NEW ORLEANS TOURS and CRUISES
New Orleans has the distinction of running the oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the world, the St. Charles Streetcar. This streetcar is to New Orleans, what cable cars are to San Francisco. For unlimited streetcar and pleasant public bus rides, get a VisiTour Pass. It costs only $12 for 3 days or $5 for 1 day. Three popular streetcar lines run frequently from 7am to 11:30pm. Adults and kids at heart love them. The lines intersect on Canal Street:
Riverfront Streetcar
Covers a 2-mile route along the waterfront from the French Market to just beyond the Convention Center; this streetcar route began in 1988 and has expanded service due to tourist demand
Canal Streetcar
Board at the Aquarium of the Americas our in front of the major hotels on Canal Street for a comfortable ride up to the small shops and restaurants in Mid-City, and continue to Uptown, Metarie Cemetery and City Park
St. Charles Streetcar
Covers a 13.2-mile route from Downtown past the splendid mansions of the Garden District, then through Tulane University and finally up to the Carrollton District; of all streetcars, this one is most charming
Black Celebration Tours
Let licensed tour guides give you a soulful tour of the city; knowledgeable guides ensure that this tour broadens your perspective of historic Black New Orleans and its many soap opera-like characters
ADDRESS: 1302 Ptolemy Street MAP
PHONE: 225-620-7092
Le Monde Creole Tour
Walking tours exploring French Quarter and Creole life in New Orleans; reservations recommended; tours available in English and French
ADDRESS: 1000 Bourbon Street, Pmb 332 MAP
PHONE: 504-568-1801
WEBSITE: http://www.mondecreole.com
Historic New Orleans Walking Tours
Known for excellent and informed walking tours of the Big Easy; tour themes include French Quarter, Garden District, Cemetery & Voodoo sites, Haunted, Swamp, Jazz, Plantation, Hurricane/Rebirth
ADRRESS: call for meeting place
PHONE: 504-947-2120
WEBSITE: http://www.tourneworleans.com
River Ferries
A quick fun way to cross the Mississippi River when you don’t want to venture far from downtown; nice views of historic Algiers in the daytime
ADMISSION: $1 for autos, pedestrians ride free
DAYS & HOURS: daily, every half hour from 6a-8p
ADDRESS: Canal Street Dock MAP
WEBSITE: http://friendsoftheferry.org
New Orleans Steamboat Company
Daily cruises on the Steamboat Natchez featuring live jazz music; Creole Lunch or Dinner Buffet provided at additional cost
ADMISSION: prices begin at $48 Adults, $21 Ages 6-12, Ages 5 and under ride Free
ADDRESS: Canal Street Dock MAP
PHONE: 504-586-8777
WEBSITE: http://www.steamboatnatchez.com
Delta Queen Steamboat Company
Book a cruise up the Mississippi River for 3 to 14-nights -- family treat
ADMISSION:
DAYS & HOURS: Service Suspended
ADDRESS: Robin Street Wharf MAP
PHONE: 504-586-0631
New Orleans Cruise Port
Prior to Katrina, 700,000 Caribbean cruise patrons per year selected New Orleans Cruise Port for its outstanding pre- and post-cruise attractions. Cruise patrons traveling from Western states also prefer the shorter flight to New Orleans, as compared to a flight to Miami, Ft. Lauderdale or Tampa cruise cities. From New Orleans, cruise ships typically spend a day traversing the Gulf of Mexico on their way to Cancun, Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Jamaica.
ADDRESS: Julia Street Wharf MAP
WEBSITE: Link
Cruise lines featuring 7-night journeys from New Orleans to the Western Caribbean are:
Royal Caribbean International
Carnival Cruise Lines
Norwegian Cruise Line
For more info, visit American Cruise Ports Outside Florida.
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