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Covid-19 Update
September 21, 2021 | News FlashMask mandate and Covid vaccination/tests are no longer requied in local venues. Read More »
Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS is back!
September 9, 2021 | News FlashSailing the River again November 4th! Check the Schedule and Book Today! Read More »
Health Mandate in Louisiana
August 2, 2021 | News FlashCOVID19 Safety & Health Protocols - New Orleans Steamboat Company & Gray Line Tours People entering any indoor venue will no longer have to show proof of vaccination against the coronavirus,… Read More »
Women Captains
July 14, 2021 | News FlashMrs. Mary Miller, wife of Captain George Miller, became the first woman licensed to command a steam vessel, in 1884. She had been acting master of the steamboat Saline unofficially for some time. She had some competition in this vessel revolution. Several women captains and pilots worked the western rivers around the turn of the 20th century. One of the most famous was Captain Mary B. Greene (pictured above). … Read More »
Sold Out Cruises this weekend – check this alert
June 25, 2021 | News FlashFriday, June 25th -Sunday June 27th Riverboat City of New Orleans, sailing for the Steamboat NATCHEZ, is sold out 7:00pm Dinner Cruises 11:30am & 2:30pm Sunday Jazz Brunches Please let us schedule you for another day and time. Read More »
Gilded Horns of Steamboat Racing
June 21, 2021 | News FlashImagine extreme sports athletes who have little regard for personal safety, put them in a competition like the World Series, wagered on like the Super Bowl and as elegant as Wimbledon, and you will perceive the aura of steamboat racing. Technological advances, stronger engines, and reckless crews injected a new drug into the American mindset” speed in the mid-1800’s. When transportation was no longer tied to the gait of a… Read More »
Question about Weather, Cruises and Tours?
June 16, 2021 | News FlashQuestion about Weather, Cruises and Tours? At this time the Riverboat City of New Orleans and Gray line Tours continue to plan to welcome visitors and locals this weekend. We cruise "rain or shine”! Our Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS has plenty of indoor space. The City Government continues to monitor a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that has the potential to develop into a tropical depression and bring heavy… Read More »
New Mask Guidelines on our Riverboat and Tours
June 4, 2021 | News Flash“By local ordinance, all guests and employees who have been fully vaccinated are not required to wear a mask. All guests and employees who have not been fully vaccinated are required to wear a mask.” Management, New Orleans Steamboat Company & Gray Line Tours June 4, 2021 Read More »
