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Detailed Ship Information: The American Duchess is the first all-suite paddlewheeler on U.S. rivers, a floating, intimate masterpiece that can carry up to 166 guests through America's heartland. The paddlewheeler, created from a 1995... Read More


8 Night - American Music Cruise from Clarksville to Memphis
Starting in Clarksville; with stops in Dover, TN; Paducah, KY; Cape Girardeau, MO; New Madrid, MO; Memphis

8 Night - American River BBQ Challenge Cruise from Memphis to Alton
Starting in Memphis; with stops in New Madrid, MO; Paducah, KY; Cape Girardeau, MO; Chester, IL; St. Louis, MO; Alton, IL

8 Night - Mark Twain's Mississippi Cruise from Alton to Red Wing
Starting in Alton; with stops in Hannibal, MO; Clinton, IA; Dubuque, IA; La Crosse, WI; Red Wing, MN

8 Night - Mark Twain's Mississippi Cruise from Red Wing to Alton
Starting in Red Wing; with stops in Winonoa, MN; La Crosse, WI; Dubuque, IA; Bettendorf, IA; Burlington, IA; Hannibal, MO; Alton, IL

8 Night - American River BBQ Challenge Cruise from Alton to Memphis
Starting in Alton; with stops in Grafton, IL; Chester, IL; Cape Girardeau, MO; Paducah, KY; New Madrid, MO; Memphis, TN

8 Night - Antebellum South Cruise from Memphis to New Orleans
Starting in Memphis; with stops in Vicksburg, MS; Natchez, MS; Baton Rouge, LA; St. Francisville, LA; Nottoway Plantation, LA; New Orleans, LA

8 Night - A Taste of the True South Lower Mississippi River Cruise from New Orleans to Memphis
Starting in New Orleans; with stops in Nottoway Plantation; St. Francisville; Natchez; Vicksburg; Memphis, TN

8 Night - Plantation Holidays from Memphis to New Orleans
Starting in Memphis; with stops in Vicksburg, MS; Natchez, MS; Baton Rouge, LA; St. Francisville, LA; Nottoway Plantation, LA; New Orleans, LA

8 Night - Plantation Holidays from New Orleans to Memphis
Starting in New Orleans; with stops in Nottoway Plantation; St. Francisville; Natchez; Vicksburg; Memphis, TN

8 Night - Creole Christmas from Memphis to New Orleans
Starting in Memphis; with stops in Vicksburg, MS; Natchez, MS; Baton Rouge, LA; St. Francisville, LA; Nottoway Plantation, LA; New Orleans, LA

8 Night - New Year's Celebration Roundtrip from New Orleans
Starting in New Orleans; with stops in Nottoway Plantation; St. Francisville, LA; Natchez, MS; Vicksburg, MS; New Orleans, LA

8 Night - Lower Mississippi Cruise from New Orleans to Memphis
Starting in New Orleans, LA; with stops in Nottoway Plantation; St. Francisville, LA; Natchez, MS; Vicksburg, MS; Port of the Mississippi Delta; Memphis, TN

8 Night - Lower Mississippi Cruise from Memphis to New Orleans
Starting in Memphis, TN; with stops in Helena, AR; Vicksburg, MS; Natchez, MS; St. Francisville, LA; Baton Rouge, LA; Nottoway Plantation; New Orleans, LA

8 Night - Ohio River and Tennessee River Cruise from Memphis to Nashville (Clarksville)
Starting in Memphis, TN; with stops in Ashport Landing, TN; New Madrid, MO; Cape Girardeau, MO; Paducah, KY; Dover, TN; Clarksville, TN

8 Night - Ohio River and Tennessee River Cruise from Nashville (Clarksville) to St. Louis
Starting in Nashville, TN; with stops in Clarksville, TN; Dover, TN; Paducah, KY; Cape Girardeau, MO; Chester, IL; St. Louis, MO

8 Night - Ohio River and Tennessee River Cruise from St. Louis to Cincinnati
Starting in St. Louis, MO; with stops in Cape Girardeau, MO; Paducah, KY; Henderson, KY; Louisville, KY; Madison, IN; Cincinnati, OH

8 Night - Ohio River and Tennessee River Cruise from Cincinnati to Louisville
Starting in Cincinnati, OH; with stops in Madison, IN; Louisville, KY; Brandenburg, KY; Owensboro, KY; Louisville, KY

8 Night - Ohio River and Tennessee River Cruise from Louisville to St. Louis
Starting in Louisville, KY; with stops in Brandenburg, KY; Owensboro, KY; Paducah, KY; Cape Girardeau, MO; St. Louis, MO

8 Night - Ohio River and Tennessee River Cruise from St. Louis to Memphis
Starting in St. Louis, MO; with stops in Alton, IL; Chester, IL; Cape Girardeau, MO; Paducah, KY; New Madrid, MO; Ashport Landing, TN; Memphis, TN

8 Night - Ohio River and Tennessee River Cruise from Memphis to Louisville
Starting in Memphis, TN; with stops in Columbus, KY; Paducah, KY; Henderson, KY; Owensboro, KY; Brandenburg, KY; Louisville, KY

8 Night - Ohio River and Tennessee River Cruise from Louisville to Pittsburgh
Starting in Louisville, KY; with stops in Madison, IN; Cincinnati, OH; Maysville, KY; Point Pleasant, WV; Marietta, OH; Pittsburgh, PA

8 Night - Ohio River and Tennessee River Cruise from Pittsburgh to Louisville
Starting in Pittsburgh, PA; with stops in Wheeling, WV; Marietta, OH; Huntington, WV; Augusta, KY; Cincinnati, OH; Madison, IN; Louisville, KY

