Next five public cruises:

Friday February 10th

Spirit Of Magic Cruise on the Portland Spirit at Salmon Street Springs, Portland
Boarding 6:30pm, Cruising 7:00pm-9:30pm — Book Now

Saturday February 11th

Lunch Cruise on the Portland Spirit at Salmon Street Springs, Portland
Boarding 11:30am, Cruising 12:00pm-2:00pm — Book Now

Dinner Cruise on the Portland Spirit at Salmon Street Springs, Portland
Boarding 6:30pm, Cruising 7:00pm-9:30pm — Book Now

Sunday February 12th

Brunch Cruise on the Portland Spirit at Salmon Street Springs, Portland
Boarding 11:30am, Cruising 12:00pm-2:00pm — Book Now

Tuesday February 14th

Valentine's Day Dinner Cruise on the Portland Spirit at Salmon Street Springs, Portland
Boarding 6:30pm, Cruising 7:00pm-9:30pm — Book Now

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Portland Dinner Cruise

Fresh Northwest cuisine, live entertainment and grand scenery - all the ingredients for a memorable evening.

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Portland: Nightly year-round
Boarding 6:30pm
Cruising 7:00pm-9:30pm
$68 Adults
$63 Seniors and Children

“Gorge”ous Dinner Cruise

Fresh Northwest cuisine with spectacular scenery in the Columbia Gorge.

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Cascade Locks:
Thursday through Saturdays in May, June, September, & October
Nightly July & August
Boarding 5:30pm
Cruising 6:00pm-8:00pm

Lunch Cruise

Two hours of fine dining, live entertainment and the beauty of the Portland skyline.

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Monday-Saturday Noon-2:00pm

$38 Adults
$33 Seniors
$19 Children

Brunch Cruise

Delicious Northwest buffet, selected beverages, and live entertainment.

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Portland: Sunday June-September:
Noon-2:00pm

Portland: Sunday October-May:
Noon-2:00pm

Cascade Locks: Saturday and Sunday May-October
10:00am-Noon

$44 Adults
$39 Seniors
$22 Children

Cinnamon Bear Cruises

Celebrate this beloved holiday tradition with a special Cinnamon Bear Cruise.

You and your child will be guests of honor on this two-hour cruise. Enjoy holiday treats while a cast of fanciful characters entertain you with storytelling, music and magic. Have your picture taken with the Cinnamon Bear himself atop his magical throne. Make this a holiday your child will remember forever.

Sightseeing Cruises

Enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

Join us on any Lunch, Brunch and select Dinner Cruises as a sightseeing passenger (no meal included). Beverages and snacks are available for additional purchase, and you may upgrade to a full meal cruise ticket if space is available. The Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler also offers daily narrated Sightseeing Cruises (non-meal cruise) May-October and during weekend Brunch cruises as a non-meal passenger.

Year-round in Portland
Daily Noon - 2:00pm
$28 adults
$18 children
Daily 7:00pm - 9:30pm
$38 per passenger

July & August in Portland
Monday - Thursday 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday - Sunday 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler Cascade Locks Sightseeing Cruises
$28 per adult
$18 per child

May & October
Monday-Friday: Boarding at 12:30pm, cruising 1:00pm-3:00pm
Saturday, Sunday (May-October):
Boarding at 9:30am, cruising 10:00am-12:00pm (in conjunction with Brunch Cruise)
Boarding at 1:30pm, cruising 2:00pm-4:00pm

June & September
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: Boarding at 12:30pm, cruising 1:00pm-3:00pm
Saturday, Sunday:
Boarding at 9:00am, cruising 10:00am-12:00pm (in conjunction with Brunch Cruise)
Saturday:
Boarding at 1:30pm, cruising 2:00pm-4:00pm

July & August
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
Boarding at 10:30am, cruising 11:00am-1:00pm
Boarding at 1:30pm, cruising 2:00pm-4:00pm
Saturday, Sunday:
Boarding at 9:30am, cruising 10:00am-12:00pm (in conjunction with Brunch Cruise)
Saturday:
Boarding at 1:30pm, cruising 2:00pm-4:00pm

We cannot guarantee indoor seating on sightseeing cruises; outside food and beverages are not permitted on any Portland Spirit cruise.

