Friendly, peaceful sunset cruise on the Missouri River Friendly staff and perfect for date night! Beautiful!!! read more

Lewis & Clark Riverboat - Beautiful Missouri River with the sunset in the background. - Boating Near Me - Bismarck, North Dakota

Reservations are easy, Boarding was on time and easy. Departure and Return was right on schedule. Great audio of local history and info about the Missouri River. Very enjoyable and reasonable price. They do serve beverages aboard the boat. read more

What a fun adventure! A small group of us did the sunset tour last night and it did not disappoint! The boat was super clean and adorable! The staff was extremely friendly and there was a full bar on board! The River was absolutely beautiful. I would suggest doing the sunset tour, as the views were breathtaking. I could not get over the cotton candy sky while we were slowly cruising down the river. I would say this is a must if you find yourself in Bismarck. Such a cool experience! I give it 4 stars instead of 5 because my drinks were horrible. I asked for a margarita and it was the smallest amount of tequila and then filled the rest of the way with a mixer that was so sweet, I couldn't even drink it. We tried again and told them about it, and the second one was just as bad and pretty much went straight in the garbage. So that was a huge bummer. Other than that, this was a really fun activity! I'd recommend it to everyone! read more

Lewis & Clark Riverboat - Beautiful sunset on the water - Boating Near Me - Bismarck, North Dakota

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The ticket price is $19 and to me it's worth it. The tour length is 1.5 hours and we opted for the sunset tour. It goes down the Missouri River at a slow pace and serves refreshments, cocktails, snacks. Other cruise options have dinner, pizza, theme nights. I wish that a tour guide might come on staff and give some local insight and history, but it was fine also being quite and just enjoying the beautiful scenery. read more

Lewis & Clark Riverboat - A small bench at the front of the boat. - Boating Near Me - Bismarck, North Dakota

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While my boyfriend was slaving away in the North Dakota heat, I decided to entertain myself by taking a trip down the Missouri River on the Lewis & Clark Riverboat. I booked the 3-4 pm Thursday, and it was just the right amount of people. The upper deck is shaded, but after a good 10 minutes in that humidity, I retired to the lower deck, which was nicely air conditioned. There's a bar on the lower deck with beer/wine, sodas, water, and snacks. One of the employees also goes up top to take drink orders before the cruise begins. The cruise takes 1 hour, and it's a very calm and nice ride, accompanied by recorded facts of the area and of Lewis & Clark's expedition. I would probably recommend an evening cruise if you're looking to relax and have a romantic time with your significant other. The cruise itself is nothing special, but it's a good way to see the Missouri River up close, and the experience is fun. For only $13.95, I would definitely recommend it. read more

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We booked the one-hour "happy hour" cruise. There was nothing wrong with it per se--we were seated on the top deck (arrive at least 30 minutes early to get a spot in line), the boat left on time, etc. But we were expecting a narrated tour, and what we got instead was less than 20 minutes of choppy, pre-recorded audio about the Lewis & Clark expedition. Rather than a story, it seemed to be a series of separate clips, each introduced with its own music, lasting a sentence or two, and then with a music outro, followed by a bit of silence before the next clip. We could have gotten the same information on Wikipedia--the fact that it was on the riverboat added precisely nothing to our understanding or experience. For the rest of the cruise, the speakers played 80s and 90s pop music. We were expecting some of the narration to be about what we were passing on the shore, but there was none...possibly because the scenery on the shore wasn't all that special either: some nice homes and a restaurant, but that was about it. There were a few interesting buildings, bridges and parks that probably had stories behind them, but those remained untold. Also be aware that the riverboat is actually a modern motorized vessel made to sort of resemble a paddle-wheeler. The faux paddlewheels on the sides are just for effect, though. They turn even when the boat is at the dock. All in all, it was not an unpleasant trip, but more of a tourist trap than a memorable experience. Unless you really have an urge to cruise a fairly mundane section of the Missouri River, save your money and visit the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Bismarck instead. read more

We booked the 6pm dinner evening cruise for a Sunday night. We got there at 5:45 the top of the boat was already filled up so we had to sit downstairs inside. Didn't bother us as it has ample windows and cool AC. When the boat first went off the downstairs seemed really loud with the motor right under us, but once we got cruising it was fine. The "dinner" cruise is two slices of pizza: cheese, pepperoni, or sausage. There's a bar once you walk in. We only had beer which is $4 a piece. Not sure about the liquor. The boat ride itself is very relaxing. I had gone with the expectation of learning something, but instead just heard light music playing. I would say it's romantic but I didn't really think so. Kinda just boating down the river looking at people's houses. Don't think I would recommend it unless you're looking to kill time while doing something unique. read more

