Directions

101 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY 41071

From I71 South

Take Exit 1A toward Newport, Kentucky

Merge onto I-471 South

Take Exit #5, which is the Newport Bellevue Route 8 exit

Turn left onto Dave Cowens Drive

Follow to Washington and turn left

Follow to 3rd St. (Rt. 8) and turn right

Follow straight for 1/4 mile into the roundabout

Take the 2nd exit off the roundabout back onto 3rd St.

Stay in RIGHT LANE

Turn right on Columbia St.

Follow Columbia to Riverboat Row

Turn left onto Riverboat Row

Parking is available along Riverboat Row, and the dock is to the right

From I-75 North/South

Take the Covington/5th St. Exit, #192

Follow 5th St. until it dead ends into Garrard St.

Turn left on Garrard and follow to 4th St. (next traffic light)

Turn right onto 4th St.

Cross the small bridge and head into the roundabout

Take the 3rd exit off the roundabout onto 3rd St. (Rt. 8)

Follow 3rd St. (Rt. 8) East to the next roundabout

Take the 4th exit off the roundabout (go around the entire roundabout) back onto 3rd St. (Rt. 8)

Stay in RIGHT LANE and take 3rd St. (Rt. 8) to the stop sign

Turn right onto Columbia St.

Follow Columbia to Riverboat Row

Turn left onto Riverboat Row

Parking is available along Riverboat Row, and the dock is to the right

From I-471 North

Take Exit #5, which is the Newport Bellevue Route 8 exit

Turn left onto Dave Cowens Drive

Follow to Washington and turn left

Follow to 3rd St. (Rt. 8) and turn right

Follow straight for 1/4 mile into the roundabout

Take the 2nd exit off the roundabout back onto 3rd St. (Rt. 8)

Stay in RIGHT LANE

Turn right on Columbia St.

Follow Columbia to Riverboat Row

Turn left onto Riverboat Row

Parking is available along Riverboat Row, and the dock is to the right

General Information

Find Us
BB Riverboats is located in Newport, Kentucky across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. All of our cruises leave from our Newport Landing Dock from our River's Edge Event center located at 101 Riverboat Row, at the foot of Columbia St. adjacent to Newport Aquarium.

Parking
Parking is available for free, except special events, in front of our dock on Riverboat Row on a first-come, first-served basis. If our parking lot is full, there are surrounding parking lots and garages to park in, but there is a fee.

GPS Can be funky.
We know you love your GPS, but on ocassion certain GPS navigation systems can get it wrong. Because we are located on the water, your phone may be a little confused. Don't be fooled if your GPS inadvertantly asks you to drive into the river. If you have any questions please feel free to call us directly and a friendly representative will be glad to help.

Call us for Directions