband & I were looking for a spare of the moment getaway/reset & thought we’d try the Creole Queen. It left us with a better experience than we could’ve imagined! The beautiful evening scenery & weather was one for the books but the best part was the front row seating where we experienced a full Jazz Band including Kris from the Squirrel Nut Zippers and other amazingly gifted artist, a dance floor to really let loose, delicious cocktails from an amazing bartender at the open cash bar and hot & fresh diner - all in one! What a beautiful getaway & reset it was! It’s so easy to book, we’ll definitely be taking another cruise!

Horrible Experience! Tried to cancel my reservation, called many times to get somebody on the phone, get the cancellation confirm email, but NO MONEY BACK on my visa! After 3 weeks of waiting, called again to check the return status....and they were not sure on why the return process has not been complete. The Customer Service rep attitude was terrible - even shut off the phone when i tried to understand what was happened! NEVER AGAIN!

The experience was great. Sailing on the Mississippi was epic. The jazz band was great. Dinner wax OK. The Gumbo was blah, the drinks had almost no alcohol in them. The brisket was great though. Service was good as well. The bathrooms need a good deep cleaning.

Charles description of what the city has been through is extraordinary. Great tour and very good food.

Enjoyed the narrated historical experience, particularly the information shared about Hurricane Katrina.

Booked for the ride with dinner included. When, I was done with dinner, all the few seats available in front of the jazz group were taken by the ones who purchased tickets with no dinner.
In addition, the seats in the side were wet. I asked a staff to help me. He said to find paper and clean it myself.
If smokers are allowed, they should have a designated area not all around the boat.
The music was just average.
I would not recommend it

The cruise was a great addition to our trip, great value for the price with delicious food, live jazz band and great service!

Don’t waist your money. We booked a Halloween party cruise. It was raining g prior to
Boarding time and they did t care enough to let us board early. We all got soaked from downpours. Then we come on board with fans blowing. Asked if they could turn them off because we are soaked, they didn’t. Buffet was not great. They ran out of chicken and had lots of pasta and rice but little of anything else but hot dogs. Hardly no Halloween decorations. They are not even playing Halloween music. For $198 for two people which included the boat ride, poor buffet and two non alcoholic drinks each at $22 per person, I feel this was a rip off.

Another one of those tours where I thought I would be bored but 2 1/2 hours later I was pleasantly surprised! The captain entertained us with his melodic storytelling about what we were seeing on the shore. But the best one was his “podcast” style story that he reported on about the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina striking the area in 2005. This guy was good. The boat trip was excellent but the stories we heard were the best!
Highly recommend !

What a wonderful experience!! The staff was friendly and attentive. The food was delish. The music was wonderful. Highly recommend!!

Very worthwhile!
I lived in New Orleans 30 years ago.
This October 2024
I experienced it as a tourist!
Very fun!
This paddleboat was very enjoyable!
The perfect duration just 2-3 hours.
We paid for a buffet style lunch for 5 people.
Totally worth it!
The narrator told history in a very
Informative way! The British, the Canadians, the French, Natives, Slaves, the Kings, Presidents, First Lady and so on were all included in the narratives. Then we landed in Chalmetten and we walked about 100 yards to listen to a National Park Ranger tell more information.
The Oak Trees are beautiful with the Spanish Moss gently swaying in the breeze on a fair autumn day.

Great service and awesome story telling.

Hard to find

Charles was an absolute treat! I really enjoyed his storytelling.