{"id":2384749,"date":"2026-04-22T19:23:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2384749"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:23:55","slug":"cincinnati-riverboats-rank-among-best-dinner-cruises-by-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cincinnati-riverboats-rank-among-best-dinner-cruises-by-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati riverboats rank among best dinner cruises by USA TODAY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"86608204007\" title=\"See views of the Ohio from New Orleans riverboat\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/10\/08\/PCIN\/86590528007-natchez-1.jpg?crop=4031,2268,x0,y404\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>See views of the Ohio from New Orleans riverboat<\/p>\n<p>Steamboat Natchez from New Orleans was one of several riverboats offering lunch and dinner cruises during the America\u2019s River Roots Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>All aboard! A <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/\">Greater Cincinnati<\/a> dinner cruise has been named one of the best in the nation.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bbriverboats.com\/\">BB Riverboats<\/a>\u00a0in Newport ranked No. 5 in the Best Dinner Cruise category for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/10best.usatoday.com\/awards\/best-dinner-cruise\/\">USA TODAY&#8217;s 10Best Readers&#8217; Choice Awards<\/a>, which were announced Wednesday. Last year, the cruise earned the No. 7\u00a0spot.<\/p>\n<p>StarLite Cruises in Clearwater, Florida, ranked No. 1 overall.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This popular riverboat cruise line offers Captain&#8217;s Dinner Cruises, Admiral&#8217;s Dinner Cruises, and other seasonal experiences, all accompanied by culinary delights and a fun historic experience. Guests enjoy delicious buffet-style meals featuring a selection of specialties while enjoying live music and panoramic views of the riverbanks,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/10best.usatoday.com\/awards\/best-dinner-cruise\/\">10Best wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"86584243007\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Selections for USA TODAY&#8217;s 10Best rankings are nominated by a panel of industry experts, vetted by 10Best editors and then voted on by the public. Cincinnati has been featured in several 10Best categories already this year, including\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/entertainment\/2026\/04\/15\/cincinnati-smale-riverfront-park-named-2nd-best-riverwalk-us\/89233091007\/\">Best Riverwalk<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2026\/03\/04\/cincinnati-hearth-brewing-voted-no-1-best-new-brewery-in-us\/88963571007\/\">Best New Brewery<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/entertainment\/arts\/2026\/02\/18\/cincinnati-museums-named-best-us-childrens-museum-cincinnati-history-museum-american-sign-museum\/88721065007\/\">Best History Museum<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/entertainment\/arts\/2026\/02\/18\/cincinnati-museums-named-best-us-childrens-museum-cincinnati-history-museum-american-sign-museum\/88721065007\/\">Best Children&#8217;s Museum<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/entertainment\/arts\/2026\/02\/18\/cincinnati-museums-named-best-us-childrens-museum-cincinnati-history-museum-american-sign-museum\/88721065007\/\">Best Pop Culture Museum<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/entertainment\/arts\/2026\/02\/25\/cincinnatis-art-scene-honored-nationally-usa-today-lists\/88859110007\/\">Best City for Street Art<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Newport also ranked No. 9 for\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/news\/2026\/04\/08\/newport-kentucky-makes-list-best-historic-small-towns-us\/89498726007\/\">top historic small towns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the top 10 best dinner cruises, according to USA TODAY readers.<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/07\/15\/PCIN\/034b5eae-ef20-4ab5-8e2e-aee4081c3dfb-20190715_RiverboatRace234.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/07\/15\/PCIN\/034b5eae-ef20-4ab5-8e2e-aee4081c3dfb-20190715_RiverboatRace234.jpg?crop=3416,2562,x155,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/07\/15\/PCIN\/034b5eae-ef20-4ab5-8e2e-aee4081c3dfb-20190715_RiverboatRace234.jpg?crop=1922,2562,x1181,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/07\/15\/PCIN\/034b5eae-ef20-4ab5-8e2e-aee4081c3dfb-20190715_RiverboatRace234.jpg?crop=3899,2193,x0,y222 16:9\" image-alt=\"BB Riverboats\u2019 Belle of Cincinnati lines up to take on the American Duchess and the American Queen on Monday, July 15, 2019.\" credit=\"Jeff Dean\/The Enquirer\" caption=\"BB Riverboats\u00a0in Newport ranked No. 5 in the Best Dinner Cruise category for\u00a0USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Best dinner cruises in the US, according to USA TODAY readers<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>StarLite Cruises (Clearwater, Florida).<\/li>\n<li>Savannah Riverboat Cruises (Savannah, Georgia).<\/li>\n<li>Silver Dollar City\u2019s Showboat (Branson, Missouri).<\/li>\n<li>City Cruises Marina del Rey (Marina del Rey, California).<\/li>\n<li><strong>BB Riverboats (Newport, Kentucky).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>City Cruises San Diego (San Diego, California).<\/li>\n<li>City Cruises Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).<\/li>\n<li>Plymouth Cruises (Plymouth, Massachusetts).<\/li>\n<li>Gateway Clipper Fleet (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).<\/li>\n<li>Belle of Louisville (Louisville, Kentucky).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p><em>USA TODAY and The Enquirer are owned by the same parent company.<\/em><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-04-22 16:00:59.800030091 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-04-22 16:00:59.800030091 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.cincinnati.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See views of the Ohio from New Orleans riverboat Steamboat Natchez from New Orleans was one of several riverboats offering lunch and dinner cruises during the America\u2019s River Roots Festival. All aboard! A Greater Cincinnati dinner cruise has been named one of the best in the nation. 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