Creole Queen

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The paddlewheeler Creole Queen is a 1,000 passenger riverboat operating out of the Port Of New Orleans. She is operated by New Orleans Paddlewheels, Inc. She was built by Halter Marine at Moss Point, Mississippi along the lines of a turn-of-the-century sternwheeler and was christened into service in September of 1983. She is 200 feet long and 40 feet wide. She has three decks, two of which house three luxurious dining and banquet rooms and a third top deck for covered outside seating. Her weight is 397 gross tons.