Memphis, Tennessee
Take a Paddlewheeler a few miles up and down the greatest river in the U.S.A., The “Mighty” Mississippi. This is a great way to see and learn a bit of Mississippi River history while visiting Memphis, Tennessee. The most popular cruise is the 90-minute sightseeing cruise, which takes visitors a step back into Tennessee history.
The Memphis Queen III is a beautiful paddlewheeler on the Mississippi at Memphis.
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- We offer riverboat cruises in Memphis on the Mississippi River. See the sights & sounds of the river or enjoy a dinner cruise. Book a cruise today! Skip to primary navigation Skip to content Skip to footer Click here to Due to USACE dredging, boarding will be at 45 Riverside Drive, Memphis, TN 38103.
Memphis River Cruises
Capt. Tom Meanley designed and built this boat in the backyard of his little farm in southwest Shelby County, the Memphis Queen Shipyard, in 1976 – 1979. The boat had to be moved over 12 miles of dry land. The Memphis Belle III was christened on May 8, 1979. She has a capacity of 400 passengers. She is 99.8 feet long and 27 feet wide. Her true paddle-wheel is powered by a diesel engine with additional twin screws.
The Memphis Queen III and her sisters, the sternwheeler Memphis Queen II built in 1955, the barge Memphis Showboat built in 1964, the sternwheeler Island Queen built in 1983 and the barge City of Memphis built in 2000, offer sightseeing, dinner and charter cruises.
The Memphis Queen Line Riverboats also have their own homepage.