Thanksgiving Day Jazz Cruise

Relax this Thanksgiving by taking the family to the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen’s Thanksgiving Celebration on the Mississippi River. Skip the stress of cooking a full meal and leave it to the Creole Queen. Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving Day feast with all the fixings, sides, and sweets. This being New Orleans, y’all know we like to have a little lagniappe, found here as a live jazz band will add a little spice to the Thanksgiving experience as the boat sails down the river.

Note: All sales for Specialty Cruises are final. Credits may be transferred and used within one year of the tour date.

The Creole Queen has a weight-restricted mechanical lift and wheelchair-compatible accessibility. Weight limit for passenger and chair is 450 pounds.

With the rising costs of processing credit cards payments, New Orleans Paddlewheels imposes a 3% surcharge to payments made with Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express credit cards only, which does not exceed our cost of credit card acceptance. No surcharge is applied to debit card transactions. 

Basic Information:

• Date: November 26, 2026
• Boarding: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Cruising: 1:00 pm – 2:30pm 
• Live entertainment

Price (taxes are included):

• Adult: $110
• Children (3-12): $39
• Children (0-2): FREE

Thanksgiving Buffet Menu:

• PaddleWheeler Salad
• Corn & Crab Bisque (F,D)
• Creamed Sweet Potatoes
• Cornbread Dressing
• Traditional Oyster Dressing
• Grilled Seasonal Vegetables
• Whole Roasted Creole Marinated Turkey
• Tasso Gravy
• Abita Root Beer Glazed Ham
• Homemade Cranberry Relish
• Dinner Rolls (G)
• Fresh Fruit Cobbler
• Chocolate Chip Raspberry Bread Pudding (D,G)
• New Orleans Coffee & Tea

Allergens: Dairy (D), Gluten (G), Soy (S), Eggs (E), Shellfish/Fish (F)

All dishes are made without nuts or peanut oil. Only soybean oil is used.

Menu Items Subject To Change

Reservation & Cancellation Policies:

• All sales for Specialty Cruises are final. Credits may be transferred and used within one year of the tour date.
• Cruise times may be altered or canceled due to weather and safety concerns.
• Cruise may remain dockside in the event of unfavorable sailing conditions.
• All reservations must be prepaid by credit card and are subject to availability.

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