Lone Star Riverboat Cruises
208 Barton Springs RoadAustin, TX, 78704
(512) 327-1388
Austin, TX, 78704
Austin, TX, 78704
(512) 327-1388
August 13, 2018
Or family really enjoyed! All the staff was friendly and helpful and our tour guide captain hans solo was great! Informative, engaging, interactive, and funny. The entire experience went above and beyond our expectations.
August 13, 2018
Or family really enjoyed! All the staff was friendly and helpful and our tour guide captain hans solo was great! Informative, engaging, interactive, and funny. The entire experience went above and beyond our expectations.
July 27, 2018
Best money we spent in Austin. Tour guide was funny and informative, and even made sure we caught some great views of the sunset! I can't recommend this highly enough, just do it, you won't regret it! Helpful tips, we parked at the Hyatt, lucked out and they didn't charge us the $15 to park there, but it would of been worth it because it was so close to the dock and in a good safe area. We also arrived 50 minutes early to seat, which I also recommend. We could of arrived later, but most people arrived when we did.
July 27, 2018
Best money we spent in Austin. Tour guide was funny and informative, and even made sure we caught some great views of the sunset! I can't recommend this highly enough, just do it, you won't regret it! Helpful tips, we parked at the Hyatt, lucked out and they didn't charge us the $15 to park there, but it would of been worth it because it was so close to the dock and in a good safe area. We also arrived 50 minutes early to seat, which I also recommend. We could of arrived later, but most people arrived when we did.
July 15, 2018
These folks are our go-to each time company comes to visit. We take their bat cruises. The captains are hilarious and friendly. Love each cruise we take!
July 10, 2018
Fun, educational and an overall wonderful experience! I highly recommend. The Captains were friendly, humorous and knowledgeable. Thank you for a great night of bat watching!
July 7, 2018
Wonderful time on the Lone Star Bat Cruise. All of the staff are so friendly and nice. It was very well organized too. I saw a few reviews where people complained about losing their seats. If you follow the instructions and arrive when they tell you too you will have no problems. We saw several people come later than what the instructions said and cause a scene, I felt sorry for the workers, it wasn't their fault. You can actually get on the boat, claim your seat and then go to the nearby Hyatt and use the restroom, get coffee at Starbucks or enjoy the bar at the Hyatt while you wait for the 8:00pm leave time. We had a great captain, Captain Hans Solo! He was so nice and shared history of the Austin area as we cruised around waiting for bat thirty. He timed it perfectly and we saw all the bats leaving to hunt with a beautiful Austin sunset in the background, amazing! It was so much fun and Captain Hans Solo was the best!!
July 7, 2018
Wonderful time on the Lone Star Bat Cruise. All of the staff are so friendly and nice. It was very well organized too. I saw a few reviews where people complained about losing their seats. If you follow the instructions and arrive when they tell you too you will have no problems. We saw several people come later than what the instructions said and cause a scene, I felt sorry for the workers, it wasn't their fault. You can actually get on the boat, claim your seat and then go to the nearby Hyatt and use the restroom, get coffee at Starbucks or enjoy the bar at the Hyatt while you wait for the 8:00pm leave time. We had a great captain, Captain Hans Solo! He was so nice and shared history of the Austin area as we cruised around waiting for bat thirty. He timed it perfectly and we saw all the bats leaving to hunt with a beautiful Austin sunset in the background, amazing! It was so much fun and Captain Hans Solo was the best!!
June 16, 2018
We took the Lone Star to see the bats at the Congress Street Bridge. There was some confusion as a large private tour was waiting and there is no one at the top of the ramp to the dock to clarify, so everyone was walking down and then starting to line up on the ramp. A female captain of one of the boats had to keep repeating where to line up and where to wait. If someone had been at the top this would have been avoided. The trip itself was very interesting and entertaining. Our guide was very good even as his microphone didn't work and he had to shout. Our boat had two chairs, aisle, two chairs for each row. We were right up front and could hear fine. They take you on a little tour of the lake, then turn back and you end up by the bridge. The bats were a spectacle and so amazing. Even though I knew how many (about a million) it was incredible to actually see it. We watched for a while, until the stream of bats started to slow, and then went back to the dock, which is only a minute or two away from the bridge. All in all this was a great experience.
Total Score:3915
jacqueline beaudet
This was the best thing we did on our trip. The bat tour was amazing and the guide on the boat was hilarious. I highly recommend this if you are interested in learning history of the bats and the bridge and you must be okay with millions of bats flying over your head.