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Southern Empress Cruises

7035 Kingston Cove Lane
Willis, TX 77318

Offering: Boat Charters, Event Venues, Lakefront Dining
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Dinner & Event Cruises on Lake Conroe, Texas

Southern Empress eventSet Sail for an Evening of Romance and Fun on The Southern Empress

The Southern Empress offers our guests unforgettable evenings filled with dining, drinks, and dancing. By coming aboard, you’ll enjoy dinner on the main deck, party on the Magnolia deck, where the DJ and cash bar keep the good times going, and watch the sunset over the lake on the Texas and Hurricane decks.

The Southern Empress


Built in 1983 in a Mississippi shipyard, the 131-foot paddle-wheeler was cut into sections, then transported by 27 semi trucks to the captive waters of Lake Conroe, at Seven Coves. There the craft was reassembled and finishing touches were added. It was then launched as one of the lake’s most recognizable icons.

The Southern Empress has been featured in many blogs and magazines. The Empress hosts private and public cruises year round; from the annual Fourth of July cruise to company Christmas parties.
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Lake Conroe Dinner Cruise

Southern Empress Dinner CruiseBest Dinner On Lake Conroe

The Lake Conroe Dinner Cruise is three hours in duration and offers our guests an unforgettable evening filled with dining, drinks, and dancing. Come aboard and enjoy a delicious meal on the main deck, followed by a party on the Magnolia deck, complete with a cash bar and DJ to keep the good times flowing. Head onto the Texas and Hurricane decks for a gorgeous view as you watch the sunset while the lake slides by below.

Dine & Drink on Lake Conroe


Southern Empress Food & Drink cruiseLake Conroe in Texas provides a romantic setting for couples, and a fun atmosphere for friends and family to enjoy dinner cruises on the lake. Book your next food and drink cruise on Lake Conroe with Southern Empress Cruises today! Sail the open waters of Lake Conroe and enjoy the nightlife of Lake Conroe as you sip your favorite cocktail and watch the sunset over the lake.

Speciality Cruises on Lake Conroe


specialty cruisesEnjoy our Halloween-themed cruise, Murder Mystery night and more with Southern Empress Cruises on Lake Conroe, Texas. Enjoy  New Years Eve, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s day, Watch the Fireworks on Fourth of July.

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Lake Conroe Dinner Cruise

Lake Conroe Dinner Cruise

May 23, 2025
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Lake Conroe Dinner Cruise

Lake Conroe Dinner Cruise

May 24, 2025
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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4.3 Stars - Based on 422 User Reviews Since 2018

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sandra henry Avatarsandra henry
Really enjoyed the cruise and the food! Staff was wonderful and attentive. I would love to go again! - 5/03/2025 
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Bryan A AvatarBryan A
Had a lot of fun, very charming. Dinner was great, especially the dessert. There was a bar and a dancing floor on the second deck. Wait staff and bartenders were great. Debra helped accommodate us as well. - 4/28/2025 
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Larry Fast AvatarLarry Fast
Great experience, great crew and staff. Took my Wife for her birthday and it was the best. Thank you to them all. - 4/28/2025 
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TERESA SINGLETARY AvatarTERESA SINGLETARY
It’s a wonderful and fun experience! Bring your friends and enjoy! - 4/23/2025 
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Pauline Mendoza AvatarPauline Mendoza
Great customer service. Food was great. - 4/20/2025 
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Jose brioso AvatarJose brioso
Great Time on the WaterTook the cruise and had an awesome time. It was about three hours long, and everything went super smooth. The food was really good — way better than I expected. Barbara and Jeff were great hosts, super polite, and the whole crew was friendly and easy to talk to, which made the trip even better. We had a great time out there and will definitely do it again. Highly recommend it. - 4/14/2025 
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ZRAC Rental AvatarZRAC Rental
its a gem - 4/01/2025 
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KRYSTAL DAVIS AvatarKRYSTAL DAVIS
This was the best date night ever. I will say I thought they would have at least dusted the chairs off or wipe the bird shit off the seat cushions outside, but the food, the drinks, the DJ was amazing. We will def go back but hopefully next time there will be more cleaner places to sit - 3/24/2025 
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Arthur Hendrix AvatarArthur Hendrix
Really depends on the patrons. Some where kinda nitpicky and you could tell the staff was trying to accommodate. So that put some that were having a great time into having a good time. Once the sunset and it cooled down it was sooooooo much better. Over all I would do again just in time when it was a little bit cooler outside. Welcome Texas ...Welcome to the heat. Obviously nothing the crew or the cruise could do but we did have a good time and they did a great job looking out for our safety and were prompt in deporting and returning. - 3/17/2025 
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Irene Morales AvatarIrene Morales
First time here. Took a 3 hour tour and participated in the mystery dinner. So much fun!!!! - 3/17/2025 
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Tree Service AvatarTree Service
Such a great experience!!! I cant wait to go there with an actual date i took my mama and she had an absolute blast reliving the past and enjoying the entertainment - 3/07/2025 
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Estera Hughes AvatarEstera Hughes
4.5 stars in my opinion. The drinks were absolutely amazing, food was delicious and the customer service was exceptional. I hated the small bathroom stalls and the place was a bit outdated but those were small when you compare to the total experience. - 3/02/2025 
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Urania Chambers AvatarUrania Chambers
Great atmosphere, ambience and food!!! Would like to see accommodations added for handicap but otherwise, we had a blast and would definetly cruise again! - 2/16/2025 
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William Lester AvatarWilliam Lester
We had a great time. The cruise was full so the seating was a little tight in the dining room, but we enjoyed meeting the people sitting with us. We would do it again. - 2/16/2025 
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Anthony Howard AvatarAnthony Howard
Very enjoyable atmosphere bar and dance floor on middle deck. Outside seating on upper deck. Lower deck dinning room. Always a fun time. - 2/16/2025 
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John Lansch AvatarJohn Lansch
What a fantastic experience! The staff and owner make you feel welcome and excited to go for the ride. The boat is so cool. It’s has an elegant 1st floor dining room, a cool bar and dance floor on level 2 and a huge 3rd floor deck. The Captain was authentic and friendly. He had such a confident way about him that I felt we were in good hands. You never know what can happen on the water. The food was delicious. The cheesecake was outstanding. I highly recommended! - 2/02/2025 
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Past Events

Lake Conroe Dinner Cruise

Lake Conroe Dinner Cruise

May 17, 2025
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Murder Mystery Cruise

Murder Mystery Cruise

May 16, 2025
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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