memphis riverboats

Dinner & Music Cruise

Come enjoy a two-hour cruise on Ol’ Man River featuring our Live Entertainment (Blues & Jazz) and a meal. Advance reservations suggested for this evening Memphis cruise! If you are celebrating a Birthday, Anniversary or want to make your night special, check out our celebration package add-ons! You will see them on our check out page.

Boards at 7 p.m
Departs at 7:30 p.m.
Cruise returns at 9:30 p.m.
We have a full bar on board for purchase of alcohol. This is NOT included in your ticket price. The bar accepts cash & card.

Memphis-style Pulled Pork BBQ, Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast, Baked Beans, Mac & Cheese, House Salad, Buns and Dessert. Complimentary tea and water. All Dinner & Music Cruises have the same menu. We do not offer substitutions. This is a one-trip meal served by our staff behind the food service area due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Disclaimer: We run our Dinner Cruises on two different boats with two different layouts. Please let us know if you are handicap so we can recommend the boat that has the dining area on the first floor (Island Queen) before booking at 901-527-2628. If you cannot select Island Queen boat upon booking, it is most likely not available. You must also mark “handicap acccessible seating” upon checkout to ensure we assign you proper seating arrangements. Dinner Cruises typically sell out at least a week in advance. All tickets must be paid for at the time of reservation, in full.

Boarding Location: 45 S. Riverside Drive Memphis, TN 38103

Parking is not on site. The closest parking to our boarding location is ACROSS THE STREET from 119 N Riverside Drive Memphis, TN 38103. GPS will bring you to the TN Welcome Center but DO NOT PARK THERE . You will see a “Riverboat Parking Sign” at the entrance of the fenced in lot directly across the street from the Welcome Center. This is a paid parking lot. To park here you will use the instructions on the signs throughout the parking lot to pay on the parking app or you may pay at the kiosk. We do not own this lot. Once you park you will take the sidewalk South towards the boats. You will pass the River Garden Park on the left before you will be able to physically see the boats on the river. The boats are located at the intersection of Riverside & Monroe. You will see the ramp that goes into the Cobblestone Landing at the top of the hill at Riverside & Monroe where the metal gate is. THIS IS A 8-10 MINUTE WALK. If you have any guests who require assistance due to a disability or handicap, please drop them off at the boarding location BEFORE parking. You may drive down the cobblestones to the ramp for easier access. Please be mindful of not blocking the walkway to get onto the dock while doing so. This is ONLY for drop off purposes.

There is no dress code but most our of guests dress casually – semi-formal.

We do not offer group discounts. If you are booking a large group by individually booking tickets, please make sure you but put the name of the group or party you would like to sit with in the box during your checkout process. It reads: “Would you like to sit with another group or party?” The group/party name needs to be the same in all individual reservations. If you do not list the other parties name, you will not be sat together as we have no way in knowing two individual bookings know each other and we do make assigned seating arrangements in advance.

If you are celebrating a Birthday, you may bring a cake or cupcakes on board. Please do not bring candles or sparklers. We also ask that you bring the proper utensils and/or plates to accommodate this yourselves.

We sail rain or shine!

Sightseeing
Sunday Blues Lunch
All Cruises
901.527.2628
[email protected]
45 Riverside Drive Memphis, TN 38103

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Review Highlights

“ The tour guide was excellent, and added in other snippets of interest during his narrative when he recognized us. ” in 33 reviews

“ Make sure you read all of their directions on where to park, time to be there and definitely purchase the photo they take of you & your family! ” in 4 reviews

“ Jordan was our emcee and he was funny, informative, and made the cruise even more enjoyable!! ” in 5 reviews

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251 Riverside Dr

Memphis, TN 38103

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About the Business

We offer public sightseeing and dinner & music cruises during our season. Private charter of our boats is available all year long. We also have special dinner cruises on Valentine's Day and July 4th. Hours of Operation Off Season: Random. Please call and leave a message or e-mail us at [email protected] Regular Season: Office hours Monday - Friday 9am-5pm March - April Sightseeing Cruise daily at 2:30pm; Dinner & Music Cruise Saturday at 7:30pm May - August Sightseeing Cruise daily at 2:30pm, 5:00pm on Saturday & Sunday only; Dinner & Music Cruise Thursday - Sunday at 7:30pm September - October Sightseeing Cruise daily at 2:30pm; Dinner & Music Cruise Saturday at 7:30pm November Sightseeing Cruise Saturday & Sunday only 2:30pm …

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We had a great time...for all ages! Mr.Smith was our tour guide and he was absolutely amazing! I have no idea how he can memorize all the awesome history of Memphis he shared with all of us! His voice and personality made the tour seem so quick! We were never bored!! All the staff from beginning to end were all very pleasant! The vessel made you feel like you were on a real back in the day river boat which we appreciate!! The gas fume smell was a little strong if you sat in the rear, but we were totally fine! Make sure you read all of their directions on where to park, time to be there and definitely purchase the photo they take of you & your family! They have some decent snacks, nachos and hotdogs along with plenty of drink options! Make sure to bring cash so you can share the love!! Great experience and definitely worth tipping in my opinion! Even if it is a hot day don't worry about where you are sitting, the ride is nice...stay in the shade and you will be just fine! Enjoy!!

Amazing crew, well experienced captain, and an awesome commentator. Best views of Memphis you could possibly find, night or day!

