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B B Riverboats

101 Riverboat Row, Newport , Kentucky 41071 USA

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“Cincinnati's Premiere Riverboat Cruise Line”

Fleet of riverboats that offer specialty, sightseeing, dining, private charter, and holiday cruises. BB Riverboats is one of Cincinnati's top attractions and has served the Greater Cincinnati area for over 3 decades. We specialize in lunch, sightseeing, and dinner cruises on the beautiful Ohio River. Both of our authentic riverboats are available for private charter and each boat has smaller private rooms to accommodate groups of all sizes. Come and see why everything is better on the river!

Reviewed by Erica O.

Always a fun adventure on the BB riverboats. The general managers Steve is a very kind guy in the staff leave you feeling like you have to come back there a very fun environment and fun vibes.... Read more

Reviewed by Kristyn S.

Had a blast on the sunset cruise with my friends. Would definitely do again. Got some really good pictures. Tasha and Captain Mike were very personable and made the experience nice. Xavier was... Read more

Reviewed by Caroline M.

I went on a lunch tour with a group of women. We had a buffet lunch in a private room. The food was good. The chicken was a little spicy for me. We had one server who was doing her best to take... Read more

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2023 BB Riverboat Cruise

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This three-hour cruise on the Ohio River aboard the BB Riverboats River Queen includes appetizers, beer, house wine, soft drinks, water, and entertainment.

This is a rain-or-shine event!

Check-in Opens at 1:30 pm.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BOAT DEPARTS AT 2:15 PM!

CAPTAIN SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE - $800

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ANCHOR SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE - $250

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INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION - $65

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IF YOU REGISTER YOURSELF AND YOUR TEAM ONLINE, YOU WILL GET THE DISCOUNTED INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION RATE OF $55 PER PERSON.

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“ My husband and I recently took the Historic Cincinnati Sightseeing tour with BB Riverboats , on the 3pm departure. ” in 14 reviews

“ I've been on many of the cruises, even having a season pass at one time, and I've enjoyed it every single time. ” in 2 reviews

“ Rick Menninger and the team made this trip on the Ohio River such a special event for us. ” in 11 reviews

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101 Riverboat Row

Newport, KY 41071

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BB Riverboats is one of Cincinnati's top attractions and specializes in Lunch, Brunch, Sightseeing, and Dinner cruises on the beautiful Ohio River. Bring your sweetie, invite the family, or show that out of town guest what Cincinnati has to offer in a very unique way. Come and find out why everyting is better on the river! …

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Is there dancing along with the music on the cruises?

Yes, there is dancing!

What type of music is played during the New Years cruise? Is there line dancing? How much are drinks approximately?

They have a DJ onboard, and he takes requests. My drink was 10.00 because of the Signature glass.

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My husband and I recently took the Historic Cincinnati Sightseeing tour with BB Riverboats, on the 3pm departure. The doors to board open at 2:20, so we made sure to get there early to enjoy as much time as we could on the boat together. We were able to sit on the very top deck of The Belle of Cincinnati. The weather was perfect, and the view was gorgeous. The captain gives an hour and a half guided tour up and down the river. You learn all kinds of fun, historical info about both the OH and KY sides. We added on a package to our tickets, that included a cheese board appetizer for two. It had assorted crackers/chips, salami and pepperoni, cheddar, swizz, colby jack, and mozzarella. It comes with a really creamy dijon mayo dipping sauce. You also get 2 drink tickets, for either alcoholic or non. Plus, you get a 6x8 souvenir photo. They have a few other nice packages too. We are definitely going to be trying one of their other cruises! Both with our daughters, and also just the 2 of us. Riding the riverboats is definitely a Cincinnati must do!

Took a group of out of town family over Memorial Day weekend. 10 of us. We all enjoyed the 90 minute historical tour. It's the perfect length and the tour guide / banjo player was exceptional. A fabulous idea to take out of towners between lunch and dinner on a weekend. I got a lot of praise from the group for the idea!

