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All Fiesta Cruises will depart from our main dock located at 205 W. Meander down the Milwaukee River in true elegance on our Classic Cruiser. Invite your 10 person entourage, and drink and snack in sophisticated style for 90 minutes. Enjoy your tunes through our wireless bluetooth speaker. While most drive it themselves, you can hire a driver if you wish. A list of options will be sent when you book.
Make a Monday fiesta with our margaritas
Three OnMilwaukee.com writers spent two nights -- and guzzled countless cocktails -- on "booze cruises." Here are their stories. The Sippin' Saturdays Cruise will depart from our main dock located at 205 W. The Fiesta Cruise will depart from our main dock located at 205 W. We will provide waivers for your party to sign at the dock. Please arrive a few minutes before your reservation. It was a nice way to spend the evening on a hot day.
PUBLIC TOURS
A full bar will also be available to purchase $3 original margaritas on the rocks, beer, wine, soft drinks, and other mixed drinks. With two dock experiences just minutes from a vibrant, walkable downtown, Milwaukee is an ideal destination or stop for a Great Lakes cruise. Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is located a short 8-mile drive from downtown, making it an easy trip no matter where you're traveling from. And you'll have no trouble finding plenty of excitement during your stay on shore with a variety of diverse and unique experiences. Riverwalk Boat Tours offers private charters and self-captained pontoon boat rentals. Because we chose the early evening tour Tuesday, most of the other passengers were Downtown workers enjoying happy hour.
Life is better on a boat.
Krause says the boat brewery tours are more of a college crowd (over 21, of course) and that the later cruises tend to have a younger crowd, too. If two boats are available to book for a public cruise at the time you are looking for, please make sure all members of your party book together. Riverwalk Boat Tours is not responsible for any parties that may have been split between boats during the booking process. If you have any questions or concerns about booking as a group, please give our office a call at (414) 283 – 9999. If you’re planning an event like a family gathering, small wedding or office party, Riverwalk Boat Tours offers affordable private cruises downriver and onto Lake Michigan.
Booze cruise events in Milwaukee, WI
"We’ve always been affordable and will continue that way." Milwaukee River Cruise Line does not guarantee specific boats for public cruises. Customer service took care of me just fine, captain was cool, first mate was chill, they let us have our fun on the boat and have a great time. The trip was filled with beautiful sights and was very pleasant.
It’s a boat! It’s a bar! It’s a Donut Boat!
On a recent Tuesday night, we gave Tiki Tuesday a whirl and boarded the Brew City Queen II, a 30-person pontoon, just before the 6 p.m. The following Saturday, we took a second booze cruise. Ten years ago, Michael Kraus and Russ Davis started Riverwalk Boat Rentals & Tours with four paddleboats and a single, 10-person boat. Today, the company employees 20 people and rents three large-sized boats and four pontoons.
PRIVATE TOURS
Saturday night's cruise -- to the best of our hazy recollection -- featured Miller Lite, rum punch, cheese, crackers, quesadillas and Swedish meatballs. Tuesday’s all-you-can-drink menu included Blue Hawaiians, Mai Tais, Pina Coladas or Miller Lite. The featured snacks were pineapple salsa and chips, a fruit and cheese platter and teriyaki chicken. Because of the choppy waters on Saturday, we didn't get onto the lake, instead we cruised up and down the more placid river.
Booze cruises shake up typical summer nights - OnMilwaukee.com
Booze cruises shake up typical summer nights.
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Contrary to what you might think, this boat is easy to drive. However drivers for hire will be sent via email. Riverwalk offers private charters and public tours every night of the week. The public tours have a different theme every night, reflected in the drinks and snacks.
Booze cruises shake up typical summer nights
The boat is in your command, and the possibilities for your destinations are plentiful. Kanaloa Tiki Lounge is unlike any other boat on the Milwaukee River and a time when friends and families gather to make new memories this summer. The weather was perfect on Tuesday, and cool but choppy on Saturday. Saturday's trip was totally sold out, and our group of three grabbed the last seats on a tour of at least two bachelorette parties and one 21st birthday. Gather up to 10 people for 90 minutes of cruising down the Milwaukee River. Jam out to your favorite music through our built-in bluetooth speakers and let the good times roll.
You asked for an all-ages party cruise on Saturdays and we've listened. Milwaukee's favorite bachelor/bachelorette destination is now better than ever! Enjoy breathtaking views of the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan aboard this 90 minutes long cruise.
The tour group had been very organized and the drinks were great. An Edelweiss cruise offers a unique venue for any occasion—whether it be a corporate outing, wedding, anniversary, or birthday. Edelweiss Cruises is Milwaukee's premier cruise company featuring the largest fleet variety in the area. Find your sea legs, enjoy high-end food and beverages, and take in incredible views as you cruise through downtown Milwaukee and enjoy the sights of the Inner Harbor of Lake Michigan. Smoking is permitted on the pontoon, but because of the open nature of the vessel, it’s not a problem for non-smokers. During our cruise, smokers asked our permission to have a cigarette and then went to the back of the boat to light up.
A genuine Wisconsin experience with Usinger brats and specials on taps of Spotted Cow on a fun cruise of downtown Milwaukee and the shoreline of Lake Michigan. The pontoon is a simple structure -- unlike the double-decker, enclosed Iroquois -- but we appreciated the closeness to the water. The openness of the pontoon made us able to really enjoy the elements, yet miraculously, we managed to stay completely dry during the ride. Fortunately, there's a tiny, portable bathroom aboard. But the appeal of this cruise isn't the boat itself.
It's also notable that Riverwalk offers the only boat brewery tour in the state. During the tour, the boat stops at the Ale House, Lakefront Brewery and the Rock Bottom, where passengers sample a variety of micro beers and learn about the brewing process. Our friendly bartender kept the blender spinning, providing our thirsty crew with plentiful sugary drinks served in plastic take-cover souvenir mugs. All Sippin Saturday Cruises will depart from our main dock located at 205 W. Please arrive 30 minutes before the departure time to check in. We now offer egift cards delivered right to your inbox so while you wait for the new cruise schedule, grab a gift card for yourself or your favorite person.
Milwaukee Paddle Tavern is a unique Milwaukee River excursion. Load up with 14 of your friends, grab some beers, and experience the Milwaukee River with a scenic and fun way to see our lovely city. Rented pontoon boat online, all went well, folks were at the dock to meet us & explain dos & don'ts. No issue with boat, went on 4 hour cruise, they were there to dock us when we returned too. "We raised our prices on large, private boats, but not on the nightly cruises," says Kraus.
