New Orleans VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise on Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS with Private Tour and Open Bar Option
by Gray Line New Orleans
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$381Overview
Guests should arrive by 5:30pm to begin the VIP boarding process, where a ship staff member welcomes them aboard. Early boarding includes a complimentary Champagne cocktail and front row reserved seating for the Dukes of Dixieland jazz band. After the welcome, guests take a private guided tour of the newly renovated Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS, led by the first mate, allowing time for photos and questions. Following the tour, guests return to their reserved tables for a Louisiana-style dinner buffet. The meal offers local dishes such as chicken and sausage gumbo, Creole vegetarian jambalaya, bayou seafood pasta, and desserts including white chocolate bread pudding and bananas foster. A shrimp cocktail is served before dinner. The jazz band performs live during the meal, and guests may choose to upgrade to an open call brand bar option for cocktails, beer, and wine throughout the cruise. The cruise lasts about three hours with two hours spent cruising the Mississippi River, providing nighttime views of New Orleans. On completion, guests receive a VIP gift bag including a boarding photo, a Dukes of Dixieland CD, and a commemorative Steamboat Natchez pin. The boat has enclosed climate-controlled areas and onboard restrooms. Note that the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS is temporarily replacing the Steamboat Natchez for this experience.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
VIP Boarding and Private Boat Tour
Arrive between 5:35 and 5:45pm for early boarding and front row reserved seats for the Dukes of Dixieland. Ship staff greet guests with a Champagne cocktail as they board. Guests take a private guided tour of the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS led by the first mate, with opportunities for photos and questions about the boat.
60 min
Mississippi River
Guests take their reserved seats to enjoy two hours of live jazz by the Grammy-nominated Dukes of Dixieland while cruising the Mississippi River. A shrimp cocktail is served before a buffet dinner featuring Louisiana dishes like chicken and sausage gumbo, Creole vegetarian jambalaya, bayou seafood pasta, herb-garlic fingerling potatoes, green beans almondine, and desserts such as white chocolate bread pudding and bananas foster. An optional open bar upgrade provides call brand cocktails, beer, and house wine. The cruise concludes in the French Quarter with guests receiving a commemorative Steamboat Natchez pin and a Dukes of Dixieland CD.
120 min
Meeting point
Please meet your host at the Steamboat NATCHEZ dock @ 5:40PM in order to board prior to the general public.
End point
Please meet your host at the Steamboat NATCHEZ dock @ 5:40PM in order to board prior to the general public.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
New Orleans VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise on Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS with Private Tour and Open Bar Option
by Gray Line New Orleans
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$381Overview
Guests should arrive by 5:30pm to begin the VIP boarding process, where a ship staff member welcomes them aboard. Early boarding includes a complimentary Champagne cocktail and front row reserved seating for the Dukes of Dixieland jazz band. After the welcome, guests take a private guided tour of the newly renovated Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS, led by the first mate, allowing time for photos and questions. Following the tour, guests return to their reserved tables for a Louisiana-style dinner buffet. The meal offers local dishes such as chicken and sausage gumbo, Creole vegetarian jambalaya, bayou seafood pasta, and desserts including white chocolate bread pudding and bananas foster. A shrimp cocktail is served before dinner. The jazz band performs live during the meal, and guests may choose to upgrade to an open call brand bar option for cocktails, beer, and wine throughout the cruise. The cruise lasts about three hours with two hours spent cruising the Mississippi River, providing nighttime views of New Orleans. On completion, guests receive a VIP gift bag including a boarding photo, a Dukes of Dixieland CD, and a commemorative Steamboat Natchez pin. The boat has enclosed climate-controlled areas and onboard restrooms. Note that the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS is temporarily replacing the Steamboat Natchez for this experience.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
VIP Boarding and Private Boat Tour
Arrive between 5:35 and 5:45pm for early boarding and front row reserved seats for the Dukes of Dixieland. Ship staff greet guests with a Champagne cocktail as they board. Guests take a private guided tour of the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS led by the first mate, with opportunities for photos and questions about the boat.
60 min
Mississippi River
Guests take their reserved seats to enjoy two hours of live jazz by the Grammy-nominated Dukes of Dixieland while cruising the Mississippi River. A shrimp cocktail is served before a buffet dinner featuring Louisiana dishes like chicken and sausage gumbo, Creole vegetarian jambalaya, bayou seafood pasta, herb-garlic fingerling potatoes, green beans almondine, and desserts such as white chocolate bread pudding and bananas foster. An optional open bar upgrade provides call brand cocktails, beer, and house wine. The cruise concludes in the French Quarter with guests receiving a commemorative Steamboat Natchez pin and a Dukes of Dixieland CD.
120 min
Meeting point
Please meet your host at the Steamboat NATCHEZ dock @ 5:40PM in order to board prior to the general public.
End point
Please meet your host at the Steamboat NATCHEZ dock @ 5:40PM in order to board prior to the general public.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.