15 Best Jazz & River Cruises In New Orleans

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New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

/ June 4, 2026

1.New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

Steamboat NATCHEZ Mississippi jazz cruise in New Orleans with Dukes of Dixieland and an optional Creole buffet dinner.

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

/ June 4, 2026

2.New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise on the Mississippi in New Orleans: 2 hours of live jazz and commentary, with optional Southern buffet lunch.

★ 4.5

“Worth it. Relaxing. Wonderful music. Great seating. Clean. Quality experience. Great customer service.”

5,334 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $43.50by Gray Line New Orleans

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New Orleans: Evening Jazz Cruise on the Steamboat Natchez

/ June 4, 2026

3.New Orleans: Evening Jazz Cruise on the Steamboat Natchez

Cruise New Orleans at dusk on an authentic steamboat with live Dukes of Dixieland jazz, captain narration, and optional Southern buffet dinner.

★ 4.4

“Informative, fun experience. Food was good. We did second sitting, some was not very hot but tasty just the same.”

3,791 reviewsFrom $58by Gray Line New Orleans

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New Orleans: Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Lunch Option

/ June 4, 2026

4.New Orleans: Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Lunch Option

Ride the only authentic steam steamboat in New Orleans on a 2-hour Mississippi jazz cruise with optional Creole lunch.

★ 4.4

“Great narration! Lovely lunch and entertainment! This is a must-do activity!”

3,576 reviewsFrom $44by Gray Line New Orleans

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Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise

/ June 4, 2026

5.Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise

A narrated paddleboat cruise from New Orleans to Chalmette Battlefield, with ranger time ashore and optional onboard food and drinks.

★ 4.5

“The historian was great. I think his name was Micheal (The lawyer and veteran). He was funny and engaging. The cruise was nice and smooth. The food was nothing to write home about. It was hot but unappetizing in appearance and taste. Don’t get the meal. Just go for the cruise and history.”

1,948 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $47.00by New Orleans Paddlewheels Inc.

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Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans

/ June 4, 2026

6.Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans

A 2-hour Mississippi night cruise with live jazz and optional Creole dinner buffet on the paddlewheeler Creole Queen.

★ 4.0

“Very nice, food was good, service good, music good, we enjoyed it very much.. We walked on deck seen many ships /boats, the bridge that crossed the river was lit up with red and green very nice! Good float!”

1,469 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $107.00by New Orleans Paddlewheels Inc.

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New Orleans: Creole Queen History Cruise with Optional Lunch

/ June 4, 2026

7.New Orleans: Creole Queen History Cruise with Optional Lunch

Ride a paddlewheel down the Mississippi, hear the Battle of New Orleans story, and tour Chalmette Battlefield with park rangers.

★ 4.3

“It was very informative and comforting to learn about the importance of this place”

1,112 reviews2.5 hoursFrom $47by Paddlewheeler Creole Queen

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New Orleans: Evening Jazz Boat Cruise with Optional Dinner

/ June 4, 2026

8.New Orleans: Evening Jazz Boat Cruise with Optional Dinner

2-hour Paddlewheeler Creole Queen jazz cruise on the Mississippi with optional Creole dinner, cocktails, and skyline lights.

★ 4.4

“I would have appreciated servers on the boat. It would have been nice not to have to leave our table on the upper deck to have to go down to the bar to get drinks.”

1,024 reviews2 hoursFrom $60by Paddlewheeler Creole Queen

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Sunday Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans

/ June 4, 2026

9.Sunday Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans

Sunday brunch on the Mississippi: paddle-wheel cruise, live jazz trio, and a Louisiana buffet from the Natchez. Two-hour French Quarter ride.

★ 4.0

“This is a very pleasant trip. The drinks aboard are good. I would skip the brunch (very basic). Go for the pleasant atmosphere and the historical sites along the way.”

889 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $43.50by Gray Line New Orleans

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VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise with Private Tour and Open Bar Option

/ June 4, 2026

10.VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise with Private Tour and Open Bar Option

VIP jazz dinner cruise on the Mississippi with private boat tour, front-row Dukes of Dixieland, champagne, buffet, and optional open bar.

★ 4.5

“I celebrated my 21st birthday with the vip boat option. It was amazing to say the least. Marlon was our concierge and I couldn’t have asked for a better addition to our party of 4. He took such great care of us and really made the experience for us. The boat was amazing from the…”

838 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $190.50by Gray Line New Orleans

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New Orleans City Tour and Steamboat Natchez Harbor Jazz Cruise

/ June 4, 2026

11.New Orleans City Tour and Steamboat Natchez Harbor Jazz Cruise

Join a Gray Line New Orleans city coach tour plus a Steamboat Natchez harbor jazz cruise, with classic sights, live music, and optional lunch.

★ 4.0

“Get people, learn alot about the city would do it again. And the boat ride was great ,it went alot faster than I thought it would.”

446 reviews6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $88.00by Gray Line New Orleans

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New Orleans: Sunday Steamboat Jazz Cruise with Brunch Option

/ June 4, 2026

12.New Orleans: Sunday Steamboat Jazz Cruise with Brunch Option

2-hour Sunday steamboat jazz cruise on the Mississippi River from the French Quarter, with optional Creole brunch aboard the Natchez.

★ 4.3

“The food was awesome an the price was excellent for the amount of food we received”

433 reviewsFrom $44by Gray Line New Orleans

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New Orleans: ‘Court of Two Sisters’ Jazz Brunch Buffet

/ June 4, 2026

13.New Orleans: ‘Court of Two Sisters’ Jazz Brunch Buffet

Court of Two Sisters Jazz Brunch Buffet: guaranteed courtyard seating, live jazz, mimosa, and a big Louisiana food buffet in New Orleans.

★ 4.5

“Our waiter was fabulous, the food was delicious and the band was wonderful!”

409 reviews1 dayFrom $51by Court of Two Sisters

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Court of Two Sisters Live Jazz Brunch Buffet with Mimosa

/ June 4, 2026

14.Court of Two Sisters Live Jazz Brunch Buffet with Mimosa

Live jazz brunch at Court of Two Sisters: Creole buffet, mimosa, and courtyard vibes on Royal Street in New Orleans.

★ 4.0

“Delicious food, beautiful restaurant, live music, cocktails, what else could you ask for?? Amazing experience”

289 reviews1 to 2 hours (approx.)From $47.00by Court of Two Sisters Restaurant

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New Orleans: Creole Queen Weekend Morning Jazz Cruise

/ June 4, 2026

15.New Orleans: Creole Queen Weekend Morning Jazz Cruise

Cruise the Mississippi on the Creole Queen with live jazz by the Muddy Mississippi Band, plus optional Creole brunch and skyline views.

★ 4.2

“The Brunch was delicious. The cruise was relaxing. However, the Jazz Band that played was mediocre. Would have liked host/hostess to announce what we were seeing as we cruised.”

139 reviews1.5 hoursFrom $44by Paddlewheeler Creole Queen

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