We enjoyed our recent river cruise. The line was long, but moved quickly. The guide/boat captain was funny and shared neat trivia about what we were seeing.

What a fun little time. We took the tour so that we could explore the whole river walk. Passing by the lock fence was really cool to see. We took a 11 year old and 2 year old and they both really enjoyed the trip too. Our captain was very friendly, informative, and funny. We will be making another round on our next trip to San Antonio. Only down fall was goggle maps didnt match up with where the ticket booth/ loading dock was.

Very pretty and informative. Captain Stu was awesome! Wait was a bit long but it was worth it.

So in all of my visits to San Antonio I had not taken the Riverwalk cruise. So feeling all touristy, I went for it. There are multiple stores where you can purchase your cruise tickets. They are affordable and they do offer military pricing.Masks were required of all riders and you are able to space out for social distancing. The tour guide was jovial and made the cruise informative as well as fun.As you are on the tour, youll see different points of interest you can get to by foot. There is no hop on and off stops, youre returned to where you boarded. There are other vessels that stagger their start time and youll see them passing but not creating traffic jams when transiting.Glad I finally marked this off of my to do list as it was enjoyable.

Absolutely loved the GO RIO cruises! It is a great way to see more spots on the River walk that you might not be familiar with otherwise, I do wish the boat ride lasted a little longer. Its only about 35 minutes but either way, we definitely enjoyed it. Our tour guide was Evelyn, she was great, very bubbly attitude! Definitely recommend doing this if youve never gone to San Antonio to see more places than you would by foot. You can also get great pictures from this boat ride!

Took the opportunity to book a private tour in order to propose to my girlfriend. Olivia was fantastic in assisting me with coordinating the perfect place for proposal (Selena’s Bridge) and dropoff place where we would celebrate over a nice dinner. Our tour guide Nick was absolutely fantastic. He made the entire experience better than expected and I would pay a premium just to have his knowledge and personality again as our guide. The entire experience could not have been better. A night we will remember for a lifetime!!!

BC aka Behind Christ was an amazing driver. Gregarious, charming, funny and true heart. Jesus, think, Joseph and other female, didnt get name, ALL WERE UNBELIEVABLY UNDERSTANDING, All went beyond call of duty...

I was so excited to see the Christmas lights!!! I get there and some of the lights in areas of the Riverwalk wasnt even lit or working. It really didnt bother me, because I was just excited to celebrate my bday. The reason why I am giving them a 1 star is because the boat company were more interested in making money than protecting its customers. . The line you stood to wait to board the boat was around 30 minutes. Around one hundred people are waiting atany given time. There wasnt any social distancing, no authority to enforce social distancing, and no mandatory mask enforcement. When boarding the boat, they were packing the boat to where you were only a foot away from each person. Instead of making it to where each couple or group is at least six feet a part. They packed you in like sardines. No care for the safety of the customers.and thats why now, there is a covid crisis happening down there as I type this.

Great tour, knowledgeable pilots who have safety first and entertaining as well. Good safe family fun

If youre ever in San Antonio, this is a MUST. Mainly because theres not much else to do in this town. I would suggest doing the tour during the day. Its hard to see the trees and stuff at night/sunset, which is when I took the tour. Parking is a pain. I booked/paid for parking through the ParkWhiz app and paid for the entire day for $9. You can buy the tour tickets at the booth or online. The tour itself was light-hearted. They talked about the stories of the hotels/buildings along the Riverwalk and how it came to be. Tour tickets are only $13.

Perfect boat ride for young families. Not too long, filled with fun facts that my kiddos can understand. Boat was cleaned after each rotation and they spaced customers out with one seat in between. The lines move pretty fast so dont let the long lines deter you from checking this out.

Good experience, learned some nice facts about San Antonio. Very enjoyable in the evening especially near the holidays with lights hung around the river.

First time touring with my teen and we had a blast. Tour guide was fantastic. Will definently go again.

Our boat captain was amazing.... we have always love this boat ride... it never gets old very informational and relaxing... we will be back for other ride in about a month...thank you

This boat tour is worth every penny. Our tour guide was both knowledgeable and comical. The scenery was gorgeous! A plant lovers dream! There were so many ducks to watch too. I would definitely put this at the top of the list for things to do in San Antonio.

We really enjoyed our cruise down the riverwalk. Lots of great historical information, and just a beautiful tour. Jeremy was very kind and informative on our tour. I felt guilty that I didnt have any cash to tip him. Thank you for an awesome tour Jeremy!

2nd time doing this.. totally worth it. The line goes fast so dont let that intimidate you.

