Lone Star Riverboat Cruises
208 Barton Springs RoadAustin, TX, 78704
(512) 327-1388
Austin, TX, 78704
Austin, TX, 78704
(512) 327-1388
March 20, 2025
We did the Lone Star Riverboat Cruise this weekend with our family for Spring Break. Maverick was our tour guide. This is absolutely the BEST way to see the bats!! It was an amazing experience. Maverick gave us so much fun and interesting information about Austin and the skyline. My kids referred to the stuff they learned the rest of the trip! My only comments would be that the seating is tricky for families. The chairs are in rows of three which made it hard for our family of four. Also once the bats started flying, it would have been nice to have a bit of quiet to just enjoy them. Overall however we are so glad we booked this experience! A definite must!
March 9, 2025
What a great experience! We had a full hour cruise where we could bring our own drinks, learned a lot about the history of the city and its skyline, and got to see the bats all fly at sunset - all for $15! A must do if you’re here the right time of year.
February 17, 2025
If you're not familiar with Austin, this is a good tour. The hostess/tour guide was informative, witty, and funny. She used a lot of humor and had great punchlines throughout. The boat itself was clean and well-maintained. I think the tour was big on information but short on actual travel distance. I would never ride it again though.
January 11, 2025
Easy online reservation. Water was very calm and made the ride smooth. Tour guide was pretty knowledgeable, unfortunately because of the weather we couldn't see the bats. Lots of good scenic spots for pictures.
December 31, 2024
Visited Austin around Christmas time and wanted to book a nice experience for me and my girlfriend. The location was very easy to find and the staff was friendly as soon as they saw us walking towards the dock. The booking experience is very simple and the captain answered any questions we had. Since it was around Christmas time, they played Christmas music as well! The BYOB is a nice touch as we brought two bottles of wine and the staff provided cups and also had other drinks available. Would definitely book again! The ride provided a beautiful view of Austin.
December 28, 2024
Made reservations since we were visiting out of town and wanted to explore Austin. Went on the sunset cruise and thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful city views, learning about Austin & the bats and the gorgeous scenery. Our tour guide was great, funny and informative. Highly recommended!!
December 28, 2024
We had an amazing experience with Lone Star Cruises! Capt. DJ was fantastic—friendly, knowledgeable, and made the trip so enjoyable. We were thrilled to see bats on December 27, which felt like such a rare treat. Seeing the violet crown from the lake was amazing! Highly recommend this cruise for a unique and memorable outing!
November 2, 2024
Honestly so fun! It was inexpensive - and the boat wasn’t the nicest but I did not care. $14 for an hour tour of the city by water? Sign me up! We saw so many bats and learned all about Austin’s architecture. It’s BYOB and super chill. Dj was awesome and answered all of our questions. 10/10
September 27, 2024
Good place to enjoy fall evening , 14$ a ticket to be on boat in austin lake . Good experience see lot of bats and wnjoyed the evening , views of austin skyline is amazing
Total Score:3455
Laura Nugent
Inexpensive and totally worth it! Tour guide and captain we’re both great, extremely knowledgeable about this city. My kids (6 & 3)both enjoyed it! Top deck is beautiful and downstairs has air-conditioning if you need a break from the sun. We’ll do this again next spring!