I Took a $25 Mississippi Riverboat Cruise in Memphis – Here's My Verdict

A $25 riverboat cruise on the Mississippi. Is it worth it — or just a tourist trap? I took the Island Queen paddleboat cruise in Memphis so you can decide for yourself. Here's my honest verdict. 🚢 This is Memphis Day 3 of our full USA trip — and after the pace of Graceland and Beale Street, we needed a slower morning. What we got was one of the most unexpectedly lovely hours of the whole trip. ────────────────────────────────────── 📋 CHAPTERS ────────────────────────────────────── 0:00 Memphis Day 3 – What's the Plan? 0:25 A Lazy Morning at The Guest House Pool 1:07 Why We Love This Hotel 2:46 The Honest Truth About Memphis Safety 3:50 Walking to the Mississippi Riverfront 4:58 The Riverboat Cruise – Cost & How to Book 6:10 On the Water – The Island Queen Paddleboat 🚢 7:00 Memphis from the River – The Views 7:44 The Souvenir Photo Moment 📸 7:55 Final Verdict – Is the Riverboat Worth $25? ────────────────────────────────────── 💼 TCB TIPS — Memphis Riverboat Cruise ────────────────────────────────────── ✅ The Island Queen cruise costs approximately $25-26 per person ✅ The cruise lasts around an hour — it's a proper sit-down experience, not a quick loop. Comfortable seating both inside and on the upper deck ✅ The upper deck gives you the best views of the Memphis skyline and the Mississippi — go up if the weather allows ✅ Combine this with a Beale Street evening for a full Memphis day without the crowds or the cost ✅ Memphis safety: we got advice from locals about where to and not to go — always worth asking your hotel before you explore on foot ────────────────────────────────────── ▶️ WATCH NEXT — The Full Memphis Series ────────────────────────────────────── 🐍 We Found a Venomous Snake at Graceland – Memphis Day 2 →    • We Found a Venomous Snake at Graceland – S...   🏨 I Stayed at The Guest House at Graceland Twice – Is It Worth It? →    • Inside Graceland's Most Expensive Tour - I...   🎸 Elvis' Graceland, His Grave & Memphis BBQ – One Day, No Regrets →    • Elvis' Graceland, His Grave & Memphis BBQ ...   ────────────────────────────────────── ✈️Travels, Me & TCB — Real costs. Honest verdicts. Grown-up travel. Plan it. Do it. Do it right. ✅ Social Media:   / travelsmetcb   Business email: [email protected] Legal Disclaimer - Not sponsored or affiliated.