Had a blast! I've been on the Wisconsin Dells Ducky tours 3 years ago and had a blast there too. I'm glad the Pittsburgh version had a completely different feel. My fam from Cleveland loved it! They also got booed on the ride by yinzers but it's all good. ;)
It was a beautiful and hassle-free way to catch a glimpse of all the old church buildings, Highmark building, old county jailhouse, banks, Point State University and straight under the PPG building. Our tour guide and driver were a great, enthusiastic duo! I read here that they used to ask for tips but thankfully, that's not the case anymore. They did up the ticket prices just this year so maybe that covered it. $23 a person so I was out $92 for a family of 4.
Also, we lucked out by getting on an adult-only ride! No crying babbies!
The entrance to the river was really fun. Seeing Point State Park from the water was awesome.
I called with my credit card info to place the reservations and then paid in person 45min before our scheduled tour. If you pay online, there's a convenience fee.