Mississippi river boat cruises are found in Iowa and Illinois as well as in Mississippi, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Minnesota. Choose from cruises stocked with casino games and live music, or select a themed cruise, such as murder mystery dinner theater.
Several Mississippi River cruises feature casino games to tempt your inner gambler. Jumer's Rock Island cruise, based out of Rock Island, Illinois, features over 700 games in addition to table games.
The Isle of Capri River Boat and Hotel, based out of Bettendorf, Iowa, combines a gaming boat with a luxury hotel and resort-style guest services, according to Destination Quad Cities.com.
Many river boat cruises feature live music and entertainment, such as cruises from Celebration River Cruises, based out of Moline, Iowa. Day cruises from Celebration include breakfast, lunch, dinner, guided narration and live music. Dinner cruises feature a buffet, live music and an area for dancing.
Rhythm City is a cruise based out of Davenport, Iowa, and features a music-themed pavilion with dining and musical performances. Gaming is also an option on the Rhythm City cruise.
Other themed riverboat cruises based out of Iowa are available, should gaming and live music not interest you. The Spirit of Peoria, based out of Peoria, Iowa, features a Mark Twain impersonator among other regular performers. Themed cruises including murder mystery, tropical rock n' roll, Jimmy Buffet-style cruises, holiday, and mother's and father's day cruises also sail out of Iowa.
