Rivers play a very important role in the town's life they usually run through, and river cruise boats will offer guests a real glimpse into the history of those certain locations, and views of popular landmarks along the waters of the Mississippi River. Most of the river cruise tours out there will generally take place in daylight, but overnight cruises will offer magical moments as well. Some of the most famous rivers of the world have moonlight cruise tours which will include story narrations, live entertainment, dancing or gourmet dinners.

Here are some great moonlight river cruises to try:

New Orleans Creole Queen

The fantastic New Orleans Creole Queen plies the waters of the Mississippi River. It has a capacity of over 450 passengers during a cruise in three distinct dining rooms. The dinner Jazz Mississippi tour will include live music and buffet-style servings from the Creole cuisine as well as New Orleans dishes like seafood gumbo, jambalaya or tilapia with Creole sauce. Dance into the moonlight on the wood parquet floor, and take enjoyable cocktails after your dinner. You will be able to reserve the Creole Queen by renting the entire ship, one deck or the dining room area for private or corporate events. On board entertainment will include caricature artists, magicians or specialty bands.

Rivership Romance

The Rivership Romance will take you for a Saturday moonlight cruise tour to the historic St. John`s River from Florida. On the Moonlight Dancing & Dining cruise tour passengers will be served hors d`oeuvres as well as cocktails upon boarding. Dinner menus may vary depending season to take the advantage of freshest ingredients and will include summer citrus chicken, Colonel Beauregard`s southern tilapia or tango mango port loin. Music may be offered for dancing, or you may relax with your cocktail from the cash bar and simply enjoy the moonlight.

Savannah Riverboat Cruise

The Georgia Queen and the Savannah River Queen will sail along the Savannah River under the Georgia`s skyline. The Friday Night Haunted Harbor cruise tour will entertain guests with ghostly folklore of Savannah. For a lovely night of libations and dancing, you should take the romantic Moonlight Entertainment cruise tour which will provide live music from the `50s to our times. The Monday Night Gospel Dinner Entertainment cruise tour will provide an exclusive Southern menu which will consist from macaroni and cheese, fried chicken or turnip greens.

Bateaux Mouches

Travelers to Paris, France, may tour the waters of Seine River by taking one of the Bateaux mouches, glass-enclosed observation ships which operate night and day. The night cruise tours showcase the beautiful Paris which will be pretty illuminated against the inky sky. The Vendettes du Pont Neuf cruise tour will take you past the Eiffel Tower, Concorde Square, the Louvre, Notre Dame or other popular Parisien landmarks. This cruise tour will not include dinner, but will offer you a Capatain`s Bar, a snack bar and a lounge area. Cruise tours will last for 1 hour and will include 4 departures each and every night.