Tennessee Riverboat Company

Activity Overview

The Tennessee Riverboat Company is a company based in Knoxville, Tennessee that provides a wide selection of riverboat tours on the Tennessee River. Each of its riverboat cruises takes place on the Star of Knoxville, an authentic paddle wheel riverboat which seats 144 passengers and contains a band stage, a dance floor, and two bars. In addition to two popular sightseeing cruises, they also offer lunch and dinner cruises, special cruises, and private charters for family reunions, weddings, and other events.

Things to Do

• Explore the city on the Know Knoxville! tour. The captain will tell you all about the history of riverboats, the Tennessee River, and Knoxville as you see where the area was first settled and pass the University of Tennessee.
• If you love history take the Civil War sightseeing cruise, a two-hour ride down the Tennessee River featuring fascinating narration about the area's Civil War history.
• Put on your dancing shoes and set sail on the Country Dinner Cruise! Two nights a week, you can enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner and learn how to country line dance while floating down the river.

Tennessee Riverboat Company Insider Tips

• Take your teen on the Murder Mystery Cruise, where you can try to solve a mysterious murder on the riverboat. The experience also includes a barbecue dinner.
• Check websites like Groupon for special deals and discounted admission on Tennessee Riverboat Company tours in order to save some money.
• Learn more about their various dining and entertainment options, which include contemporary music, gospel music, and dancing.