Lone Star Riverboat Cruises

208 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX, 78704

(512) 327-1388

Lone Star Riverboat Cruises & Austin are two shining stars of Texas! Join us aboard one of our all environmentally-friendly vessels. Experience the exhilaration of the outdoors, the abundant waterfowl, our ever changing city skyline and the natural beauty that is Austin. We’re located on Lake Lady Bird in Austin, TX and feature boat charters, daily bat watching tours, afternoon sightseeing tours, and a moonlight cruise on Friday nights. Free parking is available at Auditorium Shores subject to special event availability and on a first come first serve basis.

About Charters
Imagine your social occasion on a delightful cruise right through the heart of downtown Austin, Texas aboard The Lone Star. Private charters are available year-round for groups of 30 to 150 people. Visit our charters page on our full website for more details.

Daily Bat Watching Sunset Cruises
Climb abord the Little Star and Southern Star Daily for a spectacular sight to see the bats emerge from the bridge at sunset! An estimated 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats live under the Congress Avenue Bridge. Tours last 1 hour and start 30 minutes before sunset! Prices are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for children aged 2-12, and free for children under 2.

Weekend Afternoon Sightseeing Cruises
Enjoy a quiet, scenic and relaxing cruise on Lady Bird Lake, aboard one of our all environmentally-friendly electric cruisers. Come join us and take in the picturesque sights of Lady Bird Lake. Most public sightseeing cruises will be on The Lone Star. Tour times are Saturday and Sunday at 3pm, boarding begins at 2:15. Prices are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for children aged 2-12, and free for children under 2.

Friday Night Moonlight Cruise
Enjoy a romantic, scenic and relaxing cruise on Lady Bird Lake, aboard The Lone Star. Come join us and take in the beautiful Austin skyline under the stars with your special someone. Tours are Friday night at 10:30 and boarding begins at 9:45. All tickets are $12.

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Lone Star Riverboat Cruises Reviews

Ameerah Berry

January 31, 2021

Wonderful cruise and lovely boat ! Loved the views of downtown Austin and lady bird lake great customer service and seating

Katie Wilkie

January 24, 2021

Loved this cruise! Very well worth the money. It was so nice to be out on the water and to see such great views of the bridges, surrounding landscape and the city. We loved the guide giving the tour - such detailed (and entertaining) history and descriptions of the Austin skyline. Would totally do it again. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to see some of the beautiful sights that downtown Austin has to offer!

Madeleine Edwards

December 10, 2020

I highly recommend! Friendly staff and a great time. My fiancé and I used this as a low cost but special date night shortly after Thanksgiving. A COVID safe way to get out of the house! And it's BYOB ;)

Casey White

November 15, 2020

This is by far the best experience we've had thus far. It was family oriented and a very pleasant experience. Captain Robert showed us the best hospitality by being very informative. I highly suggest captain Robert on this Bat adventure!!!!

Kas Poetess

October 6, 2020

Our captains were great! Knowledgeable but still really funny and entertaining. This is a very nice day date. Bring your snacks, shades and a hat. And bring cash to tip the captains. They're definitely worth it!

Whitney Ross

October 6, 2020

Fun and informative guide (DJ). We went during October, so the weather was perfect and the amount of bats was massive! Learned about the downtown area and buildings in addition to the bats. Really nice experience overall :)

Kasaundra Hamilton

October 6, 2020

Kimberly Taylor

October 5, 2020

There was a mixup in ordering our tickets online and our tickets were not for the day we showed up. We were not able to get on a cruise that night as they were all sold out. However the manager kindly reimbursed us even though their website explains no reimbursements are available. We didn’t get the chance to cruise with lone star, but I was very thankful and impressed with their customer service. 10/10!!!

Ariel Taylor

September 20, 2020

Quick little fun getaway on Last Bird Lake. The captain and co-captain are knowledge about the city of Austin.

April Davis

September 13, 2020

My family and I used this touring group to do the evening bat tour. It was a smooth, relaxing ride and seeing the bats were fun. I would use them again.

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