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  • New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise
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    New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

    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 literature - like Mark Twain's Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer - and see the bustling activity of America's second-largest port! The Steamboat NATCHEZ is taking some time off(December 12, 2025 through February 2026) but her

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

    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 describing 300-years of New Orleans history; from the founding of the city by the LeMoyne Brothers to the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. During your cruise the vessel will dock at Chalmette Battlefield for a 1-hour

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  • New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure
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    New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure

    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 waterways are their highways. From the relaxed comfort of our covered New Orleans swamp tour boats, you will drift slowly past a 2,000 year old Indian burial mound, a Cajun cemetery and a fishing village!

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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

    Ready for the ultimate New Orleans night out? Step aboard a classic riverboat for a dinner jazz cruise on the mighty Mississippi River — one of the most iconic things to do in New Orleans! The Steamboat NATCHEZ is taking some time off, her sister vessel, the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS will be taking her place. You’ll get the

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  • Sunday Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans
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    Sunday Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans

    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, sit inside in one of our elegantly appointed decks or sit outside on one of our outdoor decks and enjoy the sites and breezes of the Mississippi River. This authentic paddle-wheel riverboat will whisk you

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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

    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! This New Orleans airboat tour is a high speed adventure that is part tour and part ride. This boat has a maximum of nine passengers to ensure a small, personal and uncrowded experience.

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  • Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans
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    Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

    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 on a swamp boat ride and explore an authentic southern plantation on this tour from New Orleans. See alligators, egrets, raccoons and snakes during your ride around a private Louisiana swamp. 9am and 11am departure

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  • New Orleans Airboat Ride
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    New Orleans Airboat Ride

    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 herons as you take a fast, fun ride over a tidewater cypress swamp close to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Admire moss-covered cypress and tupelo-gum trees as you explore bayous teeming with life

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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

    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, during a 2-hour boat tour. Visit a Cajun village only accessible by boat; learn about the animals and plants in the lush swamps; and get close to wildlife with an expert local guide. This tour

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  • Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans
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    Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans

    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 band while delighting your taste buds with a deliciously prepared Creole-styled meal (if option is chosen). Grab one or two classic New Orleans cocktails inside at the bar, then take a stroll outside along elegantly designed wrought iron trimmed railings for

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  • New Orleans Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour
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    New Orleans Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour

    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 nine passengers giving you plenty of room to admire the views of the Louisiana marshlands from all angles.

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  • New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure with Transportation
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    New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure with Transportation

    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 our covered New Orleans Swamp Tour Boats, you will drift slowly past a 2000 year old Indian Burial Mound, a Cajun cemetery and a fishing village! You'll admire the wildlife that made the Barataria Swamps

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  • New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Alligator Tour
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    New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Alligator Tour

    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 be on the lookout for alligators, raccoons, snakes, turtles and native birds. Hear stories from your guide about local Cajun culture and the mysteries of the swamps and bayous.

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  • New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation
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    New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

    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 one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana. Visit a Cajun village only accessible by boat; learn about the animals and plants in the lush swamps; and get close to wildlife that are out and

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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

    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. See alligators and other wildlife in their natural habitat during the adrenaline-fueled ride. This family-friendly tour includes the convenience of hotel transport from downtown hotels.

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  • VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise with Private Tour and Open Bar Option
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    VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise with Private Tour and Open Bar Option

    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 with a complimentary Champagne cocktail and get front row access to the Dukes of Dixieland before dining. After enjoying the tunes and maybe a little dancing, settle into your reserved table in the dining room

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  • Airboat Ride with Transportation from New Orleans
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    Airboat Ride with Transportation from New Orleans

    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 waterways around the colorful, historic fishing village of Jean Lafitte, named after a 19th-century smuggler. Spy alligators in the wild -- as well as raccoons, native birds and large river rodents called nutria -- as

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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

    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 that go from the river road to the Plantation House. The Greek Revival home dates back to 1837. Located on the grounds is a restaurant, blacksmith shop, Souvenir Shop and antique farm equipment. Next up

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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

    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 equipment. Guests will get a tour of the Oak Alley’s house and time to explore. After your plantation tour, you will experience the best of both: an educational swamp tour and a high speed airboat

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  • Guided Boat Tour of New Orleans Bayou
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    Guided Boat Tour of New Orleans Bayou

    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 beautiful backcountry. Gather your whole crew and come experience the “road less traveled”! You’ll be touring 20,000 acres of tidewater cypress swamp. During your 1 hour 30 minute tour you’ll have opportunities to see alligators,

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  • Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans
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    Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

    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 learn about Laura's personal family saga. Enjoy a gourmet, unlimited buffet lunch in the elegant dining room of Houmas House Plantation, followed by a guided tour of this grand mansion. The small-group atmosphere ensures a

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