Riverfront rocking on the Detroit Princess

This past weekend, passengers packed the Detroit Princess for an evening of music, sightseeing along the Detroit River and dining during the Motown Dinner Cruise. Featuring music by the Prolifics, the boat sailed the evening away to the Motown sounds of yesteryear as it cruised down the river amidst spectacular views of the Windsor and Detroit city skylines.

Beginning life as a riverboat casino in 1993 on the Mississippi River, the Princess has a had a fairly storied history over the course of its 17-year lifespan. Following its stint on the Mississippi, she returned home to Louisiana, where the boat was built, and functioned as a riverboat casino for several years before being stripped of all gambling equipment and sitting idle for three years.

The current operators purchased the boat in 2004 and renovated it for life as a dinner boat, its current function today. So while you may never be able to turn the ace of spades like Mel Gibson in Maverick on today’s Detroit Princess, there is an opportunity to ride and dine in style on one of the area’s newest attractions.

Be sure to check out the Princess’ schedule for September, with plenty of opportunity to explore more of the city from a lesser-seen angle. We know you won’t be disappointed.

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