American Queen

Pros: American Queen offered a fine taste of vacationing in America!
Cons: This season a newspaper stated that the American Queen was only stationed in N'Awlins.

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Pros: A pampered, relaxing cruise with excellent food.
Cons: Not a young family experience.

We had checked prices for a riverboat cruise on the internet and found it was a little pricey for us. They ran a "special" in the newspaper for a shorter cruise and decent price ($970 for the room we chose). We booked the 3 night cruise out of New ...

Pros: THE BOAT AND CREW
Cons: LAND TRIPS ARE NOT SO GREAT

Our trip on the AMERICAN QUEEN Steamboat from 12-14-99 to 12-21-99 cost my wife and myself about $3,000 and was worth every penny of it. We went from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Here is what we saw and felt.
The boat towered in front of us...

Pros: Food, Entertainment , Lectures, Shore Trips.
Cons: Cabin service is slow,(rooms sometimes not made until noon) Heavy turnover in dining room servers, Some of the officers are a little stand-off-ish.

The American Queen is an experience unto itself. If you are into a totally relaxing experience, this is the way to go. For one thing, there are no waves, consequently, no sea sickness. Then you have the steamboat, what a step back in time. She is truly...

Pros: Elegant cabins, sumptuous food, excellent entertainment, outstanding service... the best experience one can hope for!
Cons: Cons: The thought that we'd have to get off the boat on Monday :-)

We just finished a three-day cruise on the American Queen steamboat. It was the best experience ever: The boat was extra clean, elegant, and pleasant; the dining, entertainment, and service were all extraordinary. Our kids had fun activities (they both ...

Pros: River boats are part of our history and should be experienced while they still exist
Cons: The price of the cruise is quite high

A riverboat cruise is an experience that all cruisers should experience once in their lifetime. The American Queen is a very laid back, very slow paced cruise. The boat is incredible and if nostalgia and antiques are your interest, the cruise is a...