American Queen Voyages North America River Cruise Reviews

We have been cruising in Europe and Caribbean for years but decided to experience the Mississippi and Southern history and culture on American Queen. This turned out to be a fabulous cruise. Great weather, incredible ship, stateroom and service. Food superb. Entertainment better than our ocean cruises. Most of all we enjoyed the casual pace of exploring many small southern cities. The people were ...

Going down the Mississippi on a paddle boat has always been on my bucket list. We were put up at the Sheridan in Memphis. Good choice. Easy five minute trolley from and to Beale St.Went to Sun Studios and Beale Street. Excellent breakfast included. Loved the food and music on Beale St. From embarkation to disembarkation on the American Queen, everything went smoothly. The great majority of our ...

We chose a destination with cool weather and new scenery. North Texas summers are hot, oppressively hot. We had not traveled often enough in Washington and Oregon. This cruise not only gave an opportunity to see these states but also the beautiful Columbia River Gorge and the scenic mountains; Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens, and Mt. Adams. The river is a vista of ever-changing mountainous scenery. ...

EXCELLENT!!! I LOVE river cruising!!!! We visited the Pacific Northwest, from Spokane to Portland, down the Snake and Columbia Rivers. The American Empress is clean, the service has been superb, all the staff provide super service, the food is good, and the scenery is beautiful. The shore excursions so far have been excellent and very informative. Have enjoyed the Hop On Hop Off bus so I can ...

Everything was wonderful! The embarkation and disembarkation at all ports was great--the crew was helpful (my husband is wheelchair-bound)--but we don't get to use the Grand Staircase (duh!) we had to go around the Dining Room through coiled ropes, storage lockers, etc to get to the front of the ship, but even that was interesting to see what they have. The food was delicious! I ate a lot ...

Traveled with friends. Crew was exceptional, from the housekeepers all the way to the captain and everyone inbetween. They made a point of learning names and making sure that we all had a great time. The Cruise directors, Kevin and Mel were terrific. Our waiter, Bob and his helper, Sarah, were attentive and accommodating. The piano lounge entertainer, Frank Chase was very entertaining. ...

Wamted to see USA - usually cruise im Europe. Great Ship - great scenery and the food was good; Loved the entertainment. The only negative was the tour bus. The headrests were too high and viewing out the windows was not good. There was only one entrance and exit on the bus. The guides were all terrific. Staff on board very accomodating. I asked for and ironing board and iron to be ...

I have dreamed of cruising onboard the Delta Queen/Mississippi Queen/American Queen since the 1970s when I first saw the Delta Queen on the Ohio River. For me, this was a bucket list item and, once I booked my trip, I spent many hours pouring over everything I could find about the boat so I wouldn't miss anything once onboard. I really thought I had over-hyped myself and that it couldn't possibly ...

This was our first American river boat cruise. We have done Europe and Russia. We were very pleased with the boat and the cruise overall. We left from Spokane where we did a pre-cruise tour of the city and then went by bus to Richland where we embarked. The cruise was to be from the Snake River to the Columbia River ending in Vancouver, WA. However, due to excessive rains and flooding, the ...

I was expecting a hot steamy average cruise. But I was wrong, dead wrong. This cruise was as classy and as pleasing as the major cruise lines can offer on a medium size boat. The food was American fare and it was just to our liking. Nothing European fancy and nothing exotic it was just what Americans like. The cabins are small, but the newer ships are squeezing the cabins smaller and smaller. ...