Gateway Arch Riverfront has created several new riverboat cruise options, in addition to its sightseeing, dinner and group tour cruises. A trip down the mighty Mississippi on replica 19th-century paddle-wheel boats, Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher, is a unique way to view the St. Louis skyline.
What/When:
Father's
Day Brunch Cruise
- Sunday, June 21; boards 12:30 p.m. / returns
3:00 p.m.
Dad can enjoy magnificent views of the Gateway Arch, St. Louis skyline and mighty Mississippi during a festive Sunday brunch
aboard a Gateway Arch Riverboat. The cruise includes reserved seating,
extensive brunch buffet and live Dixieland music.
Adults: $38 per person; children (ages 3-12): $18 per person
Ladies'
Nosh, Shop ‘n Cruise - Sunday, June 28; boards 12:30 p.m. / returns 3:00 p.m.
Experience a small, intimate shopping experience with
the girls! Spend two hours cruising down the Mississippi, splurging on a delicious
selection of hors d'oeuvres, all while shopping for exclusive wares from Lollitops, OMG Inc., Silpada Jewelry, Pampered Chef,
Heavenly Handbags, and many more!
Adults: $34 per person
Children's
Birthday Parties
Impress the kids with a birthday celebration cruise on the Mississippi River! The one-hour cruise includes hot dog
lunch, sailor hat and festive balloons.
Adults and children: $17 per person
Carriage
Ride Dinner Cruise
Arrive in style for a skyline dinner cruise with
a horse-drawn carriage ride from and back to the Gateway Arch Garage. Dinner
cruises feature riverboat-style jazz, prime rib, chicken champagne, Alaskan
Pollack, vegetarian manicotti, salad, vegetable, potato or rice and dessert.
Secured parking and carriage ride for two: $25
per couple
Dinner cruise: $42 per person
For more information about riverboat cruises, including prices and schedules, visit www.gatewayarch.com or call 1-877-982-1410 to verify departure times and make reservations, which are required for each of these special offers.
Gateway
Arch Riverfront
Located on
the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown St. Louis,
Gateway Arch Riverfront (www.gatewayarch.com) is the Midwest's
most recognizable tourist destination, welcoming approximately 2.5 million
visitors annually. Gateway Arch Riverfront is home to the Jefferson National
Expansion Memorial, a national park honoring St. Louis'
role in westward expansion, and encompasses a variety of attractions, such as:
the Eero Saarinen-designed Gateway Arch, the Historic Old Courthouse, replica
paddle-wheel riverboats, the Museum
of Westward Expansion,
helicopter tours and bicycle rentals. Gateway Arch Riverfront is easily
accessible by car, MetroLink, MetroBus, taxi, bike or foot with more than 250
self-parking spots available.
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