American Queen Voyages River Cruises Reviews

Fishing boat in Petersberg harbour
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Another yummy dessert
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Kayaking in Misty Fjords
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Kentucky Derby Cruise 2023 on American Countess

Review for a North America River Cruise on American Countess

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Rnovicki
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

May 2-9, 2023. (I am 70 years old, and my friend was 62 - if that matters) I choose this riverboat cruise for 3 reasons: Derby, Paddlewheel & Great Steamboat Race (3 Bucket Lists). A friend of mine went with me on the Countess which holds 245 passengers and a great small ship. The food was amazing, the itineraries were great - they even do their own Hop/On Hop Off Buses with local tour ...
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Response from BriannaH, Guest Relations @American Queen Voyages

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your kind words and are thrilled to hear that you had a great time on our Kentucky Derby sailing. We will pass this feedback along to the American...

Sail Date: May 2023


Fabulous River Cruise for Mobility Impaired Guests

Review for a North America River Cruise on American Countess

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Bballdee1986
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

I booked my first river cruise on the Lower Mississippi River for March 2023 back in May 2022 on the American Countess. I was concerned about what level of service to expect given the pandemic. I proceeded hoping that things would settle down back towards normal as the embarkation date approached. I am a manual wheelchair user and require an ADA cabin. I knew the number of accommodating cabins ...
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Response from BriannaH, Guest Relations @American Queen Voyages

Thank you for the feedback and your kind words. We are disappointed to hear that some of the food was at a less than ideal temperature. We will make sure we pass this along to the American...

Sail Date: March 2023

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Beautiful Ship With Gorgeous Scenery

Review for a North America River Cruise on American Empress

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georgiafrlittle
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This cruise goes from Clarkston to Portland. The first excursion we took was the JetBoat Tour of Hell’s Canyon. I have never seen anything like the terrain. We saw BigHorn Sheep, Deer, Turkeys, and a bald Eagle. The river is clear and beautiful. This cruise was wine themed so we had wine tastings onboard and two dinners with wine pairings. We also did the Red Mountain Vines to Wine ...
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Response from BriannaH, Guest Relations @American Queen Voyages

Hi! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your American Empress sailing. We are so glad that the excursions, food, and onboard experience...

Sail Date: October 2022


Fabulous food and Gracious Service

Review for a North America River Cruise on American Countess

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georgiafrlittle
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise because it was the Star Spangled Banner Cruise from Louisville to Nashville. We stayed in the complimentary pre-cruise hotel, The Brown, which was elegant. Our room was huge! The check in process was quick and easy. The crew took care of everything. Our bags were handled with ease. We enjoyed the pre-cruise tour of Louisville, including Churchill Downs. It was ...
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Response from BriannaH, Guest Relations @American Queen Voyages

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback. We appreciate your kind words and am glad to hear that you enjoyed the welcome aboard, the meals onboard, and the daily excursions....

Sail Date: June 2022


Loved learning about Corps of Discovery Expedition and the river locks

Review for a U.S.A. Cruise on American Empress

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water kid
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

The boat was period décor throughout. Having a little balcony was relaxing. I was on a Road Scholar booked trip so excursions were included and well arranged. Learning about the hardships of the Discovery Expedition, it was surprising that the trip was completed. The food in the main dining room was sumptuous with a variety of choices. I personally opted for the River Grill. It was more ...
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Response from BriannaH, Guest Relations @American Queen Voyages

Hello water kid! We appreciate your kind words and are thrilled you had an excellent time on American Empress. We hope to welcome you back aboard in the future!...

Sail Date: May 2022


Cincinnati? to Memphis

Review for a U.S.A. Cruise on American Countess

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CruisinCadie
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Warning: This may be long and a bit rambling, but there are many good things to say about this cruise. DH and I are in our 70's. This was our fourteenth cruise overall, but our first river cruise. Way back in February 2020, we booked a cruise from Memphis to New Orleans on the American Queen. After 4 cancellations, 3 due to COVID and 1 due to Hurricane Ida, we said forget it. AQV gave us ...
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Response from BriannaH, Guest Relations @American Queen Voyages

Hello CruisinCadie! Thank you for leaving us a review. We are so happy that you enjoyed your time on the American Countess. We can't wait for you to join us on a Memphis to NOLA cruise!...

Sail Date: May 2022


Beautiful Ship and Interesting Excursions

Review for a North America River Cruise on American Countess

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georgiafrlittle
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was our first time on AQV. We chose the Memphis to New Orleans Mississippi cruise. We stayed at the pre-cruise included hotel, the Sheraton Downtown Memphis, which was a nice hotel directly across from the Trolly station. The trolley costs $2 to ride all day. We took the trolley to Beale Street and enjoyed the afternoon. Breakfast is included as well, so we had a nice buffet ...
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Response from BriannaH, Guest Relations @American Queen Voyages

Hello! Thank you for your feedback and kind words. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your time on American Countess. We look forward to welcoming you back aboard!...

Sail Date: March 2022


Wonderful first river cruise

Review for a U.S.A. Cruise on American Countess

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MTMeg
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We had talked about a Mississippi River cruise for years, and finally decided to do it. The cruise lived up to our expectations and then some! The pre-cruise process was a little confusing and disorganized, but we appreciated the Covid testing, knowing everyone onboard had tested negative. The Peabody may be a grand old hotel, but the rooms are small and the bathrooms even smaller. We were ...
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Response from BriannaH, Guest Relations @American Queen Voyages

Hi MTMeg! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your voyage with us on American Countess. We will pass your feedback along to the vessel. We hope to welcome you back aboard in the future!...

Sail Date: March 2022


Getting back to traveling

Review for a U.S.A. Cruise on American Duchess

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bubink
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

After some negative reviews, I wanted to share our experience on The American Duchess. We took an eight day cruise in Tennessee. It was the perfect way to get back to traveling. Everyone was vaccinated for Covid and was tested the evening before we embarked. It is an older crowd and therefore, we met some fascinating and well traveled passengers. The food and drinks were wonderful, with a vast ...
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Sail Date: October 2021


Fabulous cruise

Review for a U.S.A. Cruise on American Empress

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aimeelevinweiner
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

My mom and I got back two weeks ago from the Columbia river cruise through the Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington) with the American Queen Voyages Company. We were initially booked on this tour in April 2020 just before the world shut down. We have been dreaming of rebooking since then, and although we were somewhat nervous about cruising at this time, were reassured by the Co-Vid ...
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Sail Date: October 2021


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