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Nashville showboat guides

Practical guides to the General Jackson Showboat and Nashville's other Cumberland River cruises: what the ticket includes, lunch or dinner, where the boat really docks, what to wear, and whether it is worth your money in 2026.

General Jackson Showboat Tickets 2026: Prices & What's IncludedThe $112 ticket, child rates and what costs extra on board.Read the guide →General Jackson Lunch or Dinner Cruise 2026: Which to BookNoon country hits or the 7 pm show with dancers.Read the guide →General Jackson Showboat Location 2026: Dock, Parking & PickupOpry Mills, not downtown: parking, pickup and boarding.Read the guide →Nashville Dinner Cruises 2026: General Jackson vs RiverboatsShowboat, downtown buffet, night music or narrated pontoon?Read the guide →General Jackson Dress Code 2026: What to Wear & BringThe dress code, layers for the theater and what to leave behind.Read the guide →Is the General Jackson Showboat Worth It? 2026 Honest VerdictReviews, the 2026 breakdowns and who should skip it.Read the guide →

Tickets

Nashville's river cruises at a glance

Prices and ratings from Viator. The General Jackson and the narrated cruise cancel free up to 24 hours before; the downtown dinner cruise is non-refundable.

Downtown Dinner Cruise on the Cumberland Downtown dinner ★ 4.32 hours45 reviewsNon-refundable

Downtown Dinner Cruise on the Cumberland
BuffetLive musicDowntown

A shorter dinner cruise that boards at Riverfront Park, a walk from Broadway: buffet, live music and the skyline. Tickets cannot be refunded.

What's included
  • Two-hour evening cruise from the Riverfront dock, 100 1st Ave S
  • Dinner buffet and live music on board
  • Restroom on board; full bar for purchase
  • Guests report a gratuity of $10 per person is added
  • Non-refundable: tickets cannot be cancelled or changed
From$96per person Reserve
General Jackson Showboat Lunch or Dinner Cruise Most booked ★ 4.44 hours1,566 reviewsFree cancellation

General Jackson Showboat Lunch or Dinner Cruise
Lunch or dinnerLive showPickup

The classic: a Southern meal and a live country show aboard the four-deck paddlewheel, with pickup from select downtown hotels. Drinks and tips are extra.

What's included
  • Cruise ticket on the General Jackson Showboat (lunch at 12 pm or dinner at 7 pm)
  • Plated Southern lunch or dinner in the Victorian Theater
  • Live show: country hits at lunch, a band, singers and dancers at dinner
  • Round-trip pickup from select downtown Nashville hotels; taxes included
  • Not included: alcoholic drinks, extra food, gratuities; free cancellation to 24 hours
From$112per person Reserve
Narrated Cumberland River Cruise Best rated ★ 4.92 hours120 reviewsFree cancellation

Narrated Cumberland River Cruise
NarratedSmall boatSkyline

No meal and no show: two relaxed hours on a small covered boat with a captain's commentary and the best skyline photos. The budget pick.

What's included
  • Two-hour river cruise with live narration from the captain
  • USCG licensed captain and deckhand; up to 38 guests
  • Restroom on board; snacks and drinks for purchase
  • Boards on the East Bank near Nissan Stadium
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
From$40per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

A Southern meal, a live country show and hotel pickup from select downtown hotels, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Check dates for the General Jackson lunch or dinner cruise