We went for a nice boat ride on the river . All went very fine. Nice smooth ride.Drink's and snack's and a/c on the bottom floor.We look forward to doing it again next year.
We bought the July 4 fireworks cruise. Would have been fine except for all of the LARGE black spiders that were all over the ropes, railings and upper decks. Come on people, there is no reason that you have to have an infestation to this degree. It ruined our enjoyment, having to keep your hands and feet away from all the spiders.
We took the Saturday 'Lunch and Lock' cruise. It was a very enjoyable cruise along a senic stretch of the River. Recorded narration (which we clear and understandable) of historic points along the way. Food was plentiful and good. Plan to do it again. Much MUCH better than the alternative Mississippi river cruise company.
To start, if you don't like a crowd, don't go on a Monday Madness cruise. Unfortunately this is the one we booked for so it was full to the max. This being said, the cruise was still very good. It was beautiful weather and the scenery was great. we couldn't really hear the narrative over the crowd, but what we saw and read on the trip map explained a lot, as did a few friendly locals also on the trip. We got the package that also gave us a hot dog, bag of chips and drink, so all in all a good value at $55. A good afternoon out.
Although it was hot the day we went on our tour, there was ample shade on the upper deck and an air conditioned lower level. There was reasonably priced beverages and food available for purchase (you cannot bring any food orddrinks onto the boat). The sights and the stories were interesting. Would highly recommend this tour for all ages.
Even though the wedding hosts should write more of this review but I think that it was great and it was fun! First time I have ever been on the Mississippi and on a riverboat.
We enjoyed a wonderful cruise on the mississippi we can recommend this trip we spent the whole cruise on the top deck taking in the views of the autumn (fall to you american readers) changing colours two hours is just right. i booked online from the uk and sent a few questions these were answered very quickly very professional and we thought the trip was reasonably priced. My partner is so pleased to tell our friends shes been on the great ole Mississippi thanks to all at padelford steamers.
We decided to do a Mississippi river cruise and it happen to be the night that we we did it was two for one margaritas. The drinks were really good and they also offered a complementary taco bar. I figured that this would be some historical type of cruise but it was just a nice relaxing cruise. The staff was very attentive and friendly. The price was decent for what I thought, it ended up being $48 for the two of us plus $5 for two margaritas. If we are ever back in the St. Paul area we will defiantly do it again.
This boat ride is great because you get to head up stream on the Mississippi River. This tour is narrated telling you about what it was like on the Mississippi over a hundred years ago. This tour is great for locals and for tourists alike. Mondays are half price days costing only around $9 a person. There are three tour times with the first one starting noon. The tour lasts about an two hours. Great fun for the whole family. You can sit inside on the lower deck or hang outside on the covered upper deck. I would recommend buying your tickets online to guarantee a seat.
This is a nice and not too long trip on the Mississippi from Harriet Island in St Paul (nice facilities there in the summer) to the Ft Snelling area. Please notice you don't get close to Fr Snelling (view from the distance)The whole thing takes a bit under 2 hours from boarding to disembarking. It is a nice one. Beverages for sale on board Seat outside away from the A/C fans for a nice ride and view