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Belle of Louisville & Spirit of Jefferson


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 45 attractions in Louisville
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Attraction type: Group tour/boat
Address: 401 W River Rd Louisville, KY 40202
Tel: 502 574 2992
Fax: 502 574 3030

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4 of 5 stars
adamsaintlouis   13 contributions
st louis
Sep 8, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

We just did the cruise over Labor Day weekend. For $16 (plus $1 off for a AAA discount) it was a nice 2 hr ride. Good views of the area, and a real working steamboat (be sure to go to the main level and see how it works). They had a buffet, which did not look very good at all,... more

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5 of 5 stars
yamaudio   18 contributions
Los Angeles CA
Jul 27, 2009
2
people found this review helpful

The Belle of Louisville is the oldest working steamboat in the US. It is older than anyone riding her! It is great that you can go down and see the engines and boilers of this working historical landmark. We went on a thurday evening dinner cruise. The food was catered. It was pretty good, but if I go again, we... more

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4 of 5 stars
lynnridge   5 contributions
lynnridge
Jun 24, 2009

We surprised our parents with a lunch cruise on the Belle of Louisville for their 40th Anniversary. It was very nice. We went in the beginning of the summer so the weather was nice, not too hot. I would recommend going on the lunch cruises either in the late spring or early fall, otherwise it gets too hot on the... more

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4 of 5 stars
carshalton   6 contributions
carshalton surrey
Jun 16, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

We went on a dinner cruise in the Spirit of Jefferson which is the smaller replica boat. The buffet was excellent with choice of hot and cold food.Soft drinks were included. The service at the bar wa poor with one person serving and a long queue, The disco music was good and the ninety percent remaining passengers who were ex... more

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4 of 5 stars
JaXprat   56 contributions
Louisville, Kentucky
Jul 31, 2007
5
people found this review helpful

Despite living in Louisville for several years, the only notice I took of the Belle was during the Great Steamboat Race at derby time. On a whim, we decided to go on the evening sunset dinner cruise and found it to be an entertaining way to spend a couple of hours. We boarded the boat about a half an hour... more

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Belle of Louisville & Spirit of Jefferson Address

401 W River Rd, Louisville, KY 40202
Tel: 502 574 2992 Fax: 502 574 3030