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News for Week of October 9th
Steamboat Makes a Comeback
A new cruiseline, The Great American Steamboat Company, is re-introducing the 436-passenger American Queen steamboat to the rivers of the south and mid-west United States. Cruises on the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Rivers will begin in April of 2012. The ship will depart from cities which include Memphis, New Orleans, Vicksburg, St. Louis, Louisville, St. Paul, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
The American Queen, built in 1995 and originally operated by the Delta Queen Steamboat Company, is possibly the largest steamboat ever built. It is a 6-deck recreation of a classic Mississippi riverboat. The American Queen is actually a hybrid ship whose paddlewheel is powered by steam but which gets some of it’s maneuverability from a secondary propulsion unit powered by diesel-electric propellers.
Voyages range from three to 14 nights. Rates include bottled water and soft drinks, coffees and cappuccinos, wine and beer with dinner, deluxe pre-cruise hotel stays and complimentary shore excursions.