Our Captain’s dinner cruise and lunch cruise include dining, dancing, live entertainment and wonderful views all for one price.
Captain's Dinner & Dance Cruise...
Enjoy an evening on the Mississippi River on our 2 1/2 hour dinner & dance cruise. Our dinner cruise is great way to take in the skyline of the Quad Cities! You will be served our 3 entree buffet during the cruise. The dinner menu is our famous carved prime rib, baked chicken, alfredo pasta w/vegetables, chef's choice of potato, vegetable, 3 cold salads, and dessert. Coffee and iced tea are complimentary with dinner. We also have fully stocked bars onboard. After dinner, dance to the live sounds the Celebration Belle Band, or go topside and stroll the decks. And if river traffic permits, our Captain will lock the Celebration Belle through Lock and Dam #15.
Check our schedule/calender for dates & Times.
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Lunch and Entertainment Cruise...
When you come onboard for our 2 hour Lunch and Entertainment Cruise, you will enjoy our freshly prepared 2 entree lunch buffet. The buffet includes: baked chicken, Alfredo past with vegetables, chef's choice of potato, vegetable and 2 cold salads, rolls, and dessert. Coffee and iced tea included with your meal. We also have full bars available too. There will be live music provide by our Celebration Belle Entertainer.
After lunch you can go topside, sit back and relax while our Captain points out special sights in the area and tells us about the rich history of the Quad Cities as well as the Lock and Dam System and the Rock Island Arsenal Island.
Check our schedule/calender for dates & Times.
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Sightseeing Cruise...
When you come onboard for our 2 hour Lunch and Entertainment Cruise, you will enjoy our freshly prepared 2 entree lunch buffet. The buffet includes: baked chicken, Alfredo past with vegetables, chef's choice of potato, vegetable and 2 cold salads, rolls, and dessert. Coffee and iced tea included with your meal. We also have full bars available too. There will be live music provide by our Celebration Belle Entertainer.
After lunch you can go topside, sit back and relax while our Captain points out special sights in the area and tells us about the rich history of the Quad Cities as well as the Lock and Dam System and the Rock Island Arsenal Island.
Check our schedule/calender for dates & Times.
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Cruising North!
Take in the spectacular views of the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Guttenberg, Lansing, Prairie Du Chien, LaCrosse, and Winona. You can choose from a day long excursion or a five hour cruise.
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5 Hour Cruise
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Day Long Excursion |
The five hour cruise will provide fresh fruit & sticky rolls, 2 entree lunch buffet, afternoon snack and live entertainment
10:30am - 3:30pm / $89
Includes: Tax, gratuity & transportation
Sept. 24th: Dubuque, IA to Guttenberg, IA
Sept. 25th: Guttenberg, IA to Lansing, IA
Sept. 26th: Lansing, IA to LaCrosse, WI
Sept. 27th: LaCrosse, WI to Winona, MN
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The day long cruise includes three full meals, afternoon snack, live entertainment and activities.
7am - 6pm / $149
Includes: Tax, gratuity & transportation
Sept. 28th: Winona, MN to Prairie Du Chien, WI
Sept. 29th: Prairie Du Chien, WI to Dubuque, IA |
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Quad Cities / Dubuque Day Long Cruise |
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Become Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn for the day!
You can cruise the Mighty Mississippi River by either starting in LeClaire, Iowa and cruising north to Dubuque, Iowa or
starting in Dubuque, Iowa and cruising south to Moline, Illinois.
Your day can be what you make it, a leisurely cruise and/or a learning experience! During your excursion our captain will tell you about the wildlife, navigating the river, lock & dams, history and more about the Mighty Mississippi River.
No cruise would be complete without food! Our Chefs are busy preparing fresh meals for you right onboard. You will enjoy 3 full meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and an afternoon snack.
At the end of your excursion our crew will be waiting on land to take you back by bus to where you started that morning.
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Big Band Cruise...
(Choose from a Moline, IL departure or Dubuque, IA departure):
Take our 4 hour big Band Cruise and let our Celebration Band carry you back to those wonderful sounds! When we leave the dock, we will serve you our homemade sticky rolls and fruit. A short time later enjoy our 2 entree lunch buffet featuring baked chicken, Alfredo pasta with vegetables, chef's choice of potato, vegetable, and 2 cold salads, rolls and dessert. Coffee and iced tea included with meal. We have fully stocked bars onboard too.
Then we top off the day with a fountain full of shrimp!
Check our schedule/calender for dates & Times.
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Classic Country Cruise...
Classic Country will let you kick-up your heels with country hits from the oldes to the hits of today. Two stepping and some line dancing will keep you moving as we cruise along the banks of the Mississippi River! There will also will be our famous homemade sticky rolls, a full hot lunch buffet and an afternoon snack. Check our calendar for dates and times. We no longer have the chaise lounge chairs on 4th deck, so we just want to let the people know that they can enjoy the view and weather from our observation deck.
