River and Cruise News

American Queen Steamboat Company Temporarily Suspends Service

American Queen Steamboat Company announced that it will immediately suspend operations across all ships and will resume service on April 12. The decision was made following wide-spread governmental restrictions across ports, cities and public institutions. AQSC thanks its guests, travel agent partners, vendors and team members for their patience and understanding during this rapidly evolving … Read more

American Cruise Lines to Accelerate Expansion: 3 New Riverboats to Debut in the Next 20 Months

American Cruise Lines announced today that it will launch two additional modern riverboats for the 2021 season. Construction is already underway on the new riverboats and will ramp up as American Jazz, the Line’s 3rd modern riverboat, is readied for its 2020 debut in New Orleans. The two riverboats coming next year will be sister … Read more

American Countess Completes Second Successful Sea Trial

The American Countess is American Queen Steamboat Company’s Fourth Vessel Launching April 5, 2020 American Queen Steamboat Company is excited to announce that the American Countess completed its second successful sea trial on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 marking the sixth major milestone of the new ship’s development. The upcoming ship will be christened in New … Read more

American to Add Another Modern Riverboat to the Columbia & Snake Rivers Cruising Close to Home

“Cruising close to home” just keeps getting better and better. American Cruise Lines will add another brand new modern riverboat to its fleet on the Columbia & Snake Rivers in 2021. In just the past few years, American has introduced the first modern riverboats in the U.S.A, built 5 new small ships, and doubled its … Read more

American Cruise Lines Signs 20-Year New Docking Agreement with Vicksburg

American Cruise Lines announced today that it has signed a new 20 year docking agreement with the city of Vicksburg, MS. The new agreement was finalized yesterday by City officials and includes a financial contribution from American Cruise Lines for improvements to the docking area as well as funding for beautification of the facility. In … Read more


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