“The Gorge At Dusk” Sightseeing Cruise”

Watch the colors of the Gorge change from daylight to dusk.

$28 adults
$18 children

May & October:
Sunday - Wednesday 5:00pm - 7:00pm

June & September:
Monday - Wednesday 5:00pm - 7:00pm

“Landmarks of the Gorge” Cruise

Experience the wonder of the Columbia Gorge.

Cruise on the “Historic Columbia River Scenic Waterway” on the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler. Glide past such natural and historic landmarks as Multnomah Falls, Beacon Rock, Bonneville Locks and Dam, and many others - all from the best view on the Columbia. Your day will be complete with our fresh Northwest cuisine.

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June through September

Tuesday: Boarding in Casacade Locks at 9:30am, cruising 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday: Boarding in Cascade Locks at 1:30pm, cruising 2:00pm - 7:00pm

Adults: $84
Seniors: $64
Children 4-12: $64
Gratuity included

Friday Early Escape Concert Series

The perfect way to kick off your weekend.

Featuring live bands. A bistro plate and a full bar are available for additional purchase.

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Friday July-September
3:00pm-5:00pm.

$28 per person

Willamette Falls Cruise: The New Frontier

History, scenery, and world-class service.

The Northwest's largest waterfall (42 feet high and 1500 feet wide) is the destination of this 3 ½ hour historical cruise to Oregon City - the oldest incorporated city west of the Rockies. This portion of the Willamette River was originally known as the "Willamt" to the hundreds of migrating Native Americans who came each year to fish for salmon at the Hyas Tye Tumwater, what we now call Willamette Falls. Enjoy a Pacific Northwest plated lunch - with dessert, coffee, tea and gratuity included - while listening to the historical narrative of this scenic cruise to another Pacific Northwest wonder.

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Thursday boarding at 9:30am cruising from 10:00am to 1:30pm
June through September

$48 Adults
$43 Seniors
$24 Children

The Outrageous Jet Boat and Gray Line of Portland have teamed up to create two world class tour packages for 2012

Outrageous Jet Boat Heart Of the Gorge Jet Boat Adventure

Spectacular vistas and a thrilling ride.

This fully narrated tour covers 60 miles of the Columbia River on the Outrageous Jet Boat to/from Cascade Locks, $10 lunch voucher at our Locks Waterfront Cafe, transit through Bonneville Locks and a luxury motor coach drive over Bridge of the Gods, stop at Cape Horn and tour of Fort Vancouver National Historic site.

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June-September: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
Boarding at 8:15am cruising from 8:30am
Tour time: 7 hours

$99 Adults
$99 Seniors
$75 Children
($10 voucher included for lunch at Locks Cafe)

Outrageous Jet Boat Route of The Explorers Cruise

History, charm and adventure

This fully narrated tour covers 120 miles of the Columbia River on the Outrageous Jet Boat to/from Astoria. There is time to explore Astoria on your own prior to your visit to the Astor Column, Fort Clatsop and a tour back to Portland aboard Gray Line Tours coach.

June 16-Sept 30
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Adult $99, Children 4-12 $75
Boards: 8:15am, Departs: 8:30am
Tour Time: 9hrs, 30 mins

View an interactive map of the Route of the Explorers Cruise.

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Outrageous Jet Boat Portland Bridges Cruise

See the City Of Bridges from a whole new view.

Local historians will guide you on this river tour of Portland’s famous bridges. Travel from the St. John’s to the Sellwood Bridge while enjoying the colorful history of Portland’s ten landmark crossings -- each spanning the beautiful Willamette River and a new chapter in bridge engineering and design.

June-September: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Boarding at 4:30pm, cruising 4:45pm-6:00pm

Adults $28
Seniors $28
Kids $23
Passengers must be 42" tall to ride the Outrageous.

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Additional Services

We offer a variety of enhancements to our standard cruise packages. Available for pre-order, our company florist will prepare arrangements to be waiting for you at your table, the perfect accent to your special day. We offer seasonal bouquets, roses of any quantity, and custom floral arrangements.

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