We just enjoyed a beautiful sunset cruise on the riverboat. It was a thoroughly enjoyable cruise -- so relaxing. The cruise was 1.5 hours of slowly gliding down the river and back. They serve beverages and snacks downstairs. We sat upstairs near the rear. It was perfect. read more

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Well, I wish I had feedback but do to the fact my husband and I drove all the way up to celebrate our Anniversary weekend only to have the cruise cancelled our feedback is not great. The customer service is severely lacking and downright rude. The woman at the desk tried to somehow make the fact they cancelled the cruise due to lack of people OUR FAULT. We are awaiting our refund, oh yeah, she was rude about that too, the printers were down so she couldn't give us a confirmation of a refund.... We have tried three times in three years to have our anniversary cruise, was even planning our 15th Anniversary on a private Vow Renewal cruise......that ain't happening. Bottom line, poorly managed and poor customer service. Not recommended to plan in advance. read more

Had my family in from out of state and decided this would be a fun thing to do while they were here. It was okay..Here are some points to take into consideration.. Good Point: You can choose your experience, whether you just want to take a quick cruise, or a long relaxing night with dinner. Bad Point: This obviously runs during the summer where bee activity is high. There were a couple of bee's nests on board and had a tough time figuring where to sit. read more

Pretty fun way to spend an hour of the day. Took the 3-4pm tour while visiting Bismarck. We sat on the upper deck and enjoyed the warm air. Attentive staff who take your drink and snack orders. The only thing is... You can't hear any of the historical commentary during the tour... A little pricey (we paid about $16/ticket) but its a fun 'tourist' activity. read more

Lewis & Clark Riverboat - Boating Near Me - Bismarck, North Dakota

Very disappointed. Waste of money. They killed us with a track of music that must have repeated at least 8 times. The didn't narrate anything or explain anything. Very boring. read more

My husband and I were really looking forward to the riverboat cruise. We were expecting some sort of narration regarding the river and about Lewis and Clark expeditions and surrounding area. We are from out-of-state and would have enjoyed the cruise more learning about the river and North Dakota. An explanation of safety rules should have been given to all of the passengers. Finally, our 1 1/2 hour cruise which was paid for was only 1 hour and 13 minutes! read more

DO NOT RECOMMEND FOR A WEDDING VENUE: We booked the Riverboat for my sister's wedding. There was a management change and a month before the wedding we tried contacting them to confirm details/menu selection. Absolutely no one would return our call for two weeks. When we finally got a hold of the manager (only after leaving a voicemail saying we were going to call the regional manager) the new manager had no idea about our wedding. Pretty scary. The day of the wedding we walked in and there were dirty table clothes on the tables, the staff had no idea about our music selection for the ceremony and they didn't have the decor set up that we had selected. I absolutely WOULD NOT recommend them as a venue for a wedding. Terrible communication and service and definitely not worth the money spent. read more

We planned our day around taking a river trip on the Lewis and Clark Riverboat. If you do decide to go, I would strongly recommend that you call first. We arrived about 45 minutes before the 3 PM cruise. The Captain didn't bother to show up for the 3 PM cruise as there were not enough patrons signed up on their on web page. Even though we had 11 people in the lot and more coming, it didn't matter because they already decided to scrub the 3 PM trip and the Captain was not showing up. This poor organization is a "black eye" for Bismarck tourism and I am sure their poor service and antiquated tactics will catch up with them. I just hope they are not tax supported.....The following statement is posted on their web site which fully illustrates their commitment to poor service. *All cruises subject to change and cancellation without notice. read more

We also have been cancelled on without an explanation. There were 10 others there at the same time who had not prepaid...they were the smart ones apparently. This place took our money and now will not return our calls or our money. Guess it is time to speak to someone with the State or Parks or whoever might be in charge of monitoring this operation. We got no call or email of cancellation. As a matter of fact, we received an email the day of the ride, at 12:30pm, confirming our reservation for that evening. Yet we waited from 8:15-8:45pm for someone to show up. No one did. read more

This was quite a disappointing experience. I had done this cruise a few years ago and remember the captain sharing stories, pointing out sites and landmarks, etc. Our trip last night was nothing like that. It was a beautiful evening, but we had absolutely no info from a crew member except the rules about not blocking the walkway. No history, no info on landmarks or sites. We had guests from out of state, including kids. They were bored and I did not blame them. I guess if you have never been on any kind of watercraft it would be OK, but I will never book this trip again. read more