The little bit of history was a nice thing. If you dont have time to research the area, do this. You can easily walk the same stretch. You can also get a shuttle pass but that is especially the best deal for people with small children, elderly, handicapped and people who love to photograph bridges. This is a short walk, about a half mile.

Loved the New Barges. The boat captains are always funny and have lots to say about the history of San Antonio. I loved seeing all the different cultures in the boat and the energy has we traveled through every channel. Brought my cousins from Vegas and they loved it. only downside of was the price went up to $12 per person which is crazy in my opinion maybe keep it at 10 maximum but I think $12 is a little steep for a quick boat ride that last less than 30 minutes.

I strongly recommended doing the boat. The ride was about 40 minutes and it was fun. The ride operator was hilarious and gave good information about the places around.The cost of the ride is reasonable and if the weather is good (which it was when I did the ride), you get really good pictures from the boat.Would love to do a night cruise as well.

Just loved it Dietrich was a great captain and guide. The time passed in a dash.

The history is very rich. 1 hour seemed too short. My wife and son had a blast. We want to go back and do a day ride. The night lights were awesome. A ride worth relaxing your mind. Temporarily, you forget about Covid 19.

Either walking or taking the boat ride is an absolute treat! This is a must for anyone visiting San Antonio! To me being there is restful and so many great restaurants.

Wonderful cruise through the canals with knowledgable guide. Social distancing on boat with limited seating. Lots of restaurants, shops & River Walk Mall at end. The ride was soooooo enjoyable that we rode twice!

The tour was fun, it was good to see the riverwalk and learn a little bit of history. It seemed very short though. You can have drinks on the tour so that was a plus.

Great scenic experience. We received a history lesson about the hidden river and took the scenic tour of downtown San Antonio where there was a wealth of highend hotels and a plentiful array of fancy and chain restaurants. Our cruise Captain provided a good story and had comedic charm.

The river boat was fun and very informative. We got to learn a lot of history about several places along the Riverwalk.

Excellent way to see places to visit and get some interesting history about the city and river. Also, art can be better appreciated when pointed out.

Captain Nick did a wonderful job! We went on a Thursday afternoon and thought this would be a great way to see the city. The river Cruise provided a lot of history that you would have not have gotten to hear if walking around. Would recommend!

The tour guide was super nice I had a great time with my friends and learned something about the city I grew up in that I didnt know you will always have fun and learn so facts about the great city of san Antonio

Great tour, really informative and a great price...

Great boat ride, learned and laughed so much. The captains are well informed and very entertaining. Will ride again.

Great place to visit. The boat ride was fun and the Driver was great and his knowledge of the Riverwalk was wonderful

The Riverwalk tour on Go Rio San Antonio River Cruises was pretty nice. We learned a little history and had lots of laughs. Our boat driver was really nice and a lot of fun. It is certainly a must to do when you come to San Antonio!

I always love this place. Recently, there is a waiting for about 2 hrs due to COVID-19, but its worth. They only allow 10 people per boat at this time.

Worth taking the cruise! Isaac was a SUPER guide. Heres a useful tip...walk down to Ritas on the river and board from there. It was a 5 minute wait vs. 60+ minutes by the hotels.

A few weeks ago we went on a cruise, and our captain was Captain Mac! He was the best tour guide I have ever had. He was so informative, made jokes, and is so comfortable with public speaking. He really just seems to enjoy what he does! I cant wait to being my family here! I really hope we are able to meet him again!

After hearing about this tour my wife decided to check it out this afternoon. From GA to TX. We loved it and were impressed by the tour guide for the 5:30 pm river cruise. His history of San Antonio was impressive and given in a humorous way. Recommend this to anyone visiting San Antonio.

Nick our Tour Captain was awesome!! I enjoyed the sights.

This $12 boat tour is a must do for everyone visiting the San Antonio riverwalk for the first time. Dont get discouraged by the long lines because they move very quickly. The tours are fun and educational and you get to see the entire river without the extremely long walk.

Definitely worth the time. Tour guide was very interesting and we learned a lot about San Antonio.

The San Antonio riverwalk is phenomenal, and the river cruise was both fun and educational! Thank you “Captain Wes”.

We absolutely had a wonderful time cruising the river walk with Joseph as our guide. Very historically knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. We loved it during the day and plan to try it out at night under the lights.

Everyone enjoyed the trip. With less walking.

Bobby was a great tour guide! Definitely a must do while visiting the city.

Really great experience the staff was really nice on board, really good experience

Excellent cruise. Ill recomend it to everyone.

