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Star of Knoxville Riverboat

300 Neyland Drive, at Volunteer Landing, Knoxville, TN 37902
865-525-7827
Ranked #4 of 4 tours in Knoxville
3.5 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: The Star of Knoxville Riverboat is an authentic 325-passenger sternwheel riverboat offering sightseeing, lunch, dinner, entertainment and moonlight...... more » Owner description: The Star of Knoxville Riverboat is an authentic 325-passenger sternwheel riverboat offering sightseeing, lunch, dinner, entertainment and moonlight cruises along the Tennessee River. « less
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RobinDaniels
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

our company had it's christmas party there what was suppose to be dinner and a 2 hour cruise turned into dinner and a 30minute cruise the generators went out just as we started to cruise so they took us back and plugged us in. The food was good but not all of the staff were friendly. Some of them were... More

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Vivian Laska, Manager at Star of Knoxville Riverboat, responded to this review
26 January 2012

Robin- We do apologize for the technical difficulties you experienced on this cruise. We did however leave messages and emails with the affiliate who booked the cruise. Along with an apology we offered another event free of charge. The details were sent many weeks ago and we did not hear a response from our contact person. If you speak with... More

gr8times4me
TN
Top Contributor
50 reviews
97 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011

We were offered a 1/2 price deal and that is about what it is worth. Typical buffet fare: rolls with butter, mixed veggies, very soft green beans with small pieces of bacon or ham (?), mashed potatoes, very dried pork and carved (at the buffet) roast beef that was a little tough. The potatoes were good after I put au... More

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Touring16
Roanoke
Senior Contributor
36 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

I took a group on the Knoxville Star Riverboat on Sunday, June 12, 2011. It was a beautiful day and a very relaxing day. The buffet was good and people enjoyed it. The only bad thing was that the Knoxville Star charged my credit card twice for this transaction. I had a hard time getting it straightened out. However, I... More

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Cathy J
Knoxville, Tennessee
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2011

Music was too loud for conversation. Some of the employees seemed less than enthusiastic about working there...standing around texting etc. On a positive the servers were nice and the food was very good. On a scale of 1 to 10......we would give this a 3. More

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Montoya42
Knoxville, Tennessee
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Recenly got hooked on being on the water again after several years away. I cruised on the Star of Knoxville over 10 years ago and it was very nice, my how things have only gotten better. I have made a total of 8 cruises on The Star in the past month and a half and I am convinced it is... More

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mandy_evan
Knoxville, TN
Reviewer
4 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

My husband has been wanting to go on the TN Riverboat for quite some time. Finally, one day I got an e-mail from Groupon for the deal of the day & it was for the TN Riverboat so of course I snatched it up. This past weekend was the last weekend my husband & I would have time together for... More

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UTLegalEagle
Knoxville, Tennessee
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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2011

Didn't really know what to expect, but my wife and I were celebrating our 9th anniversary, and since we had taken a riverboat cruise as part of our honeymoon, this seemed like a natural choice. I chose the Murder Mystery Cruise and Dinner, as it was planned on our anniversary. The crew was extremely nice and attentive. The food was... More

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jeff t
Knoxville, Tennessee
1 review
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2011
3
people found this review helpful

I had planed an evening with my wife for her birthday. We had to arrange child care for my 2 children, arrange to leave work early, and move some other things around during the week to make it happen. THE MORNING OF THE CRUISE, I got a call saying they were canceling it. REALLY......REALLY.... your going to wait until almost... More

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Vivian Laska, Event Coordinator at Star of Knoxville Riverboat, responded to this review
21 September 2011

I apologize for your experience here at the Tennessee Riverboat Company. I in no way intended to sound insensitive to your situation. I would love for you and your family to join us again on the Tennessee Riverboat free of charge to make up for this inconvenience. Please contact me at anytime. More

Kendall K
Knoxville
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2011

We worked with Vivian and she was amazing. She helped us coordinate our wedding ceremony on the riverboat and it went off without a hitch...at least I didn't know about it if there was one. The crew and staff worked with us and allowed us to have our ceremony out on the water and then following the ceremony they dropped... More

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Vivian Laska, Event Coordinator at Star of Knoxville Riverboat, responded to this review
21 September 2011

Thank you so much for your kind words. We loved having you aboard the Star of Knoxville and we hope to see you again soon! More

Lisaslate
Nashville, Tennessee
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

My boyfriend took me on a dinner cruise on the Star of Knoxville and we had a great time! The food was good, and plenty of it. The music was good and we had a fun dancing. Then we strolled out on the top deck and watched the sights as we came back to the dock. I would recommend the... More

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