Dinner Cruises

The Creole Queen and the Cajun Queen (tel. 800/445-4109 or 504/524-0814; www.neworleanspaddlewheels.com), riverboat cruisers built in the tradition of their forebears, host lovely (if a bit touristy) Creole dinners and jazz cruises nightly. Both boats are operated by the same company; sometimes only one runs at a time. Departures are at 8pm (boarding at 7pm) from the Canal Street Wharf. The fare of $58 per person includes a sumptuous Creole buffet (it's $33 without the meal), and there's bar service as well as live jazz and dancing against a backdrop of the city's sparkling skyline. Schedules are subject to change, so call ahead to confirm days and times.