This is our second voyage on the American Queen. Like in the past, this was just as incredible. As you step aboard the American Queen you are instantly transformed back in time. The public areas are just beautiful. The boat is well maintained and the staff from the Captain on down could not be nicer, friendlier or any more helpful!

Going down the river is about the most relaxing vacation around. And with each stop having several “Steamcoaches” with hop on and hop off capabilities, you can explore as much or as little at each stop. The driver’s on the buses are all fantastic. Some of our group had special needs and a big thank you to Abe is in order!

On Friday night we all had to wait in line to sign up for the Saturday tour. Some people complained of waiting in line for three hours and then the next morning we all had to wait in line again for our travel cards. This took a lot of time, so I would not give embarkation a very high rating. Read more