The cruise actually started in Lewiston, Idaho but Cruise Critic does not have that in the required drop down menu. It was the west bound passage ending in Portland, Oregon (actually Hayden Island, Oregon. (The east bound passage has the same itinerary only in reverse). It traversed eight locks on the way to the mouth of the Columbia River following the route of Lewis and Clark. It was very educational especially if you have never been in that part of the country which include the deepest canyon in North America. The highlight of the cruise is the separately booked jet boat ride on the Snake River. It is in conjunction with the cruise line which includes one day at the Holiday In in Clarkston, WA just across the river. It was our first small ship cruise. We have taken about 11 ocean cruses on Princess and Norwegian. It turned out to be the most expensive cruise we have ever taken. One very convenient part was that the ship left right from the hotel. We expected a lot more in the food category. Some entrees were inedible. The staff was disorganized in that the waiter who took the order was not the same person that delivered it and said:did you order this. All alcoholic beverages were included with meals and at any time you wanted a drink. But the 'all included' cruise aspect did not include several excursions and we were billed two weeks after disembarkation.