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New Orleans Jazz Dinner Cruise with Private Tour 3 hr

TourTruth score 6.5 out of 10

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993 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • New Orleans
  • 3 hrs
  • Updated November 4, 2026

Enjoy live jazz, a Louisiana-style dinner, early boarding, and a private boat tour on this New Orleans paddle-wheel cruise.

About this tour

Step aboard for an evening of live jazz, river views, and Louisiana flavors on a New Orleans Jazz Dinner Cruise. Arrive early to board ahead of the general public, enjoy a complimentary champagne cocktail and shrimp cocktail, and get front-row access to the Dukes of Dixieland. Then settle into reserved seating for a buffet dinner featuring local favorites as the paddle-wheel boat cruises along the river.

After dinner, join the first mate for a private tour of the vessel. Climate-controlled enclosed areas offer a comfortable place to relax between music and views. Choose the open-bar option for call-brand drinks, or enjoy the cruise without it. The VIP gift bag includes a boarding photo and jazz CD.

Make an evening of music, dining, and river scenery with this New Orleans Jazz Dinner Cruise. Arrive by 5:45 p.m. to make the most of the VIP experience.

Highlights

  • Board early for reserved seating and front-row access to live jazz
  • Savor a Louisiana-style buffet dinner and complimentary cocktails
  • Cruise the river aboard a paddle-wheel boat
  • Explore the vessel on a private tour led by the first mate

What's included

Included

  • Enclosed climate-controlled areas
  • Open bar with call-brand drinks if the option is chosen
  • Louisiana-style dinner
  • VIP gift bag with boarding photo and jazz CD
  • Onboard restroom
  • Complimentary champagne cocktail and shrimp cocktail after boarding
  • Early boarding, reserved seating, and private boat tour
  • 2-hour paddle-wheel boat cruise with live jazz entertainment

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Important information

  • Infants must sit on an adult’s lap
  • Wheelchair accessible; access to the top and bottom decks is by stairs only
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Arrive by 5:45 p.m. for the full VIP experience; the meeting point requests arrival at 5:40 p.m.
  • Contact the local operator directly for parties of more than 14 guests

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.77 on Viator and 4.06 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

How the score works and rating distribution in New Orleans
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 6.5.

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