American Queen Riverboat

A floating Victorian palace of fretwork and fluted stacks, the American Queen is the world's largest steamboat. The American Queen steamboat plies the Mississippi River on trips through the Old South and America's Heartland, and along Wilderness rivers. The lavish Grand Saloon is the setting for nightly entertainment on American Queen cruises. The saloon looks like a 19th-century opera house with a proscenium stage and private box seats on the mezzanine level. On the American Queen riverboat, the Mark Twain gallery is filled with antiques and has comfortable seating for reading. The American Queen also has a covered "front porch" on the bow of its Texas Deck. Lined with rocking chairs, the porch is the perfect spot on the American Queen steamboat for relaxing with a mint julep or lemonade. On American Queen riverboat cruises, you can follow the ship's route in the Chart Room, decorated with genuine old-fashioned piloting instruments, or visit the American Queen Engine Room to talk with engineers and watch the steam engines at work. After hours, listen to jazz, Dixieland and ragtime in the Engine Room Bar. The staterooms on the American Queen riverboat resemble Victorian bedrooms with patterned wallpaper and antique furnishings from the era. Outside cabins have bay windows or windowed French doors.

Steamboat Details

Ship Statistics    Year Built 1995     Tonnage 3,707 tons     Registry United States     Length 418 feet     Beam 89 feet     Passenger Capacity 436     Crew Size 167     Total Inside Cabins 54     Total Outside Cabins 168     Cabins & Suites w/ verandas 29     Suites 24     Maximum Occupancy per room 3     Age Restrictions One person must be 21 or older     Dinner Seatings 2     Seating Assignments Assigned     Dining Hours 5:45 p.m. & 8:15 p.m.     Dining Room Dress Code Captain's night (2nd night) and last night are formal but don't require tuxedos or evening gowns.     Tipping Recommended? Yes     Tipping Guidelines Cabin Steward, $4.50 per person/day. Waiter, $4.50 per person/day. Busboy, $3.25 per person/day. Dining Room Captain, $5.75 per person/cruise. Maitre d', $4.25 per person/cruise. Porter, $2.50 per bag.

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