Really loved this boat ride and learning about the history of the river, surrounding structures, vegetations and etc. Our guide was great and the ride was very pleasant. The boat seemed fairly new and clean and they are not noisy. I believe the guide said all their boats are electric/battery powered.We had to stand in line to buy tickets and also to board the boat. So make sure to have a little time for that, specially if youre going it there on a peak day. We had a stroller, which we folded and left next to the captain for the duration of the ride. Great experience, a must do if youre new to San Antonio downtown area.

While this has potential to be a charming experience, our tour was definitely soured. The tour guide was difficult to understand and delivered the narrative fast, robotically, and muffled. But the real clincher was a group on the boat throwing back small bottles of hard liquor during the entire trip while the man fondled and groped the two women he was with, as my kids were sitting right across from them. The boat driver droned on without skipping a beat the whole time this was going on. Needless to say, after spending almost $100 for our group ($13.50 for anyone over the age of 5/Seniors and military $10.50), I felt a little disgusted at our experience. I’d like to try it again and hope it was just one bad experience, but I don’t want to risk spending that much money for an equally disappointing time. As a side note, despite signs saying otherwise, no one enforced COVID precautions of masks and distancing.

The Go Rio river walk tour was great. I think it was as much because of the history and nostalgia as it was our tour guide David. He was very knowledgeable and silly. He made everyone feel comfortable as well as made us all laugh from time to time. When you go to San Antonio river walk, look for David!! He wont disappoint!!

The tour was nice but the sun was a little bit too hot and there was no where to really take shade. Besides that everything was lovely

My husband and I did the evening cruise and it was wonderful. The night breese felt amazing and the lights were beautiful.

Awesome ride with history and river sites. Try and get Captain Stew.

Great way to discover San Antonio. The boat ride is the perfect way to get stunning pictures and a glance of what the city has to ofer. The ride is only 35 minutes and you can take it early in the morning or as late as 11:00 pm.

Nice ride. Went in the evening, will go again during the day to see more!

Great experience! Beatufull place this trip is reallly nice

GO AT NIGHT DURING CHRISTMAS SEASON! It was absolutely beautiful!

Reasonably priced quick 35 minute river tour. Captain Nick was entertaining and informative. I bet a night tour during Christmas would be amazing. The lights were being hung in end of October when we were there. Sure wish they would have been on.

It was a short and informative tour of San Antonio backwaters. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We were able to take beautiful videos of the riverwalk. A thing to note is that you need to get there early, otherwise, you will be stuck in line for a while.

35 minutes boat tour of the River Walk, we did it for the Pokemon Go stops and spins. But it was very informative. Tour guide was funny and friendly, he was a retired school principal. It was a little tight on space but still comfy. If you have never been its a nice crash course.

The guide was so funny, the boat ride was very enjoyable and relaxing.

Wonderful company to do river tours with, only thing is limited space at the moment only allowing a few people so the waits are a bit longer than usual for one but sure is worth the wait. You get taught history of the river walk, shops, hotels, attractions and guides are very helpful when it comes to what to do in San Antonio.

The guide was informative and funny. Really enjoyed the ride.

Very informative, peaceful and pretty. Great job to all involved. Recommended to any ans all visiting the area.

Boats are electric now, so that is good. The route was very well planned out; no repetition. However, our boat’s captain only mentioned basic things. Did not point out things like the proverbial bullet holes in the stone walls from the Mexican army and General Santa Anna. He should learn some jokes too.

Great experience worth it to hear about the history of the rivier walk and historic landmarks around the river walk. We had an awesome guide Javai witty and informative. Was hot would have liked the offer of a complimentary water was my only suggestion

Narration was not as good as I remembered but it was a peaceful trip

A 30 minute night tour of the riverwalk from a boat. The boatman was knowledgeable and funny, not to mention a good operator. Excellent tour

The line was extremely long most likely because it’s the weekend before Christmas. However it want a lot faster than expected. We waited an hour and were able to experience the winter lights on the Riverwalk. Not too pricy at only $13.50 per person. Some of the boats were even playing Christmas carols.

So much fun. Nice, slow, informative 35 min tour. Juan was great!

The guide was very entertaining, I forgot his name, but he made the ride really enjoyable

The guides are great at pointing out the unique architecture and rich history of the landmarks along the San Antonio Riverwalk. Plan to wait a little longer due to social distancing.

Definitely a must do for visitors to the city. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. The tour gave a very unique perspective on the city and an effortless exploration of the Riverwalk. The ride is beautiful, historic, relaxing, and informative. What more could you ask for?

My 2nd boat trip this year.....very nice & informing.

