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Captain's Dinner Cruise

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Historic Cincinnati Sightseeing Cruise

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Located at the meeting point of the Ohio and Licking rivers, BB Riverboats is your gateway to Cincinnati's waterways.

Straddling the state line, you'll be able to enjoy views of Ohio's landmarks on one side of the river, and Kentucky on the other. If you're looking for a new perspective to add to your sightseeing, then there's no better way to see the 19th-century architecture that historic Cincinnati boasts.

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Captain's Dinner Cruise

⭐ Captain's Dinner Cruise offers a 2-hour trip with a delicious dinner and allows you to experience Cincinnati on a BB Riverboats cruise.

Ticket types 🎫 Adult (13-59) 🎫 Child (4-12) 🎫 Senior (60+)

Highlights 🚢 Relish a 2-hour voyage, savoring an appetizing meal while exploring Cincinnati aboard a BB Riverboats cruise 👫 You'll constantly desire to relive this special occasion with loved ones, just as Ben and Betty envisioned 🍽️ Delight in a delectable menu featuring a diverse selection of cuisines, such as succulent roasted chicken, tender short ribs, seasonal vegetables, and mouthwatering fresh rolls

General Info 📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector (Passengers can begin boarding 1 hour before the scheduled departure) ⏳ Duration: 2h  📍 Location: BB Riverboats, 101 Riverboat Row, 41071, Newport ♿ Accessibility: this experience is wheelchair accessible 🍽️ The menu includes tossed salad, roasted chicken, braised beef short ribs, whipped potatoes, fresh seasonal vegetables, bakery-fresh rolls and butter, and chef's choice of dessert  ❓ For this event, all sales are final and tickets can’t be refunded, changed or modified. For more information, please refer to our T&Cs

Description Get ready for an incredible evening adventure! Embark on a dazzling journey aboard the BB Riverboat, where pure bliss awaits you. Take in the beauty of this remarkable experience as you marvel at the majestic local sights. And that's not all – prepare your taste buds for a delightful meal that will transport you to culinary heaven. What elevates this cruise is the exceptional companionship of founders Ben and Betty, who will enrich your evening with captivating stories about Cincinnati's rich culture and awe-inspiring history. Brace yourself for an experience that will leave an everlasting impression on your soul. This isn't just a cruise; it's an unforgettable adventure, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you absolutely can't miss!

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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Take a little princess in your life on a princess cruise with BB Riverboats.

BB Riverboats, which is Cincinnati's official riverboat cruise line since 1979, is hosting a princess-themed cruise.

The cruise will feature a DJ, dancing and appearances from fairytale princesses. BB Riverboats says the cruise will be a "royal" experience.

The cruise will sail from noon to 2 p.m. on July 15. Boarding will begin at 11 a.m.

Can't make this one? There are plenty of other fun themed cruises on their website.

Tickets cost $33 for adults and $28 for children.

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