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Jim,

Great story! Thanks for sharing!

Carmen

Here´s a 14 min promotional video from the 1970s about the DQ featuring Vic Tooker, Don Sanders, Ernest Wagner and many more including a song "Delta Queen My Time Machine" sung by John Hartford.
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Jens,

This is absolutely awesome!

I though it´s better to move your answer and start a new thread for this.

Carmen

Congrats and a big thank you to all who worked constantly on this exemption!

Carmen

Hi all,

Those who want to "prepare" themselves for the trip. Here´s a great video/DVD about Rose Island:

http://www.roseislandvideo.com/

Not too much steamboat footage but at least a bit.
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One more link:

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=76367&p=irol-newsArticle&t=Regular&id=874359& (AI´s press release regarding the new name)

Carmen

Hi Elaine,

would be MAL (Majestic America Line) :-)! I heard about the plans changing the name but I assumed it would be something like "American Steamboat Company/Line". As for accuracy "American...

Rumors were out for a couple weeks that DQSC and AWSC will change their names to one common name. Here it is:

Majestic America Line

Read:

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=1694
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Here´s a press information by DQSC regarding the 2007 season. There are some prices mentioned which obviously are the new seasonal prices. There aren´t any detailed prices on the DQSC website yet.
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.. the PRIDE OF OREGON is listed in our Web Directory :-)!

Carmen

Hi Pete,

Does this one fit?

http://www.maxsonrestaurant.com/

The PRIDE OF OREGON is located on Rt.2 North Oregon.

Carmen

There have been 3 boats named KATE ADAMS but none of them fits into your time frame. There have been 6 LIBERTYs. One (#3451) was a sternwheel packet built in Wheeling, VA, in 1857. 261 tons, owned by...

Ambassadors International has acquired another vessel. It´s the 49-passenger Executive Explorer last operated by Glacier Bay Cruiseline which filed for Chapter 11 last year. The owners of Glacier Bay...

Hi Travis,

Thanks for those wonderful photos!

And finally I know which boat was used in the TV series "The Mississippi" (the boat was called Mississippi) starring Ralph Waite (aka John Walton):...

Dear Alan,

A Happy Birthday und Herzlichen Glueckwunsch zum Geburtstag!

from Germany!

Carmen, Franz and Leonie

Keith,

Seeing the excursion boats in the background it must be Mud Island / Memphis and the boats are the Memphis Queen fleet.

Carmen

Steve,

Most of the stuff is stored in Robin Street Wharf. You can walk around the parking area and the old machinery is stored along the walls.

Carmen

Jo Ann,

I guess we´re also far away from being affluent having spent on steamboating so far much more than we should have. I´m still waiting for the new rates but I fear they won´t be lower than...

For all who haven´t seen the new policy yet:

PRICING will be seasonal – 7 different levels of pricing

FIT Early Booking Discounts:
10% Off bookings made prior to 9/30/06
Past Passenger...

Hi Jo Ann,

Thanks for starting this topic.

Although we don´t know the new prices yet I fear that this years cruise might be our last one. The point which are hitting us most is the 50 % rule...

Great photos, thank you!

Carmen

American West Steamboat Company announced the details of the new Alaska schedules for 2007. See

http://www.modernagent.com/x/modernagent/visitor/resources/editorial.cds?n=13112
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David,

According to Fred Way´s Packet Directory the ADMIRAL DEWEY (#0072) was a sternwheel packet boat, wooden hull, built in West Brownsville, PA, at Axton Yard in 1898. 125 * 24 * 4, engines...

Hi all,

Seems like we´re gonna see a lot of boats on this cruise! I just realized that June 25 is the last day of the Augusta Sternwheel Regatta. Unfortunately the augustakentucky.com website is...

Here are some news about the Columbia Queen:

http://www.modernagent.com/x/modernagent/visitor/resources/editorial.cds?n=12958
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