Events
Check out our upcoming events and reserve your seat from here.
Keep an eye on this page to keep up with special events you might be interested in.
* Please note that discounts are not accepted for our July 4th and Christmas Boat Parade events.
Calling All Parrott Heads!
Bring your flip-flops and margaritas and help us kick off a two-hour celebration of the life and times of the legendary island hopper Jimmy Buffett. the greatest beach bum to ever sling a hammock
Sunday, Sept. 1st, will be our Jimmy Buffett fully catered buffet. Then every Saturday night in September, we will be remembering J B through his music.
SPECIAL NOTE: Greg Pitts will be performing aboard our boat on September 14th.
$65.00 Per Person
Free Drink Shuttle
Join us for Happy Hour as we shuttle you across the Manatee River to Caddy's on the Pointe, Where we will set you up with a free drink.
But wait, there's more! On shuttles with fifteen or more passengers, two lucky persons will win a drawing for a prize of "Mystery Booze" each. On shuttles with over thirty passengers, four people will win.
What is Mystery Booze?
You won't know what it is until you win it, which is why we call it "Mystery Booze."
This is why Riverside Tours is the happiest Happy Hour on the Manatee River.
4- 6 Daily May - September
Only $20.00 Per Adult
Moonlight Cruises
For Lovers
Starting January 24th, 2024, we will begin our Moonlight Cruises for lovers every month. Join us as we dim the lights and play some of the best love songs ever crafted by the human mind from an era when music was created to inspire your imagination.
These cruises will coincide with our Sunset Cruises during the three phases of the full moon each month: the waxing full moon (the night before), the full moon (the night of), and the waning full moon (the night after).
Only $50.00 Per Adult
Beach Party
Summer is best experienced at the beach here in Florida. Avoid all the traffic and enjoy a cruise to one of our exotic beaches in the Bradenton area. bring your favorite food and beverage as well as your beach toys and shove off for four hours of fun in the sun aboard the River Skipper II at Riverside Tours, where getting there is just as much fun as being there.
Only $1500.00 up to 40 guests
Halloween Cruise
Hey guys, grab your ghouls and bring them on our Halloween Cruise this October 31st. As with all our Halloween cruises, once we reach twenty-five guests, we will be giving away prizes for the best, second-best, and third-best costumes.
And as it is with all our cruises, you can bring your own food and drink aboard with you. So, get decked out in your finest Halloween gear and show Palmetto and Bradenton what you've got.
Also, please be advised that smoking and vaping are not allowed on the boat at any time, and all guests must be over 21 years old.
Only $50.00 Per Adult