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A Gateway Clipper captain welcomes a guest aboard at the Station Square dock

Pittsburgh riverboat cruises since 1958 Great Cruises,
Great Memories.

Golden hour under the bridges, dinner on the rivers, a family tradition across generations. Our family has welcomed yours aboard for more than 65 years.

’Tis the season · The gift of the rivers

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Engagement season · Pittsburgh wedding reception venue

Just engaged? Say “I do” on the rivers

It’s engagement season, and if you just said yes, congratulations! Newly engaged couples searching for a one-of-a-kind Pittsburgh wedding reception venue will find it on the water: a Gateway Clipper riverboat wedding brings your ceremony, cocktail hour and reception together on the three rivers, with the downtown skyline, the Point and the city’s bridges as your backdrop.

  • Receptions for up to 260 seated guests
  • Ceremonies on board the Empress or Princess
  • Premier Wedding Package $165 per person: open bar, dinner buffet, DJ and 4.5 hours on the rivers
  • Saturdays May–October book 12 to 18 months out, so reserve your date early

Package price is per person, plus service charge and tax.

A newly married bride and groom smiling in the mural-lined walkway to the Gateway Clipper dock at Station Square, Pittsburgh
The Empress and Princess unloading Steelers fans on the North Shore on a game day
Football season · River shuttles

Game day? Skip North Shore parking.

Park at Station Square and ride the river shuttle to Acrisure Stadium & PNC Park: $15 round trip · $8 one way · kids 6 & under free. Steelers & Pitt shuttle tickets are sold at our Station Square Ticket Office only.

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Guests laughing together at a holiday party dinner aboard a Gateway Clipper riverboat
Now booking holiday 2026 & January 2027
Private events & holiday parties

Host your holiday party on the rivers

Looking for a unique Pittsburgh holiday party venue? Charter a riverboat for your office holiday party, client appreciation night or family celebration, and let our crew handle the food, the bar and the festive décor while your guests take in the sparkling city lights. Five boats host up to 400 guests, with holiday packages from $60 per person (plus service charge and tax), and post-holiday parties in January 2027 too. Tell us about your event and our Events Team will follow up within 1–2 business days.

Holiday parties Office, client & family parties, Nov 2026 – Jan 2027
Corporate Client nights, team building, galas
Campus events College & university formals and alumni nights
Our story

Family-owned since 1958

When Pittsburgh's rivers ran clean again, John E. Connelly wanted everyday Pittsburghers out on the water for fun. His nephew, Capt. Jack Goessling, sailed our first boat 2,200 miles from Erie to get it here. Three generations later, the same family still welcomes you aboard.

1958First cruise
5Riverboats
25M+Guests aboard
Sail through our history
Christian Wirginis, Hannah Roth and Terry Wirginis aboard
Christian Wirginis (VP), Hannah Roth (VP) and Terry Wirginis (President), John E. Connelly's grandson.
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Things to do on Pittsburgh's rivers

Take a riverboat cruise. Gateway Clipper Fleet has sailed Pittsburgh’s three rivers since 1958 from Station Square, across the Monongahela from downtown. Choose a one-hour sightseeing tour, a dinner cruise, a kids’ and family cruise, a 21+ dance cruise or a holiday cruise, or charter a whole boat for a private event.

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Loved by Pittsburgh

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