Buy TicketsOne-hour Sightseeing Cruise
Daily sightseeing cruises return March 1!
Take a scenic, one-hour sightseeing cruise and learn about the Mississippi River, the Gateway Arch, and the landmarks, architecture and rich history of St. Louis, Missouri. The captain narrates the cruise aboard the Tom Sawyer or Becky Thatcher riverboats.
A ranger from the National Park Service joins the cruise to explain how the river affects and benefits the surrounding city. Boats leave from the levee below the Gateway Arch.
Optional Box or Hot Dog Lunches are available on all cruises with advance reservations,1-877-982-1410
Arch View Cafe: Looking for a scenic lunch location? The Arch View Cafe on the Gateway Arch Riverboat Dock is the perfect place! Click to view 2013 hours of operation.
Save on your sightseeing cruise ticket when you purchase a Journey to the Top ticket! **The discount for the combo will appear in your shopping cart once you’ve added both the Journey to the Top & Sightseeing Cruise activities to your cart.**
2013 Cruise Schedule
Cruises leave promptly at their scheduled departure time.
- December, January, February:
No regularly scheduled cruises during these months. However, cruises may be opened for groups. Call 1-877-982-1410 for more information. - March:
1st - 15th: Monday - Friday: 1:30 pm, Saturdays* & Sundays: 12 pm* & 1:30 pm
16th - 31st: Monday - Friday: 1:30pm, Saturdays* & Sundays:12 pm*, 1:30pm, 3 pm
- April:
Sunday - Friday: 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm Saturdays*: 12:00pm*, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm
- May:
Monday - Friday, 10:30 am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, and 3:00pm
Saturdays* & Sundays, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm*, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm - June:
1st - 14th: Everyday, 10:30am, 12:00pm*, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm 15th - 30th: Everyday, 10:30am, 12:00pm*, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm, 6:00pm - July: Everyday: 10:30am, 12:00pm*, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm, 6:00pm
- August: 1st - 11th: Everyday, 10:30am, 12:00pm*, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm, 6 pm
12th - 23rd: Weekdays: 10:30 am, 12 pm*, 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm
26th - 30th Weekdays: 12 pm, 1:30 pm, 3 pm
26th - 30th Weekends: 10:30 am, 12 pm*, 1:30 pm, 3 pm, 4:30 pm, 6 pm
- September:
1st: 12 pm*, 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 6:00 pm
2nd: 10:30 am, 12 pm*, 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 6:00 pm3rd - 30th: Weekdays: 12:00pm*, 1:30pm, 3:00pm3rd - 30th: Weekends: 12 pm*, 1:30 pm, 3 pm, 4:30 pm - October:
Monday – Friday: 12:00pm and 1:30pm
Saturdays & Sundays: 12:00pm**, 1:30pm and 3:00pm** - November:
Monday – Friday, 1:30pm
Saturdays & Sundays, 12:00pm** and 1:30pm
29th - 30th: 12 pm*, 1:30 pm, 3 pm
- December:
1st: 12 pm, 1:30 pm
** During these cruises a National Park Service ranger will be on board to add to narration and answer any questions!
* Indicates a special cruise narration about the 150th anniversary of Civil War in St. Louis!
Cruises are subject to cancellation due to flooding.
2013 Admission:
Adults: $14.00 per person (Save $4 - make it a Captain’s Combo!)
Children (ages 3-15): $8.00 per person (Save $3 - make it a Captain’s Combo!)
Children under 3: Free2013 Group Rates: (20+ people)
Adults: $13.00 per person
Children (ages 3-15): $7.00 per person
Children under 3: FreeReservations required.
Book online or call 1-877-982-1410 for information and reservations.The Gateway Arch Riverboats are located below the south leg of the Gateway Arch at 50 S. Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63102. Parking is available on the levee in front of the boats. Parking on Leonor K. Sullivan is illegal and cars will be ticketed.