Mississippi River Boat CruisesMississippi River Tours
Enjoy Mississippi river boat cruises on your Minnesota vacation. Mississippi river tours depart from Saint Paul, Minneapolis and several other Minnesota locations.
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Saint Paul, Minnesota is the home port for upper Mississippi river cruises. The Padelford Riverboats operate Mississippi river cruises in St. Paul and Minneapolis. Summer is the busiest season, though Mississippi river tours are offered to view fall color in September and October and, as well, an Oktoberfest cruise. Riverboat rentals are also available for weddings, school trips and other special events. The Padelford Packet Boat Company, Inc. launches from Harriet Island in St. Paul. You can also buy tickets on Padelford website for the Minnesota Centennial Showboat.Read reviews of all of the best places to go and things to do on your Minnesota vacation.
Mississippi river boat cruises on the 125 passenger Minneapolis Queen depart from Boom Island Park at 700 Sibley Street in minneapolis. The Minneapolis Quees offers public tours and private charters. These Mississippi river tours offer views of historic downtown Minneapolis including Nicollet Island, the Stone Arch Bridge, Mill City Musem, the St. Anthony Main area and a close up of St. Anthony Falls via the lock-and-dam system constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Learn more at the Minneapolis Queen website.
Pearl of the Lake Mississippi river boat cruises: Pearl of the Lake is a genuine replica of an 1800's Paddle wheeler...the grand riverboats that traveled on the Mississippi River in the 1800’s.
True to tradition, her only means of propulsion is the twin paddlewheels in the stern. Her name emphasizes the historic significance shared by paddlewheel boats and the freshwater pearl industry on the upper Mississippi River. Cruises are 90 minutes long on Lake Pepin, the largest River Lake on the Mississippi. You can board Pearl of the Lake
in Lake City. Learn more at the Pearl of the Lake website.
Magnolia Blossom Cruises offer both public and private Mississippi river tours. Cruises leave from 2500 Crosby Farm RoadSt. Paul, MN 55116. The magnolia Blossom cruises the Mississippi from St. Paul to Minneapolis as well as the Minnesota River. Day long trips are available to locations such as Hudson, Prescott, and Alma, Wisconsin, or Treasure Island and Red Wing, Minnesota. Riverboat weddings, corporate events and private parties can be held on board the boat with room for up to 125 people. Enjoy amazing views of the river at night. Travelers will often board the Magnolia Blossom just to grab dinner with friends and family. Everyone working on the boat is certified by the United States Coast Guard. Learn more at the Magnolia Blossom website
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Mississippi River Museum
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