Best Detroit Boat Tours and Cruises
Educational, interesting, healthy and fun, touring in Detroit by boat will get you to places that are hard to access in a bus or car. There are several tours to choose from that vary in terms propulsion, theme, waterway and entertainment. To help you get started, here is a list of Metro-Detroit Boat Tours and Cruises:
Captain Bill Hoey hosts narrated, two-hour tours on the Detroit River from either Wyandotte (passes Bob-Lo Island) or Rivard Plaza in downtown Detroit. The two tour boats are formerly of the Arnold Line, the Mackinac Island ferry service, and provide a great view of both the Windsor and Detroit skylines. The family-run tours are available Thursdays through Sundays from June 10th to September 5th, 2010. Admission is $17 an adult as you enter the boat. There is a snack bar on the boat that serves chips, candy, soft drinks, beer and wine.More »
If you need a bigger boat, the Detroit Princess Riverboat is a five-decker vessel that resembles an old-time Mississippi paddle boat (sans paddle). In fact, the Princess (aka Players Riverboat Casino II) actually served as a gambling boat for several years in Illinois. These days, it has a full restaurant on board, holds 1500 passengers and hosts many a themed cruise on the Detroit River, including Motown Dinner Cruises and Moonlight Cruises. It also hosts special holiday cruises.More »
If you don't mind providing the propulsion, Riverside Kayak Connection hosts several tours on the Detroit River, including a Detroit River Sunset Tour on Wednesday nights for $35 per person and Weekend Kayak Tours (departing twice a day Saturday and Sunday). The price for the weekend tours varies from $45 to $100 depending on the number of people participating. Both tours depart from Wyandotte and last approximately two hours. Custom tours are also available. For more information, call 734-285-2925.More »
The Clinton Friendship, a double-decker vessel, hosts several cruises down the Clinton River from May 1st through October 31st. During the week, the Clinton Friendship hosts lunch with a buffet and cash bar for $29 per person. The weekday dinner cruise also includes live entertainment for $39 per person. Weekend dinner cruises are $45 per person.More »
The sleek, 138-foot Ovation Yacht hosts several themed party cruises throughout the summer. The cruises depart from various locations along the Detroit River in downtown Detroit. Most of the cruises are three hours in length and have an open bar, live entertainment and a strolling, three-course dinner. The yacht can host 300 guests and tickets are $89 per person. Past themes include Havana Nights, The Killer Flamingos Rock Detroit, Motown's Hitsville USA, Cruising with the Rat Pack and Jazz on the River.More »
•Diamond Jack's River Tours
Type: Narrated tour aboard former Mackinac Island ferry boatCaptain Bill Hoey hosts narrated, two-hour tours on the Detroit River from either Wyandotte (passes Bob-Lo Island) or Rivard Plaza in downtown Detroit. The two tour boats are formerly of the Arnold Line, the Mackinac Island ferry service, and provide a great view of both the Windsor and Detroit skylines. The family-run tours are available Thursdays through Sundays from June 10th to September 5th, 2010. Admission is $17 an adult as you enter the boat. There is a snack bar on the boat that serves chips, candy, soft drinks, beer and wine.More »
•Detroit Princess
Type: Themed dinner cruise on five-decker boatIf you need a bigger boat, the Detroit Princess Riverboat is a five-decker vessel that resembles an old-time Mississippi paddle boat (sans paddle). In fact, the Princess (aka Players Riverboat Casino II) actually served as a gambling boat for several years in Illinois. These days, it has a full restaurant on board, holds 1500 passengers and hosts many a themed cruise on the Detroit River, including Motown Dinner Cruises and Moonlight Cruises. It also hosts special holiday cruises.More »
•Riverside Kayak Connection
Type: Two-hour kayak tourIf you don't mind providing the propulsion, Riverside Kayak Connection hosts several tours on the Detroit River, including a Detroit River Sunset Tour on Wednesday nights for $35 per person and Weekend Kayak Tours (departing twice a day Saturday and Sunday). The price for the weekend tours varies from $45 to $100 depending on the number of people participating. Both tours depart from Wyandotte and last approximately two hours. Custom tours are also available. For more information, call 734-285-2925.More »
•Clinton River Cruises
Type Dinner cruise down the Clinton RiverThe Clinton Friendship, a double-decker vessel, hosts several cruises down the Clinton River from May 1st through October 31st. During the week, the Clinton Friendship hosts lunch with a buffet and cash bar for $29 per person. The weekday dinner cruise also includes live entertainment for $39 per person. Weekend dinner cruises are $45 per person.More »
•Ovation Yacht Theme Tours
Type:Themed party boatThe sleek, 138-foot Ovation Yacht hosts several themed party cruises throughout the summer. The cruises depart from various locations along the Detroit River in downtown Detroit. Most of the cruises are three hours in length and have an open bar, live entertainment and a strolling, three-course dinner. The yacht can host 300 guests and tickets are $89 per person. Past themes include Havana Nights, The Killer Flamingos Rock Detroit, Motown's Hitsville USA, Cruising with the Rat Pack and Jazz on the River.More »
