[David Kish]

The first cruise on the AMERICAN QUEEN is fast approaching. The Great American Steamboat Company will be soon be creating memories one guest at a time. Photos of the AMERICAN QUEEN as it returns to life are all over cyberspace. It is a very exciting time.

Our commitment is to provide the best steamboat experience ever. Just as our new red paddelwheel needs two pitman arms to turn, our commitment to service is powered by its own two engines.

One engine is an industry leading training program. We call the program, Respect our Planet. Where other boat companies do a quick 3 or 4 days of training, our program is spread over nearly three weeks. Through our Respect program, all of our onboard team will learn everything from the delivering superior service to what it means to carry on the tradition of working on the AMERICAN QUEEN. The training will begin March 24, 2012 in New Orleans.

The other engine is our crew. We have already built a solid foundation with the exemplary crew and officers that are bringing the AMERICAN QUEEN to life as this is posted. Between now and March, we are bringing on the rest of the crew.

Working aboard the AMERICAN QUEEN is a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn and see America as Mark Twain saw it. Equally important, all of the crew positions include benefits. These are all good paying jobs with benefits.

If you or anyone you know is interested in working aboard the AMERICAN QUEEN, we invite you to visit the company website which is:ww.greatamericansteamboatcompany.com. On the bottom left, click on careers to see the current openings as well as job descriptions. Because of the interest and application volume, we ask that all inquiries be done through the website.