Spend A Perfect Day On This Old-Fashioned Paddle Boat Cruise In Missouri
By Liz Oliver|Published April 26, 2018
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Liz is a Missouri native with a B.A. in English from Mizzou and a M.A. in Non-Profit Administration from Lindenwood University. She works for a STL metro-area community college and enjoys writing, traveling, and indoor cycling. Her true passion is forcing her encyclopedic knowledge of Missouri facts on uninterested strangers from across the globe!
While there are lots of options for cruising around Missouri’s rivers and lakes, there are just a few riverboats left using the old-fashioned paddles to power through the waters. So, for an authentic riverboat ride you’ll want to head to Hannibal where you can board the Mark Twain Riverboat! Board the boat from one of Missouri’s most famous river towns, enjoy beautiful sights, great food, and experience the mighty Mississippi River like never before. Check it out:
For over 30 years, the Mark Twain Riverboat has been providing sightseeing tours of the Mississippi River.
You'll board the riverboat just steps from Mark Twain's boyhood home at Center Street Landing. They offer daily sightseeing cruises and a dinner cruise every evening.
On the sightseeing tours you can purchase snacks, sandwiches, and refreshments. However, if you choose to do the dinner cruise your meal will be included in the price of your ticket. There is something for everyone on their dinner buffet.
For those stunning sunset views you'll need to take the dinner cruise. There is something truly magical about catching the sunset on the great Mississippi River.
Sightseeing tours last about one hour, which makes it the perfect beginning or end on your trip to historic Hannibal. You'll have plenty of time to enjoy your meal and catch all the sights on the 2 hour dinner cruise.
Regardless of which tour you choose, you'll have a fabulous time aboard the Mark Twain Riverboat. Daily cruises begin for the season on May 1st! Catch the sightseeing tour daily at 11 AM, 1:30 PM or 4 PM. Board the dinner cruise nightly at 6 PM.
For more information, pricing, and reservations, visit their website here. Find the ticket office at Center Street Landing in Hannibal, you can't miss it!
Have you taken a cruise on the Mark Twain Riverboat? Tell us about your experience in the comments below.
If you’re interested in other dinner cruises, check out all the Missouri cruise options here!
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