Experience The Mississippi River On A Hot Tub Boat This Summer

This seems both odd and cool all at the same time. The odd part is the you are in a boat filled with water while floating down a body of water. Hmmm The cool part is that it's a hot tub, and you are floating down the Mississippi without actually being in the river water. I don't know about you, but river water to me is a little suspect.

THIS ISN'T A NEW CONCEPT - JUST NEW TO MINNESOTA

The hot tub boats are already a thing in Seattle and Chicago. You can rent the hot tub boats and it will run you about between $300 and $475 for a 90-minute cruise depending on the day that you rent it. The lower price would be for a normal weekday. The upper pricing would be either weekends and/or holidays. Obviously the price goes up when the demand goes up. These are prices in Chicago.

THE APPROVAL HAS COME THROUGH TO HAVE THEM ON THE MISSISSIPPI

Now, these hot tub boats have been approved for the Twin Cities area for use on the Mississippi.

From WCCO:

This summer, you'll be able to relax in a hot tub while floating down the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted in favor of allowing the company Minnesota Hot Tub Boats to operate out of Boom Island Park.

HOW MUCH ARE THE RIDES AND HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN IT HOLD

According to this, the hot tub rentals will be starting at about $300 so, the pricing seems to be on par with the pricing that we see out of Chicago and Seattle.

You will be able ro rent the hot tub boats starting on Memorial Day weekend, and the season will extend into November. Since it's a hot tub, the season can be extended a bit. Anyone who rents one of these hot tub boats will need to be at least 18 years old and have a watercraft permit.

The boats will hold up to six people and will last about 90 minutes. You will travel down to the river from Nicollet Island Railway Bridge and the Broadway Street Bridge.