catbird45

At cafe du monde in the French market. It is a must do in New Orleans. I just couldn't spell beignets at the moment.

If you have a car, you can easily see 2-3 different plantations of different styles. Oak Alley and Laura are excellent and I would see both. You can have lunch at Oak Alley. You may want to see others in the area as they are all fairly close together. This will be a very good day trip. Its a word apart from New Orleans.

The plantation tour is great but you really don't have time for it. I would just spend the morning enjoying New Orleans. Eat some square donuts, explore the French Quarter, ride the trolley, have some lunch and leisurely catch the ship. And stay somewhere near the Quarter or Canal Street--not at the airport. There is absolutely nothing to see out there.