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The port of New Orleans continues to grow in its size and tours, making the city a convenient departure point for a riverboat cruise or to sail the open seas. Coordinate trips with city sightseeing or a special event such as Mardi Gras or Jazz Fest for an extra exciting vacation. - The Carnival Triumph operates three different itineraries from the port of New Orleans, including a four and five-day western Caribbean and seven-day eastern and western Caribbean cruises. Ports of call include Key West, Florida, Freeport and Nassau, Bahamas, Belize City, Belize, Roatan and Bay Islands, Honduras, Progreso and Cozumel, Mexico. Ship highlights include a casino, night club, sports park, kid's camp, teen hangout, water slide and rooftop theater with a 12-foot-by-22-foot super-sized screen for watching movies, concerts and sports.
Carnival Cruises
888-227-6482
carnival.com - The New Orleans Creole Queen, with a 1,000-passenger capacity, is a paddle-wheel boat that travels the Mississippi River, departing from the port of New Orleans and New Orleans' John Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. The Creole Queen offers a Chalmette Battlefield river cruise, a dinner jazz cruise, special event and holiday cruises. Charters are available for private parties and large groups. According to the company's website, the Creole Queen's three indoor dining rooms make it the largest indoor capacity excursion ship in the area.
New Orleans Creole Queen
#1 Poydras Street
Riverwalk Market Place, Box 39
New Orleans, LA 70130
800-445-4109 toll-free
creolequeen.com - The Norwegian Spirit departs year-round from the port of New Orleans on two different seven-day western Caribbean itineraries. Ports of call include Bay Islands and Roatan in Honduras, Belize City, Belize, Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico and Santo Tomas De Castilla, Guatemala. Amenities include more than 15 dining options, a kid's water park with a water slide, 10 bars, a casino, teen disco and the Roman Spa & Fitness Center. Norwegian has a "freestyle" cruising' program in which guests enjoy a large selection of room types and no set dining time or assigned tables.
Norwegian Cruise Line
866-234-7350
ncl.com/nclweb/home.html - The Steamboat Natchez is a 265-foot riverboat first launched in 1975. The boat's trips are recommended by the New Orleans Convention and Visitor's Bureau and include Mississippi River sailings for lunch and jazz, dinner and jazz and historic city tours. Tickets can be reserved online, by phone or at the ticket booth behind Jax Brewery in the French Quarter. The company offers package sightseeing and swamp tour deals in partnership with Gray Line Tours.
Steamboat Natchez Riverboat
400 North Peters Street - Suite 203
New Orleans, LA 70130
800-233-2628
steamboatnatchez.com
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