8 Night - Ohio River and Tennessee River Cruise from Louisville to Clarksville
Starting in Louisville, KY; with stops in Brandenburg, KY; Owensboro, KY; Paducah, KY; Dover, KY; Clarksville, TN

8 Night - Ohio River and Tennessee River Cruise from Clarksville to Louisville
Starting in Nashville, TN; with stops in Clarksville, TN; Dover, TN; Paducah, KY; Henderson, KY; Owensboro, KY; Louisville, KY

8 Night - Ohio River and Tennessee River Cruise from Louisville to St. Louis
Starting in Louisville, KY; with stops in Brandenburg, KY; Owensboro, KY; Paducah, KY; Cape Girardeau, MO; Alton, IL

8 Night - Upper Mississippi River Cruise from St. Louis (Alton) to Minneapolis (Red Wing)
Starting in St. Louis; with stops in Alton, IL; Hannibal, MO; Bettendorf, IA; Dubuque, IA; La Crosse, WI; Red Wing, MN;

8 Night - Upper Mississippi River Cruise Roundtrip from Minneapolis (Red Wing)
Starting in Minneapolis; with stops in Red Wing, MN; Dubuque, IA; Prairie du Chien; La Crosse, WI; Winona, MN; Redwing, MN

8 Night - Ohio River and Tennessee River Cruise from Louisville to Memphis
Starting in Louisville, KY; with stops in Brandenburg, KY; Owensboro, KY; Paducah, KY; Cape Girardeau, MO; Ashport Landing, TN; Memphis, TN

8 Night - Ohio and Tennessee River Cruise from Memphis to Chattanooga
Starting in Memphis, TN; with stops in New Madrid, MO; Paducah, KY; Savannah, TN; Decatur, AL; Chattanooga, TN

8 Night - Ohio and Tennessee River Cruise from Chattanooga to Memphis
Starting in Chattanooga; with stops in Decatur, AL; Florence, AL; Savannah, TN; Paducah, KY; New Madrid, MO; Memphis, TN

8 Night - Lower Mississippi Cruise Roundtrip from New Orleans
Starting in New Orleans, LA; with stops in New Roads, LA; Natchez, MS; Vicksburg, MS; Baton Rouge, LA, Nottoway Plantation

8 Night - Lower Mississippi Cruise Roundtrip from New Orleans
Starting in New Orleans, LA; with stops in Baton Rouge, LA; Vicksburg, MS; Natchez, LA, St. Francisville, LA

8 Night - Ohio and Tennessee River Cruise from Memphis to Nashville (Clarksville)
Starting in Memphis, TN; with stops in Ashport Landing, TN; New Madrid, MO; Cape Girardeau, MO; Paducah, KY; Dover, TN; Clarksville, TN

8 Night - Ohio and Tennessee River Cruise from Nashville (Clarksville) to Memphis
Starting in Nashville, TN; with stops Clarksville, TN; Dover, TN; Paducah, KY; Cape Girardeau, MO; Columbus, KY; Ashport Landing, TN; Memphis, TN

15 Night - Mississippi River Cruise from Minneapolis (Red Wing) to New Orleans
Starting in Minneapolis, MN; with stops in Red Wing, MN; Winona, MN; La Crosse, WI; Dubuque, IA; Bettendorf, IA; Burlington, IA; Hannibal, MO; St. Louis, MO; Memphis, TN; Port of the Mississippi Delta; Vicksburg, MS; Natchez, MS; Nottoway Plantation, New Orleans, LA


The American Duchess is the first all-suite paddlewheeler on U.S. rivers, a floating, intimate masterpiece that can carry up to 166 guests through America's heartland. The paddlewheeler, created from a 1995 hull, was completely reconstructed to become one of the most luxurious river cruising vessels in the country, featuring single-seating main dining and entertainment venues, soaring ceilings, and all of the features guests have come to expect on other American Queen Steamboat Company cruises.

Her suites range from 180 sq. ft to 550 sq. ft., allowing guests to stay in some of the largest accomodations on the rivers. Unique to the American Duchess are her spacious Loft Suites, that measure at 550 sq. ft.. The lower level features a full bathroom, small dining area, a beautiful lounge section furnished with a queen sofa-bed and desk area, along with sliding doors to access a private balcony. The loft area upstairs is a tranquil retreat with its semi-private bedroom, a full bathroom and gracious closet space.

Featuring a single-seating schedule in the beautiful Grand Dining Room, dining onboard is an experience. Enjoy 5-star cuisine that blends local flavors and fine culinary traditions. A more casual atmosphere is offered at The Grill, which can host over 80 guests who wish to dine at their own pace.

Combining the best of the old and the new, this beautiful lady of the river epitomizes the grace and grandeur that has made River Cruising a cherished American tradition for more than two centuries. One voyage and you'll see why.

American Queen Steamboat Company is strongly committed to preserving the marine environment and continually strives to do our part in keeping America's waterways clean.

Distinctions:
First all-suite U.S. Paddlewheeler
Private Veranda Suites to Loft and Owner's Suites range from 240 to 550 sq. ft.
Included boutique hotel stay before your voyage (includes breakfast, taxes, porterage and vessel transfer )
Single-seating dining and entertainment venues
Regionally inspired, epicurean cuisine tailored from the finest, local ingredients
Complimentary wine and beer with dinner
Complimentary cappuccino, espresso, bottled water and soft drinks throughout your voyage
Included shore excursions in every port of call
Our own dedicated fleet of deluxe motorcoaches
Broadway-caliber entertainment each evening and spotlight guest performances
Daily lectures by the Riverlorian, our resident history and culture expert
Gracious service from a friendly, all-American staff
The Passenger Vessel Association recognizes American Queen Steamboat Company as a member of its Green WATERS Program for the vessel's dedication and commitment to a cleaner, greener marine environment.