The Best Place to See Chattanooga’s Fall Colors

“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

Fall brings out the adventurer in all of us, doesn’t it? There’s just something about the hot summer winds blowing out and the cooler, crisper autumn air moving in that both uplifting and exhilarating. Yes, those lazy, crazy, hazy days of summer are wonderful, but fall puts a jump back in our step and challenges us to “throw off the bowlines,” and “sail away from the safe harbor,” as Twain alludes to.

We here at Southern Belle Riverboat can tell you that there’s no better way to, “explore, dream, and discover,” than to head out on a sightseeing cruise on the beautiful Tennessee River. The sights, sounds, and scenery on our “Fall Foliage” cruises will fill you with awe and wonder. With the sun a little lower in the sky, it shines a brilliant light on downtown Chattanooga, making the city sparkle and shine in a way that’s unique to autumn.

We urge you and your friends, family, co-workers and any other social circle to come on down to Southern Belle and head out on an afternoon or evening sightseeing cruise that will be one of the highlights of your fall. You’ll be blown away by the reds, oranges, yellows, browns, and greens that mix with the powerful blues of both the sky and water to provide a kaleidoscope of colors that are simply breathtaking.

Throughout October, Southern Belle offers various fall foliage sightseeing cruises, from morning cruises, noon cruises, and evening cruises with a choice of eating or not on most cruises. Check out our tour schedule here.

Tennessee is a great place to live and a wonderful place to visit. To get the best sightseeing available in Chattanooga, you owe it to yourself to experience the fall colors from aboard the Southern Belle. The fall colors burst in a dizzying array that is simply spectacular.

Fall is upon us, and as Mark Twain implores in the quote above, “catch the trade winds in your sails,” get out into the great outdoors and embrace the vibrancy of the season.

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Enjoy the summer sunshine with a cruise on Southern Belle!

As the school year wraps up and proms and spring sports seasons come to an end, it’s time to start planning out your summer. As you do that, here’s helpful hint– a cruise down the Tennessee River on a Southern Belle Riverboat is an absolute must for your summer bucket list!

Everybody loves summer and we’re no different here in Chattanooga. Along with hitting the local swimming pools, golf courses, fishing holes, ice cream shops and summer movie blockbusters, there are just a few things you HAVE to experience every summer in Chattanooga.

Of course you have to head over to AT&T Field and check out a Chattanooga Lookouts baseball game— is it really summer if you haven’t watched an outdoor baseball game? And speaking of Lookout—there’s no sense spending any time in Chattanooga in the summertime without a nice hike into Lookout Mountain. Lover’s Leap and seeing seven states in Rock City are both just a few miles from downtown Chattanooga. And finally– we’ve saved the best for last—you simply have to take a riverboat cruise down the Tennessee River on a Southern Belle Riverboat!

Float, drink, dine and relax on the water

Honestly, it would be tough to find a more relaxing way to spend a summer afternoon or evening than taking a breathtaking cruise on the Southern Belle—Chattanooga’s premier sightseeing adventure. The Southern Belle Riverboat offers daily sightseeing cruises that are a must for both visitors and for folks who’ve lived in Chattanooga their entire lives. These hour-and-a-half cruises are full of historic and wondrous sights up and down the beautiful Tennessee River. Passengers are treated to commentary on the history and legends of the river, as well as educational tidbits about the places you’ll see along the way. A deluxe deli lunch is available for purchase on this cruise, along with snacks and beverages at the concession stand during these afternoon cruises.

For a summer evening that is sure to be one of the highlights of your summer, come and join us for our daily Sunsets Cruise on the Southern Belle Riverboat. A two-hour scenic tour that takes place on our open air deck (the third deck of the Southern Belle), the Sunsets Cruise is a relaxing, breathtaking, luxurious cruise that helps put an exclamation point on any summer day! Grab a glass of wine or a beverage of your choice from our concession stand and kick back and relax while taking in the majestic beauty of the historic Tennessee River.

Summer in Tennessee is a treat and a riverboat cruise on the Southern Belle will certainly be an occasion you cherish forever. Gather up your friends, family, or co-workers and share an afternoon or evening together on a Southern Belle Riverboat cruise—an event that has to be on your summer bucket list!

Join us on May 14th aboard the Southern Belle and celebrate Mother’s Day with us! That’s right, leave the cookin’ to us! We’ll be cruising on two cruises for a 2 hour cruise on the lazy Tennessee River! As you’re cruising we’ll offer live music for a laid back atomsphere, after lunch or dinner join us on the top deck for a bird’s eye view or say hello to our Captain in the pilot house!

There’s no better way to salute your Mom to a relaxing day downtown on the river, with views of Lookout Mountain, historic bridges, Coolidge Park, the bluff view by the Hunter Art Museum! Our buffet will offer linens, cloth napkins and a crew to make this day special! Ask us about our Over the Top Package which is always a sell out! Departures at 1:00 and 6:00 with our Prime Rib & Lemon Basil Chicken that will surely please the palate.

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The Chattanooga Riverboat Company and the Southern Belle Riverboat offer a ton of specialty cruises throughout the year including all of the major holidays! Take a cruise on the Southern Belle on those special days, we offer sightseeing cruises, lunch cruises, and dinner cruises. Have more than a couple people and want to bring the whole extended family? Call joy or Daniel and book a group to celebrate the holiday with the family. Y’all make a mess and we’ll do all the cleanup! It’s the best of both worlds, have an unbelievable time abaord a classic riverboat as you cruise down the TN River and through downtown Chattanooga and don’t worry about the rest!

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