Portland Spirit River Cruises and our experienced hospitality staff is driven towards making your next corporate event, prese ... ntation seminar, office get-together, or retirement party an absolute success. About us: We are a locally owned and operated river cruise company that specializes in corporate occasions, event planning, weddings, sightseeing cruises, public cruises. Choose from brunch, lunch, a dinner cruise, sightseeing or one of our other specialty cruises. We offer cruises on both the Willamette and Columbia rivers aboard our five very different vessels. The Portland Spirit, Willamette Star, Crystal Dolphin, and the Explorer cruise from our downtown Portland docks. From Marine Park in the Port of Cascade Locks, 42 miles east of Portland, you can explore the Columbia River Gorge aboard the historic Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler. read more