It was a fun cruise and a surprise in that we couldn't sail from our original St. Paul, MN, point of departure. Since the water was too low on the upper Mississippi, the company repositioned our Queen to Cincinnati. We stayed overnight at the RiverCenter Marriott the night before we sailed. Great restaurant on site, too.

Amazingly, our weather was comfy for our cruise--mostly in the 70's--and we didn't get any rain, except during our tour of the Jim Beam distillery outside of Louisville. Once we were ready to reboard our bus, the rain just about ceased. Afternoon tea was served at 3:30 each day...I forgot to mention the warm cookies at 10 each morning, if we stayed on board.

With open seating, our dining was just delicious & the staff was energetic and very cheerful. Our chef was great. Every night before 6:30 dinner, we had an open bar--the drinks were primo! I haven't gotten on my scales yet but I did use the stairs instead of the elevator. We all enjoyed entertainment each evening after dinner, too. Different musicians came on board. The Monarchs did fabulous '60s music and a lot of people danced their feet off. Read more