“I’ve never seen a ship this big here. I couldn’t imagine they can fill it,” one curious bystander said as he peered up at American Duchess, an elegant paddle wheeler moored to the grassy banks of Levee Park in Red Wing, Minnesota. I had the opportunity to tour the … [Read more...]
Solo Cruising with American Queen Steamboat Company
If there were a style of travel designed specially for the solo traveller, it would be river cruising. With fewer passengers onboard than a typical ocean cruise, guests wishing to travel by themselves are never ‘one of a crowd’ on a river cruise. This is particularly true on … [Read more...]
Five Things To Love About The American Empress
The rain is streaming down the windows, and I’m staring out at the massive red paddlewheel aboard American Queen Steamboat Company’s American Empress as it churns up the dark-grey waters of the Columbia River. We’re bound for Astoria, Oregon on this Thanksgiving afternoon; … [Read more...]
Paddlewheel River Cruise Roundup
While river cruising’s epicenter is undoubtedly situated over in Europe, the waterways of the United States are becoming more competitive with each passing year. With cruises along the Mississippi River and the Columbia and Snake Rivers of Oregon and Washington State more popular … [Read more...]
10 Ways River Cruising May Surprise and Delight You
If you’re a fan of ocean cruising but haven’t yet sailed on a river cruise, you may wonder how different the two could possibly be: they both involve a ship and water, right? Yes, and that’s just about where the similarities end. A river cruise is an entirely different kind … [Read more...]