Topic starter
25/04/2007 1:08 am
Hello Friends, I wanted to post some exciting information about an event/excursion on the Belle Of Cincinnati. I'll have to see if my schedule allows me to do it but I would love to. Sounds like a lot of fun:
Here is the itinerary:
November 1
8:00 till 8:45 am in the BB Riverboat parking lot we will receive passengers. Banjo Bob and I will check passengers in, get their luggage on board, and get them coffee and donuts on the coach.
8:45 the coach will depart BBR for New Albany Indiana
10:00 am we should arrive in New Albany to get on board the BOC. Hopefully, the boat will be there!!!!! If not, we have built in time for a delay.
Lunch will be served at 12 noon.
1:30 pm we will arrive in West Point Kentucky, a small civil war town very close to Fort Knox. We will stop there to let people who want to walk up into town for about 1.5 hours
3:00 pm return to the BOC to proceed down the river. At this point we will change our clocks to central standard time or one hour back.
4:00 pm happy hour starts.
5:30 pm a full scrumptious dinner buffet will be served.
7:00 pm we will arrive in Leavenworth Indiana to catch the bus to Owensboro Kentucky. We will overnight at the Executive Inn right on the river. The boat will proceed to Owensboro over night
November 2
Breakfast is in the hotel at 8:00 am.
The boat will have arrived at the public landing just in front of the hotel. Most people will walk to the boat but those who choose not to can take the bus.
The boat will depart Owensboro at 9:30 am for Evansville Indiana
We will have a great lunch at 12 noon. The boat will arrive at 1:30 on the LST World War II ship for a two hour guided tour. We will depart Evansville at 3:30 pm.
We will have happy hour at 4 pm. Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm.
We will arrive in Henderson Kentucky at 7 pm and the bus will take us to the Aztar casino hotel for the evening.
November 3
Breakfast is at the hotel at 8:00 am. We will load the bus at 8:45 and drive to Shawneetown Ill to catch the boat. We will depart Shawneetown at 10:00 am. We will have lunch on board before stopping at Cave-in-Rock ill for an historic pirate cave where many steamboats were robbed and pilfered.
We will depart Cave-in-Rock Ill for Golconda Ill. At 4 pm happy hour, and 5:30 dinner. We will arrive Golconda at 7 pm. The bus will take us to an Inn on the Land Between the Lakes where we will spend two nights.
November 4
We will get on the bus at 8:00 am sharp. Breakfast will be on board the BOC. We will leave our dock and cruise Lake Barkley for half the day. After lunch, we will return to Kentucky Lake where we will cruise the rest of the day and into the evening. The natural beauty of the lakes and all the wildlife we keep everyone entertained till we return to our dock at around 8 pm. As the passengers disembark, the crew will say goodbye because the boat will depart for Cape on the Mississippi.
November 5
Passengers will have breakfast at 7:30 am and will need to be on the bus by 8:30 for the trip back to Newport Kentucky. The bus ride is approximately 6 hours and a one hour ahead time change. Everyone should be back to Newport by 5 pm local time. End of the 2007 riverhop.
You can find out more information at the BB Riverboats website at bbriverboats.com or call 859.261.8500 • 800.261.8586 • 859.292.2452 Fax.
Hope to see you all there!
Topic starter
26/04/2007 8:27 pm
Belle Of Cincinnati River Hop Update:
BELLE OF CINCINATI RIVER HOP UPDATE:
I just received an updated itinerary to this event and it is posted below.
River Hop Itinerary
November 1st
8:00 am – 8:45 am Luggage Check-In and Passengers load onto the motorcoach. (BB Riverboats Parking Lot)
8:45 am Motorcoach Departs BB Riverboats en route to New Albany, IN.
10:30 am Motorcoach Arrives in New Albany, IN and passengers board the Belle of Cincinnati. Adjust all clocks to Central Time.
11:00 pm Lunch is served on board the Belle of Cincinnati as the boat makes its way to West Point, KY.
12:30 pm Arrive West Point, KY
2:00 pm Depart West Point and proceed downriver.
4:00 pm Happy Hour Begins
5:00 pm Dinner Buffet is Served
6:00 pm Arrive in Leavenworth, IN. Passengers depart Belle of Cincinnati and head to Executive Inn – Owensoboro for the evening.
November 2nd
8:00 am Breakfast is served in the Hotel.
9:00 am – 9:30 am Boat boards at the Owensboro Riverfront which is located directly in front of the hotel. Short walk to the boat or transportation will be provided.
9:30 am Boat departs for Evansville, IN
12:00 pm Lunch on board the Belle of Cincinnati
1:30 pm Arrive in Evansville, IN. We will have a 2-Hour Guided tour of the LST WWII Ship.
3:30 pm Depart Evansville
4:00 pm Happy Hour Begins
5:00 pm Dinner is Served
6:30 pm Arrive in Henderson, KY. Board motorcoach and transport to Casino Aztar Hotel for the evening.
November 3rd
8:00 am Breakfast is served at the hotel
8:45 am Load bus and depart for Shawneetown, IL to meet the boat.
10:00 am Boat departs Shawneetown, IL for Cave-In-Rock, IL.
12:00 pm Lunch is served onboard.
1:00 pm Arrive Cave-In-Rock which is a historic pirate cave where many steamboats were robbed and pilfered.
3:00 pm Depart Cave-In-Rock and head for Golconda, IL.
4:00 pm Happy Hour begins
5:30 pm Dinner is served
7:00 pm Arrive Golconda and board bus for Land Between the Lakes Hotel. Passengers will stay in this hotel for 2 nights.
November 4th
8:00 am Bus leaves hotel for a short ride to the Belle of Cincinnati
8:30 am Breakfast is served on the boat.
8:30 am Boat departs and cruises Lake Barkley
12:00 pm Lunch is served on board and boat travels over to Kentucky Lake.
ALL DAY Entertainment and Wildlife Watching will fill this final cruising day of our trip. Informational Aids will be provided.
4:00 pm Happy Hour will begin
5:30 pm Farewell Dinner is served.
7:30 pm Crew says good-byes to passengers.
8:00 pm Boat docks and passengers head back to Land Between the Lakes Hotel
November 5th
7:30 am Breakfast is served at hotel
8:30 am Bus departs Hotel for Newport, KY.
4:00 pm Bus arrives in Newport, KY and passengers disembark.
**Specific entertainment schedule is TBD, but plenty of entertainment is planned. Times Subject to change**
You can find out more information at the BB Riverboats website at bbriverboats.com or call 859.261.8500 • 800.261.8586 • 859.292.2452 Fax.
13/05/2007 11:56 pm
Sounds like fun with lots to do and see. I'd like to be on the boat deadheading between ports-o-call, as I am not much of the passenger-type. Always got'ta be working when aboard. Regular QUEEN pax might find this to be a different way to see some great rivers. Cap'n Al, Staff, and Crew do know how to put on a good show. Thanks for letting everyone know.
14/05/2007 12:06 am
Wow! At these prices for the cruise, lodging, and meals for five days of river entertainment, this trip is definitely an alternative to the steamboat prices blues.
See: http://bbriverboats.com/outoftown.html