American Cruise Lines has announced further expansion of their West Coast operations. Besides the purchase of the former Majestic America Line vessel "Queen of the West", which is supposed to run on the Columbia and Snake Rivers in 2010, American Cruise Lines said they'll announce further expansion plans to the West Coast in early 2010.
Fact is the addition of the newly built Independence to be completed in 2010 and speculations are that the company is also planning to operate either the...

Franz Neumeier

American Queen, Empress of the North river cruise ships are up for sale by MARAD, the US Marine Administration. As Travel Weekly reports, investment banking firm AMA Capital Partners is in charge of selling the former Majestic America Line vessels.
The American Queen offering Mississippi and Ohio River cruises from 1995 when she was launched, until 2008, while the 2003-launched Empress of the North served the Columbia River and te Alaska Inside Passage, making it into the headline news in...

Franz Neumeier

Majestic America Line obviously has cancelled all cruises of the American Queen departing after November 8, 2008, and for the Empress of the North cruises departing after August 2, 2008. Passengers are reporting that their travel agents did inform them about this fact this morning.

Update: Majestic America Line has confirmed the cancellation of the cruises, offering their passengers a full refund or rebooking with a 50% discount. A press release from the cruise line says "soft advance...

Franz Neumeier