New Orleans Sounds Cruise...
Our New Orleans Sounds Cruise brings the musical sounds to the Mississippi River. You'll get a taste of some of your favorite Blues, Jazz, and Dixieland tunes during this 4 hour cruise. As with all of our other 4 hour cruises, we will have our favorite homemade sticky rolls and fruit as we depart the dock, a full hot lunch buffet, and an afternoon snack. Coffee and iced tea are included.
Check our schedule/calender for dates & Times.
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Classic Oldies Cruise...
Come aboard the Celebration Belle and relive the Classic Hits from the 30's, 40's, & 50's. Live entertianment will play the hits of Patsy Cline, Frank Sinatra, bing Crosby, Elvis, Johnny Cash and more during this 4 hour cruise!
Your cruise will also include our homemade sticky rolls and fruit at departure our 2 entree buffet featuring baked chicken, Alfredo pasta with vegetables, chef's choice of potato, vegetable, 2 cold salads, rolls, and dessert. Also the fountain of shrimp for your afternoon snack. Coffee and iced tea included.
Check our schedule/calendar for dates & Times.
Broadway Showtune Cruise...
If you have cruised with on on the Big Band Cruise, you will want to try our new Broadway Showtune Cruise! During this 4 hour cruise, our Celebration Band will play the tunes from some of the great broadway shows like... Showboat, Fiddler On The Roof, Strike Up The Band, 76 Trombones, Oklahoma! and more.
And just like our other 4 hour cruises, you will have our homemade sticky rolls and fruit at departure. Our 2 entree lunch buffet featuring baked chicken, Alfredo pasta with vegetables, chef's choice of potato, vegetable, 2 cold salads, rolls, and dessert. And the foutain of shrimp in the afternoon. Coffee and iced tea included. Check our schedule/calendar for dates & Times.
Polka Cruise...
"Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen" are back for this favorite 4 hour Polka Cruise! Becky and her Gang have been to the Celebration Belle on several occassions, and now we are bringing them back for more. Lots of OmPaPas and dancing.
Your cruise includes homemade sticky rolls and fruit as we depart the dock. A short time later we will offer our 2 entree lunch buffet featuring our baked chicken, Alfredo pasta with vegetables, chef's choice of potato, vegetable, 2 cold salads, rolls, and dessert. Your afternoon snack is a fountain of shrimp. Coffee and iced tea included.
Check our schedule/calendar for dates & Times.
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Educational Cruises...
Teachers, the Celebration Belle is a unique Educational Field Trip experience for your classes. There are 2 educational cruises to choose from:
"Cruise With The Rangers" or the "Locking Educational Cruise"
"Cruise With The Rangers" Cruise is a 1 1/2 hour cruise. We have 2 Rangers from the Corps of Engineers come onboard and conduct 2 different sessions during the cruise.
"Living History Program - Types of River Travel & Life on the River"
Ranger Steve's program will consist of the different types of boats used on the Mississippi River, such as showboat/excursion boats, steamboats, packetboats, and towboats. He will introduce the students to life on the river with the "roustabouts, pilots, and leadsmen".
After the session with Ranger Steve, the students will learn about
"Navigation the Mississippi River" with Ranger Wendy. Depending on the age of the group, students may learn where the river starts and ends, about locks and dams, differences between the Upper and Lower Mississippi River, navigation on the river, or water safety.
Call our office for availability.
The "Locking Educational Cruise" is a 2 hour cruise. During this cruise the Celebration Belle will lock thru Lock and Dam 15. Our Captain will explain why we have the locks on the river and will also explain the operation of the lock during the lock through. Our students are amazed!
Call our office for availability. Phone: (309) 764-1952 -or- (800) 297-0034
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Charters...
In addition to our regularly scheduled cruises, the Celebration Belle is also availagble for private charter such as wedding receptions, reunions, proms, corporate functions, and many other special events. You can charter one deck of the boat, which holds upto 325 people or you can charter the entire boat. We can accommodate upto 800 people and can seat 650 people. For a whole boat charter, the Celebration Belle can come to your event or city.
Call our office for availability. Phone: (309) 764-1952 -or- (800) 297-0034
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Winter Cruising...
The Celebration Belle is a unique location for Company Christmas Parties. Come cruise with us to see the lights of the Quad Cities from the "river's point of view".
Call our office for availability. Phone: (309) 764-1952 -or- (800) 297-0034
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Phone: (309) 764-1952 -or- (800) 297-0034 Fax: (309) 764-1966
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Celebration River Cruises * 2501 River Drive * Moline, IL. 61265 Quad-Cities, USA