I was looking for something fun but mostly outdoors (due to COVID) to do while in Cincinnati and figured a river cruise would be just the thing. We decided to do the sunset cruise and while onboard I noticed that it is actually all the options on board at the same time. For example, the people taking the dinner cruise or the wine tasting cruise are all on at the same time. Anyhow, the boats are easy to find and there is plenty of parking. All employees were nice and the ride smooth. There was a band playing and luckily they kept the volume at the perfect level. We basically hung out on deck with a few drinks. The cruise goes down the river a bit and then turns around and comes back. It was fun to see the pyrotechnics from the stadium while out on the water. Overall, the Belle of Cincinnati was very enjoyable.

In my opinion this was like a floating bar with disgusting out of control filthy drunks. We went to see the Cincinnati's Labor Day fireworks. We boarded at 3:30 and for the next seven hours they serve nonstop alcohol without any cut off to the customers. People got absolutely hammered. The boat got dirtier and dirtier, stickier and stickier and after a couple hours there was just trash all over. People had filthy mouths, were bumping into each other, could barely navigate the stairs. They say this is family friendly but never again for us

Captain was very knowledgeable and friendly! Cruise was smooth and the sights were amazing. Unfortunately, the sound system was terrible and the presentation was very difficult to hear. The music selections were not suited to the general population on board. There also needs to be signs posted about keeping children from running freely and loudly throughout the cruise.

We are an hour and a half into our 3 hour drive to reach out motel that we booked in order to attend this planned cruise, I get an e mail that our cruise was cancelled. No explanation. No apology. No thought into actually giving us less than a 24 hour notice. We just blew a bunch of time and money. Trashy way to do business. At least tell us why! Never again

I was excited about this tour but a little disappointed with the onboard service. Considering the cost of the ticket, I would have expected a better service.

What a cattle call, Golden Corral on the river. Skip the buffet, bunch of water Buffalo fighting over cheese cake and over priced bar. Like an overweight stripper convention, really overwheight. Waitress was all grumpy because we only ordered water, well the $60 buffet wasn't enough, gotta getem for $3 a coke. So glad we could be on the floating trailer park.

My boyfriend and I did a lunch cruise since it's getting dark early and colder out. We ordered tickets online and were able to pick them up easily at the desk. The area where we waited to board was clean and warm, which was nice because it was COLD out! The staff was all friendly and very accommodating. They had several large parties and one requested to move to fit more easily and they did not hesitate to make it happen. The food was ok. Nothing spectacular but nothing to complain about. We had a choice of salad, with either ranch or vinegarette, chicken, pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, pasta salad and veggies. Drinks include coffee, tea or water but they did have a cash bar for those that wanted to day drink. There was three levels. The top is a deck for viewing, the middle is an enclosed eating floor, and the bottom is the same. There are restrooms and life vests on each level. We were on the bottom level. If we had been in the middle it may have been a better experience for us. Like I mentioned, it was COLD and we were by the door that EVERYONE used constantly. We had to keep our coats on to stay warm. They allow smoking outside so everyone that smokes was gathered right outside the door and every time it opened we were treated to that amazing aroma of cigarette smoke! Yuck! It's a 2 hour boat ride, get some Nicorette! We were treated to banjo music and historical facts by the tour guide who was interesting AND entertaining. After lunch we walked around the top deck (again, to the lovely smell of cigarettes) and Captain Mike allowed us to go into his cabin which was really cool. I didn't realize all of the high tech equipment is required on a boat and it was neat to see. I would come back for a special occasion but REALLY wish they would not allow smoking.

If I could give it a zero I would. Don't waste your money . Those that give it a 5 star are either employees forced to do it or family. Trust me it is horrible. Went with a large group. The buffet ran out quickly and many people were forced to eat less than what was offered. Excuse after excuse by the director as to the food was coming and never did. One individual , at least , asked for a special dietary plate and was not provided with one . Again excuses made by the director. If you go, believe me read the amount of one star reviews on this site and you will get the picture.

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