The line for tickets was a little long, but at least it was inside. Then the line in for the boat was a bit of a wait, but it went by quickly. Our tour guide was amazing and she was funny! I’ve been to the river walk a few times, but the boat ride made it easier to know the history behind it. Kids and family enjoyed it as well. Next time we will do a night tour and enjoy that much more. Thank you!!

This boat tour that is narrated about the river that runs through the city is very good! I have always enjoyed it! The guides are very nice and informative. Kids, adults, its fun for everyone!

Our guy was hilarious. If its your first time to San Antonio I recommend taking this tour because it gives you lots of information and then it shows you where shops and restaurants. so when you are done with the tour you can better locate certain areas.

Im really not a touristy person so to do this ride was not my first choice, but after going on it I take everyone who comes to visit us now. It really is a nice little your and history of all of the areas surrounding the downtown San Antonio River Walk. Great time to go out yo ear on the River Walk and then go on the boat tour!

One of the greatest experiences my family and I have ever had. Nice and informative ride. And great people all around. Will be going back around Christmas and or New Years to experience the lights at that time

RickWas an awesome as in Caption for our tour

Nice cruise during the night with Jack Black commander look a like.

Had a great tour captain, he was super funny and very knowledgeable.

Me and my wife are on our honey moon and we took the river cruise on Sunday night we had the last boat of the night ..we had a gentleman from Australia sorry I forgot your name he was amazing ..loved the stories and loved the whole tour of the river. If your thinking about going you have to !!

Nice ride but since Covid - 19 its over an hour wait due to limited space on the boat. They only letting 10 people at a time on a ride. Dont come & waste your time unless you’re there when it opens.

This was a fun and easy way to learn a little about the RiverWalk area! Our guide told us lots of tales about historical buildings and we learned there are many intriguing facts about the river! Like that there are mangoes, papaya, lemons, and limes growing along the RiverWalk! My favorite was the Sniper Tree and the hotel that was built off site one room at a a time and assembled like legos along the River. Very cool!

Had a fantastic time on the river cruise, our captain was full of information and really funny, a tip is definitely worth it at the end. It only takes about 20 or so minutes and for those who dont mind getting splashed a bit then sit at the front to get the best pics.

Absolutely amazing tour.. our guide was incredibly entertaining and kept us laughing the whole time. Very informational and fun. Highly recommend going before its too hot during the summer sun!

Well worth the $12. Get a to-go drink before getting on. Gives a good overview/history/orientation to the town, so I recommend doing this first when visiting!

I love San Antonio always came as a child with my parents. And brought my daughter when she was younger.

Reccommended evening cruise. V pretty and good light show. Informative talk by pilot

From the reviews we thought this would be better. The scenery is very pretty and you definitely get a good feeling for the river walk area. Ultimately though, I feel like we were caught in a bait and switch.For our family it cost over 80$ to take this 30 minute tour. During that time we could understand about 10 words from our tour guide. Seriously. The only things we could understand were about the hotels in the area. HUH??? Why does that matter? Maybe we needed to hear the whole story.We dont know if it was the poor quality of the speaker, the muffled microphone, or the guide. It was just completely awful. So very disappointed.

GO RIO had an excellent tour and it was alot of fun to see the many shops and different places as you went down the rio on the motorized boats. WE would do this again!

This was worth the money to sit down and look at the riverwalk. Your tour guide tells you the history on the riverwalk. It worth at least doing once. Be aware though the birds might poop on you so be very cautious about that.

Didnt like it. Very boring guide. Didnt understand half of what he said. Over 30 minutes of wait to get on the boat. Then had to sit in the middle. They should either eliminate them or make them cheaper because we can not control where we will end in the line. 10 more position eitherside we could have gotten side seats and they are so much better.

Wonderful narrated tours of San Antonio River Walk. Gives you a very nice views of wonderful donwtown. A must try of tourists.

The whole experience was good. The guide was friendly and great at explaining the objects around the river, he was funny too. The ride was awesome. I like what I saw during the ride. I would have given 5 stars if the price was cheaper and not too long waiting line. We went there around Christmas may be that is why. Each boat was full.

I really enjoyed out guide. I wish we werent required to wear muzzles, but it was nice that the boat wasnt packed.

Terrible service, hard to find, and don’t answer the phone

My father and I had a great time. We had Captain Mike and he was both funny and informative. He was much more leisurely than others as hed take time to let us take pictures and really enjoy the sights. (Note, we had another tour pass us, so your experience may vary.) He also had a dry sense of humor which is my preference. Overall, we had a blast and were quoting his jokes after!

Fun experience and the boat captain was funny and informative