Scenic City Empress Boat Club

06/09/2026

Only a few more days to get your reservations in for our FIRST catered lunch of the 2026 season!! We have THREE tables left (up to 12 people)!
Call 641-648-9517 to save your seats!

- Tuesday June 16th, 2026 -
***THREE TABLES REMAINING***
Public Catered Lunch Cruise!
Menu:: Chicken salad croissant, Parmesan pasta salad, Chips, with Kahlua fudge Bundt cakes

*Reservations are required. Please call 641-648-9517 to reserve your seats!

06/07/2026

🚨 Today's (June 7th) weather is going to be a surprise. Maybe heavy rain/maybe no rain at all, depending which forecast you watch. We are going to plan on cruising at 2pm BUT may need to delay launch or last minute cancel due to pop-up thunderstorms. We know this could be inconvenient for those traveling, and we apologize.

06/06/2026

Today is the day! 🥳
What to know ⬇️⬇️

😇 Be kind to our volunteer captains and crew - this is our first weekend out, so we will be working out any cobwebs that may have settled over the "off season". Please be patient!
🎟 Ticket sales begin 30 minutes prior to any crusie.
🎟 If you have crusie passes, you do still need to check in with the ticket desk, to be sure that we have seats available.
🥤 We have water/soda available for sale on the boat - you're welcome to bring snacks
♿️ We do have a wheelchair ramp to board the vessel, if needed.
🚻 There is a small RV style bathroom on board, as well as restrooms inside the lower level of the Boat Club.
😊 ENJOY THE CRUSIE!!!

06/05/2026

Great catch, buddy!

06/04/2026

The moment you've all been waiting for!! 🥳🥳
Public cruises are each Saturday and Sunday at 2pm (ticket sales begin at 130pm the day of the cruise).
‼️ As always, our crusies are WEATHER/RIVER PERMITTING. We can not crusie in high winds/gusts or high river current, and will not crusie if there is lightning/thunder. This is for everyone's safety. ‼️
We will update our FB page and website with any cancelations, with as much notice as possible.

06/03/2026

Ope! 😊

06/01/2026

Will will announce our official start date as soon as possible so for now check out our JUNE 2026 catered cruise events!!
Details in the caption of each photo!

05/30/2026

🚨 NOTE 🚨
Our cruise season has not QUITE begun. We will update our website, phone message, and here on FB as soon as we have a set date (fingers crossed that it's SOON!! 🤞)
We greatly appreciate your patience!

05/21/2026

📢 CALLING ALL 2026 CAPTAINS 📢
As our visitor numbers grow, our crew needs to grow also!
Want to be a part of something amazing in our community??
If you have a few days/evenings/weekends per month available (or more) - have experience with larger boats (or rear steering equipment) - love being on the water - appreciate sharing the beauty of our community/river - we would love to have you join our crew!! *Must be at least 18*
Message us on Facebook, or call our Director at 641-648-9517!

05/15/2026

So many of you have asked... JULIE IS BACK!!! She is bringing new menus, AAAAAAAND... We are going to try BRUNCH cruises this season!! Be sure to get your reservations in!

These events are open to the public but do require reservations! Cruises will be posted, here on FB, before the start of each month but you can always check the event tab on our website for dates and menus!