New Orleans Riverboat Casino Cruise
Please enable javascript in your browser to bookThe newest addition to the New Orleans Riverfront & sister vessel of the Steamboat NATCHEZ, the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS operates lunch, Sunday Brunch, and Dinner Jazz cruises down the Mississippi River.
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Experience a spirit of adventure on the newest vessel to the French Quarter riverfront, the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS as she takes you on a journey down the mighty Mississippi. See captivating views of the French Quarter fade into the distance as the soulful tunes of jazz carries you down the river.* Stroll the multiple decks, explore the beautiful refinished interiors and savor the leisurely two-hour cruise that will give you panoramic views of the Mississippi River and the many unique sites along her banks.
JAZZ LUNCH & SUNDAY BRUNCH CRUISES
The Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS is home to the 'Best' Lunch/Brunch cruises on the Mississippi River. Fun and scenic, our cruises feature live jazz music, New Orleans style cuisine, and a cash bar for cocktails. Check out our beverage packages available at check-out for those 21 and over.
DINNER JAZZ CRUISES
In a city full of great places to dine, dinner aboard the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS is truly a unique dining experience. Our dinner features a pre-fix table side menu of New Orleans classics and a relaxing atmosphere for enjoying an evening on the Mississippi River. Sip a refreshing cocktail while live Jazz brings refined sophistication to our onboard entertainment. Check out our beverage packages available at check-out for those 21 and over to enhance your experience.
Historical River Cruise View the French Quarter, the Port of New Orleans, and Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and be entertained by a historian narrator with a detailed description of New Orleans landmarks, history, vessel information, and river lore. Choose from 10 amazing Mississippi River itineraries including the Lower Mississippi River Cruise traveling from festive New Orleans to soulful Memphis, the Upper Mississippi River Cruise which explores from fascinating St. Louis to welcoming St. Paul, MN, or the Complete Mississippi River Cruise which traverses the entire length of this. 29, 2018, photo, Matt Dow, project manager for the restoration of the 'City of New Orleans' riverboat, formerly the Casino Rock Island, walks on the vessel in New Orleans.
WEDDINGS
The Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS is a perfect venue for your special occasion. - Did you know our Captains' can officiate your wedding? Check out our wedding page for more details.
SPECIAL OCCASIONS
Celebrating something special? Let us know - we specialize in proposals, anniversaries, and birthday parties.
The Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS uniquely New Orleans - WELCOME ABOARD!
* Live Music--we adhere to the City of New Orleans mandate of outdoor performances only. If music cannot be performed outdoors it is beyond our control to guarantee that entertainment. We will make every effort to provide the entertainment in a City approved manner
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River City Casino was a twin riverboat casino complex (Grand Palais and Crescent City Queen) in New Orleans, Louisiana, located one block upriver from New Orleans Morial Convention Center.
It was the brainchild of Christopher Hemmeter (operating the Grand Palais riverboat) with a 50/50 joint venture with Capital Gaming International (operating the Crescent City Queen riverboat). The two riverboat complex partially circumvented Louisiana state law (repealed in 2001) requiring riverboat gaming vessels to make the required 90-minute cruise once every three-hour period weather permitting. There would always be at least one vessel docked while the other would sail so patrons would never have to wait in line to board a gaming vessel. The riverboats opened for only nine weeks from March 29 - June 13, 1995.[1] The terminal building complex was still in the ongoing interior construction phase when casino revenue was far below projections, additional funding was not secured and work was abruptly halted with construction tools, blueprints and materials left in place.
Bankruptcy[edit]
The riverboats and its licenses were eventually sold off and transferred to other companies. Isle of Capri in Lake Charles acquired the Grand Palais (with license) in 1996. Isle's parent company, Casino America paid $55 million for the Grand Palais Riverboat in January 1996, with a package of cash, notes, stock, warrants, and by assuming $10 million of Grand Palais' existing liabilities.[2]Boomtown New Orleans acquired the Crescent City Queen riverboat without license in 1998 (renamed as Boomtown Belle II) to replace the smaller Boomtown Belle riverboat. Crescent City Queen's gaming license was transferred in 1996 to Casino Magic, which then operated a docked riverboat casino in Bossier City, later renamed Boomtown Bossier City. Boomtown's parent company, Pinnacle Entertainment revived the River City Casino name for its newest property in the St. Louis, Missouri area when it opened in March 2010.
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Current status of riverboat terminal complex[edit]
After being shuttered since its closure in June 1995, the terminal building complex was acquired by Mardi Gras World owner Barry Kern in early 2008 and became one of the venue offerings of Mardi Gras World (New Orleans tour attraction and events venue).[3][4][5] The acquisition more than quadrupled Mardi Gras World's event space. After more than 13 years of dormancy, the River City Complex finally saw new life during the Krewe of Boo inaugural parade on Halloween night 2008. It was also the site of the Gulf Aid benefit concert with Lenny Kravitz as the headlining act during the BP oil spill crisis on May 16, 2010. Since then, the River City Complex has become New Orleans' premiere event venue and has hosted events for the NFL, Microsoft, Lexus and more.
In popular culture[edit]
The Crescent City Queen riverboat was featured in an episode of the USA Network TV series The Big Easy in 1996 while it was still docked at the shuttered River City Casino terminal complex. The interior of the CCQ was also used in the pilot episode of the short lived CBS TV series Orleans starring Larry Hagman in 1997. In the movie Déjà Vu, the white terminal complex could be briefly seen in the background with a cruise ship docked next to it in the scene where Denzel Washington and Val Kilmer investigate the Canal Street Ferry explosion underneath the Crescent City Connection bridge.
References[edit]
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- ^http://www.businessweek.com/archives/1995/b3446105.arc.htm
- ^Jones, Dow (3 January 1996). 'COMPANY NEWS;CASINO AMERICA TO BUY ANOTHER RIVERBOAT CASINO'. New York Times. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^http://blog.nola.com/tpmoney/2008/01/mardi_gras_world_plans_expansi.html
- ^http://wwl.com/pages/1957621.php?
- ^http://blog.nola.com/tpmoney/2009/01/blaine_kern_studios_will_open.html
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External links[edit]
- Hemmeter Companies > River City past project portfolio
- New Orleans Virtual Archive: River City Casino (Tulane University School of Architecture)
- River City Casino: Grand Palais casino chips (ChipGuide.com)
- River City Casino: Crescent City Queen casino chips (ChipGuide.com)
- Satellite view of the former River City Casino riverboat terminal complex in New Orleans, Louisiana (Google Maps)
- Satellite view of the Grand Palais riverboat (now docked at The Isle of Capri Lake Charles Casino in Westlake, Louisiana) (Google Maps)
- Satellite view of the former Crescent City Queen riverboat (now docked at Boomtown New Orleans Casino as Boomtown Belle II in Harvey, Louisiana) (Google Maps)