Overpriced for what it is definitely do NOT pay fo...

Overpriced for what it is definitely do NOT pay for upgraded tickets in my opinion.. the first part of the tour you go down the river and turn around and go back the same strip you just came down. During this first half the riverbanks are full of industrial trash a lot of the time. After the first half you go down the other way and circle around the island. 2/3 through our trip we discovered the first floor bar and mid deck. Had we found that at the beginning the trip would have been much more enjoyable. Not sure why they corralled us all to the upper deck. The mid deck was much more serene. Most of the dialogue from the captain was very boring. They also tell you to get there an hour early which is pointless. They say it's because of varying timezones they tell you to do this. I think it's so you will spend money in their very outdated gift shop.