Excellent Cruise - Parking Situation Not Good We purchased tickets online before the cruise, but you can buy them at boarding time, one hour before departing. They advertise that there is no parking on site and direct you to park in a pay lot across from the Visitors Center located down the street from the cruise boat dock. When we visited the Visitors Center, they said we could park there for free and walk to the boats. The cruise boat website says if you have a person who needs assistance, you can drop them off at the boarding area near the boat. (Note: we saw people going on the cruise park right in front of the cruise boat on the riverbank and walk right onto the boat and nobody chased them away. Just sayin'.) Here's the problem. The riverbank by the boat dock slopes at a pretty steep angle from the street down to the water. To make matters worse, the bank is covered in cobblestones. Some drivers may not be comfortable driving on that angle and on the stones down towards the dock. Now once you get close to the dock, there is a concrete sidewalk, again sloped at a good angle, that leads you to the boat. The other choice is drop off a person at the street level. They would have to make it down maybe 20 stairs, then to the long sidewalk. Either way, this is not a good setup for anyone that needs assistance. I suggest you go drive and look at the drop off area first before buying your tickets to make sure you can handle it as tickets are non-refundable. The other consideration is for people parking in either the Visitors Center of the paid lot. It's a bit of a walk to the docks. Make sure you are up to it. As for the cruise, it's wonderful. Boarding starts one hour before departure time. There are three decks. The lowest deck has the restrooms (nice flush toilets) and a bar that sells snacks, some light hot food, beer, wine, cocktails, soda, water and more. This is an enclosed space that is air conditioned with tables and chairs. The second level, accessed by stairways on both sides, front and back, has many tables and chairs and has open sides allowing a nice breeze to pass through on a warm day. I did not go up to the upper deck, but I think it is mostly open. The bar is open right at boarding time so you can get drinks and find a place to sit for the cruise. Shortly before departure, a fine gentlemen starts talking on a microphone on the second level. He is the tour guide. He goes over safety concerns, some rules and starts the cruise talk. He does so for about the next hour, telling us all kinds of history about Memphis - the river, music, food, people, etc. The cruise boat first heads south, then turns to go north, then returns to the dock. All the while, the muddy and debris laden Mississippi River rolls on by. It is amazing. During the last half hour, our tour guide goes below and plays music recordings that made Memphis famous. We have been on several river cruises like this and this was one of the best aside from the parking issue. There is no doubt that you will really enjoy this.

So I went on the dinner music cruise with my 13 year old to celebrate mother's day and my birthday... **The two stars is for the band ONLY! They did an amazing job! The food was bad. I mean embarrassingly TERRIBLE! They slapped canned baked beans on a paper plate with EXTRA dry slimyish chicken breast, and generic boxed Mac and cheese, with an extra peppery pulled pork like substance on a Walmart bun.... The "desert" was hospital banana pudding. Nothing tasted good and most of our food ended up in the TRASH. The steamboat is old and rusty. And you're swaying from side to side. It's scary getting on from that super long steep hill. They force you to take pictures (even though EVERYONE has a phone). It is NOT handicap or elderly friendly. I've literally witnessed everyone over 50 struggling to get on. Cocktails are overpriced. Oh, did I mention the food was DISGUSTING! All in all, it definitely was not worth the money and I wouldn't do it again. However, I did enjoy the band and the sunset view.

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1st time in Memphis. We loved the boat ride and the history of the city. Hope to be back soon

This was a bucket list item for my wife. The emcee was very knowledgeable and the view was breathtaking. If you need any type of assistance this can be a challenge as the walkway to enter is very steep.

I can smell the muddy Mississippi when I look at my pictures of this cruise. Which I love. We took an afternoon cruise on the Memphis Queen Riverboat. It didn't go far or fast, but it did offer beautiful views of the skyline and bridges. The educational tour was okay. The music was too loud (I feel so OLD saying that). It had lawn chairs and basic tables. It was not comfortable or classy. Not our favorite boat cruise, but it was our first time on the Mississippi.

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Great Place, Owned and operated by Total G's have never seen a better place to be for a fun night. Will be returning.

This was only my second time in Memphis, so we wanted to check out some of the local attractions! Having recently done one of these at the Chicago River, it left some things to be desired, mainly there wasn't much to see while on the river. There just hasn't been that much built on the TN side of the river and nothing on the AR side. Despite the lack of views other than the Bass Pro Pyramid lol, the tour guide was a lot of fun and it was enjoyable to hear more about the history of the city. We took our niece and nephew who are 9 and 7, and they may have been just a bit young for this. It ends up being quite a bit of time if you get there early as requested. It would have been good to bring some cards or something to help pass the time as we waited about an hour to leave the dock. They had a good selection of drinks and snacks to keep them occupied though. We appreciated the opportunity to learn, and it was fun when the tour guide also played as DJ with some tunes!

Rollin... Rollin... Rollin down the river! And that's exactly what we did. Beautiful spring day in late April. Affordable. Lasted 90 minutes. It is good for all ages (we ranged from 10-75 years old.) This is a partially guided tour (he did take a break.) He was comical but informative. You will learn some Memphis history, about some Memphis folks and about modern day Memphis. You will cruise into Arkansas for a few minutes. You are not going to see a whole because across the river is plain land and forestry. It was a nice thing to do as a tourist. There was music so we danced a little. My daughter had the chance to hang out with other kids. At the landing it placed us near a modern playground. Overall the experience for us was well worth it. Heck we don't have riverboats in Rhode Island!