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 $10 for adults, $8 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 $10 for adults, $8 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 $10.

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Lone Star Riverboat Cruises Reviews

Marina Nobles

June 9, 2018

Reasonable prices, easy parking and boarding, if you come early you sit on the boat for 40mins, if you come to late you might risk not being able to sit with your whole group. Our captain was funny, you see the bats better from the boat than the bridge,

Marcie Fontecchio

June 1, 2018

Even if you only have one night in Austin (during bat season), I highly recommend you do this bat tour! Funny tour guides, just the right amount of sightseeing and Austin history, breathtaking sunset views, and the BEST and sometimes only way to see Austin's most famous attraction. It's not free, but it's pretty cheap, and it beats camping out on a bridge for hours, holding down a spot. The whole thing only takes an hour and a half including check-in time, so you can get on to enjoying other things too!

Veronica Aberle

April 17, 2018

Captain Bella was informative and fun. We liked the info on the buildings along the river and all of the information on the bats. She positioned the boat perfectly and we enjoyed the sights and sounds of the bats emerging. Absolutely amazing. Reservations made easily on-line.

Melanie Fanning

April 12, 2018

A must see in Austin. Book online if using a card as they only accept cash at the dock. Great tour of Austin at sunset and seeing so many bats fly out under the bridge was amazing. The tour guides had a lot of fun facts about the bats and Austin. They were very entertaining and interacted well with the crowd.

Colbi Johnson

April 12, 2018

Amazing! If you are in Austin to see the bats the Lone Star Riverboat Cruise is the best way to see them. Capitan Shelby is entertaining and informative, she knows her stuff! Wonderful experience ❤

Chelsea Ritchey

March 23, 2018

Took an evening bat cruise and loved it. They took us out on a smaller pontoon boat and positioned us so we got great pictures of the skyline and then the bats. Our tour guide was funny and easy to listen to.

Lianne Arnote

March 21, 2018

Great captain and great view. I highly recommend the sunset cruise--the highlight of my Austin trip.

Dave Carpenter

March 7, 2018

Good tour up and down the river. Guide very informative about the bats under bridge. Great photo opportunity.

Sarah Hunter

November 15, 2017

Great experience, the bats were so cool to see. The guide was excellent and very informative and funny; highly recommend. Definitely a must-do in Austin!

Amber Hale, Health Coach

November 8, 2017

A great hour long tour at a super cheap rate! We had a large group of family and friends. It turned out to be a perfect group activity. DJ and crew were so much fun from beginning to end! The tour was informative and the scenery was beautiful! It was BYOB which was a huge bonus!! Bring your own snacks as well. Also don’t forget to bring cash to tip the guys after, that’s how they make their money! I got our tickets for only $5 a piece on Groupon which felt like robbery even without the groupon, it’s only around $10 which is still a steal!! Such a great deal either way.

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