Missouri History Riverfront Takeover Cruise on the Gateway Arch Riverboats. Once a month (May-November), history buffs can enjoy a one-hour conversational cruise aboard a select riverboat along the Mississippi River learning the history of the once very active riverfront, the amazing engineering feat of the Eads Bridge and MORE! See website for more info and to purchase tickets-several cruise times to choose from.
Times | 12pm, 1:45pm, 3:30pm & 5:15pm
Dates | Thursdays: 5/19, 6/16, 7/7, 8/18, 9/15, 10/20 & 11/17
The St. Louis riverfront offers two 19th-century replica steamboats, the Tom Sawyer and the Becky Thatcher, for cruising the Mississippi River. A variety of cruises are offered: sightseeing cruises, entertainment cruises, Sunday Brunch Cruises, and cruises that feature dinner and entertainment and more. The Gateway Arch Riverboats can be chartered for a special occasion, such as a wedding, reunion or birthday party. Cruises begin regularly running March or April and run through October, plus will have special Holiday Cruises in December.
Please check the website listed on each event to get the most up-to-date information.