New Orleans Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours

  • Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise
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    Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise

    4.5 (1,860)

    Take a 2 hour, 30 minute cruise down the great Mississippi River aboard the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen. Enjoy a narrated tour with a licensed historian...
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     2 hours 30 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise
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    New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

    4.4 (4,434)

    Board your riverboat to the delightful tunes of the Steam Calliope. Experience the sights and sounds of river life that enchanted characters of history and...
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     2 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $43.50
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  • New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option
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    New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

    4.3 (6,872)

    Ready for the ultimate New Orleans night out? Step aboard a classic riverboat for a dinner jazz cruise on the mighty Mississippi River — one...
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     3 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure
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    New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure

    4.9 (1,796)

    Take a New Orleans swamp tour and wetlands adventure! See the Cajuns of the Bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. Here, the...
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     1 hour 40 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Sunday Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans

    Sunday Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans

    4.3 (802)

    On this Sunday brunch cruise, travel along the Mississippi River while enjoying live jazz music and savoring a lovely buffet brunch, if option selected. Otherwise,...
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     2 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour with Downtown New Orleans Pickup
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    Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour with Downtown New Orleans Pickup

    4.9 (1,553)

    Experience the other Swamp Tour in New Orleans. This destination is only 35 minutes from New Orleans yet a world apart. Hold onto your hat!...
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     4 hours 15 minutes  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $115
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  • Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

    Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

    4.8 (3,188)

    This combination tour combines the best of the best! The best swamp tour with the best plantations along River Road. See a variety of wildlife...
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     7 hours 45 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • New Orleans Self-Transport Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour
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    New Orleans Self-Transport Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour

    4.9 (2,898)

    Take a short drive from New Orleans to visit Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve that is one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana,...
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     2 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $37.75
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  • New Orleans Airboat Ride
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    New Orleans Airboat Ride

    4.8 (4,617)

    Take a break from the hustle-bustle of New Orleans and escape to nature on this exhilarating, family-friendly airboat ride! Spot alligators, snakes, turtles, egrets and...
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     2 to 4 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $59
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  • Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans

    Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans

    4.3 (1,357)

    Cruise into a brilliant and romantic sunset aboard the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen! Underneath enchanting skyline views enjoy the lively sounds from Sullivan Dabney, Jr. and the Muzik Jazz...
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     2 hours 30 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $107
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  • New Orleans Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour
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    New Orleans Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour

    4.9 (681)

    Enjoy a personalized small group experience on this swamp tour just 35 minutes outside of New Orleans. This airboat has a maximum of six or...
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     1 hour 40 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure with Transportation
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    New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure with Transportation

    4.9 (978)

    See the Cajuns of the Bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. Here, the waterways are their highways. From the relaxed comfort of...
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     4 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Alligator Tour
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    New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Alligator Tour

    4.3 (1,232)

    Nowhere is Louisiana’s wildlife more abundant than in the swamps and bayous of New Orleans. Take a boat ride through these swamps and bayous and...
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     75 to 240 minutes  Free Cancellation
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  • New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

    New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

    4.9 (5,239)

    Meet your guide for pickup in downtown New Orleans and head for a 2-hour boat tour in Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve that is...
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     5 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Large Airboat Swamp Tour with Transportation from New Orleans
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    Large Airboat Swamp Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

    4.9 (1,768)

    Experience the thrill of riding a 16-passenger airboat on a 1 hour and 40 minute New Orleans swamp tour, with informative narration provided by the captain....
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     4 hours 15 minutes  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise with Private Tour and Open Bar Option

    VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise with Private Tour and Open Bar Option

    4.8 (803)

    Please arrive by 5:30pm for early boarding. Upon arrival, you'll be greeted by a ship staff member to take you onboard. Start the night off...
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     3 hours  Free Cancellation
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  • Airboat Ride with Transportation from New Orleans
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    Airboat Ride with Transportation from New Orleans

    4.6 (397)

    Take a thrilling airboat ride through the wetlands near New Orleans and plenty of alligators on this active, family-friendly tour. Travel over bayous and open...
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     3 hours 45 minutes  Free Cancellation
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  • Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans
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    Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans

    4.7 (685)

    The Oak Alley plantation tour is one of the most magnificent plantation tours near New Orleans because of the 28 evenly spaced, huge Oak Trees...
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     8 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Oak Alley Plantation and Small Airboat Tour from New Orleans
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    Oak Alley Plantation and Small Airboat Tour from New Orleans

    4.6 (170)

    Oak Alley Plantation features picturesque Oak Trees, beautiful landscaping, an elegant 1837 Greek Revival style plantation house, a blacksmith shop, a restaurant, and antique farm...
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     8 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Guided Boat Tour of New Orleans Bayou
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    Guided Boat Tour of New Orleans Bayou

    4.6 (1,382)

    Are you ready to experience one of the best excursions New Orleans has to offer? Adventures of Jean Lafitte offers personal Alligator Tours through Louisiana’s...
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     1 hour 30 minutes  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

    Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

    4.8 (1,193)

    A grand mélange presentation of Cajun and Creole cultures including a high-speed airboat tour of the cypress swamps. Visit Laura Plantation, built in 1804, and...
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     9 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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Q: Which New Orleans Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours have Instant Confirmation?

A: New Orleans Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours with Instant Confirmation include:

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Q: Which New Orleans Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours have Free Cancellation?

A: New Orleans Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours with Free Cancellation (in most cases up to 24 hours in advance of your activity date, check the specific activity page) include:

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