PTSL Grafton Harbor Boat Cruise 2025

ADVANCED RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

GLORIOUS FALL RIVERBOAT RIDES Fall Foliage Cruises along the Palisading Bluffs of the Mighty Mississippi Bluffs is a truly breathtaking experience! Whether you choose to sip on wine, bring a picnic lunch or just enjoy the view, our crew will be sure that your experience is wonderful!! This will be a fun time on the water.  Please check your calendar and lock in your reservation online as soon as possible. 

When: Sunday, October 19, 2025 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Limited seating – Reserve your ticket online ASAP. Note that you have a choice of booking the lower deck or upper deck.  We sit on lower deck. Book early to insure you get the deck you want.

Where: Hakuna Matata Boat Cruise/Tour 
215 W. Water St. Grafton, IL 62037
Parking is free and ample at the dock.

Cost: FOR SENIORS is $23.00 per person + tax

To make Reservation: go to www.graftonharbor.com.  On the screen, click the “BOAT CRUISES” button.  Then page down and click on the large “CLICK HERE TO BOOK NOW” button. Then click on “2025 October Specialty Cruises” Then select 1.5 hour Fall Color Cruise, Lower Level, October 4,5,11,12,18,19,25&26, 2025 and click “BOOK”.

Or you can make your reservation by phone at  (618) 786-7678.

NOTE: PTSL normally sits in lower level. You can click upper level if you want to. Click on the Info button on either one of the entries (upper deck or lower deck) for more information, and to reserve click on the “BOOK” button.

Contact: In addition to purchasing tickets, please also RSVP at rsvp@primetimersstl.org so that we know you are coming and whether or not you are going to brunch.  Tom Kellermann is the organizer.

Suggested activity before the 1.5 hour Fall Color Cruise, Lower Level 

Have brunch with us at 11:00am at the Grafton Oyster Bar, 215 W. Water St. Grafton, IL 62037, (618) 786-7678 (just upstairs from boat launch) in Grafton. Caution: The Grafton Oyster Bar is first come, first serve and do not take reservations.  We are allowing 90 minutes, which should be sufficient, to get through the Oyster Bar and downstairs to the boat ramp by 12:30pm. The boat leaves at 1:00pm.

Boat Info: 

The Hakuna Matata (means “no worries”) is an all-weather, 53’ foot, 49-passenger Coast Guard licensed tour boat. Seating and cafe tables are on both the upper and lower decks. The first level is fully enclosed and climate controlled with large windows. The upper deck is a huge open-air patio offering 360-degree views of the river, bluffs, islands and historical points of interest along the way. Boat amenities include restrooms and the TIKI BAR that offers a cash bar and light snacks. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to departure time. Please arrive at 12:30pm for boat ride. The boat leaves at 1:00 pm.