Lone Star Riverboat Cruises
208 Barton Springs RoadAustin, TX, 78704
(512) 327-1388
Austin, TX, 78704
Austin, TX, 78704
(512) 327-1388
June 18, 2025
So much value for the price point! I've done several boat tours all over the country, and I was impressed how knowledgeable and upbeat our tour leader Maverick Staub was. For my husband and I, admission was less than $30 for the bat watching sunset boat ride. For me the tour leader's knowledge and enthusiasm with leading the tour was well worth it. No restroom on the boat just seats for views and that's it, but it went a little over an hour.
April 22, 2025
Our tour guide Joseph was great! We had friends in town from Germany and they said the bat tour was the best part of their whole trip. Joseph was very funny and knowledgeable. Even though I've lived in Austin for 20 years, I learned a lot. It's fun to be a tourist in your own city sometimes. Highly recommend, especially for the really affordable price!
April 14, 2025
We really enjoyed our bat tour and architecture history from the river boat! Our guide was fun and engaging. The bats were so amazing to see and we learned so much. Highly recommend doing this as part of your Austin visit.
April 2, 2025
Arrive very early so you can find parking, the free parking lot by the dock is small and fills up quick. The price is cheap so it’s understandable why there are cheap plastic chairs for us to sit in. Our tour guide was amazing. Don’t remember her name but she said she was moving to Africa soon. She was so knowledgeable, funny, even her not funny jokes were funny…. If you know what I mean. She let us enjoy the view of the bats for a good while and she even took us further out rather than just doing circles around the same spot like I saw the other boats do. Our tour guide alone deserves FIVE stars. The experience once out on the water was also a FIVE star. Loved hearing about the city of Austin. It’s only a three star because you get what you pay for. Seats were cheap, waiting to leave was kind of chaotic.
March 31, 2025
The weather was so perfect the day we decided to take the cruise/tour, that we're so glad we did. Our Captain/Guide was witty and informative. She gave us great tips on where to shop, which watering holes that are worth the visit, and locations of where one can find amazing tacos or Tex-Mex. We took the afternoon tour, but I wouldn't mind coming back in the evening to see how beautiful the city looks during the sunset hours. Definitely worth your time and I highly recommend Lone Star Riverboat Cruises to anyone visiting from out of town.
March 23, 2025
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!
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.
Total Score:3215
Stephanie Foster
Highly recommend. Natalie was our tour guide on the Northern Star pontoon and she was terrific. Melissa greeted us, checked us in, and was the tour guide for the Southern Star pontoon; she was great as well. We sat in the front row and could hear all of Natalie's facts, tips, history, and information. That plastic lawn chairs were tolerable. The boat ride was lovely, the information was interesting, our guide was engaging, and the bats . . . The bats were AWESOME! The four of us completely enjoyed ourselves and would do this tour again.