American Queen

The American Queen is a modern steamboat and the flagship of the Great American Steamboat Company. She offers cruises on the Mississippi River and its surrounding tributaries.

The American Queen features the cuisine of famed American chef Regina Charboneau, multiple specialty dining options, all-American staff, daily lectures by the Riverlorian, showboat-style entertainment nightly, and nightly dancing to swing, big band and Dixieland jazz music. Your cruise fare includes shore excursions to river towns, one-night luxury hotel stay and transfers before or after the cruise, complimentary bottled water and soft drinks, complimentary wines and beers with dinner, and a Captain's Champagne welcome reception. Browse these American Queen cruise reviews.

American Queen Cruises from New Orleans

6-night Southern Culture cruise. Round-trip from New Orleans to Oak Alley, St Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg and Houmas House.
2012 departure: April 13.

8-night Southern Culture cruise. One-way from New Orleans to Memphis, with stops at Oak Alley, St Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg and Helena.
2012 departure: April 19.

7-night Springtime on the River cruise. Round-trip from New Orleans to Oak Alley, St Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge and Houmas House.
2012 departure: May 22.

6-night Springtime on the River cruise. Round-trip from New Orleans to Oak Alley, St Francisville, Natchez, Baton Rouge and Houmas House.
2012 departure: May 29.

5-night Southern Culture cruise. Round-trip from New Orleans to Oak Alley, St Francisville, Natchez, and Baton Rouge.
2012 departure: June 4.

7-night Southern Culture cruise. Round-trip from New Orleans to Oak Alley, St Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge and Houmas House.
2012 departure: June 9.

5-night Southern Culture cruise. Round-trip from New Orleans to St Francisville, Baton Rouge and Oak Alley.
2012 departure: June 16.

8-night Music of the 1950s cruise. One-way from New Orleans to Memphis, with stops at Oak Alley, St Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg and Helena.
2012 departure: June 21.

6-night Thanksgiving cruise. Round-trip from New Orleans to Oak Alley, Natchez, St Francisville and Baton Rouge.
2012 departure: November 19.

7-night Old Fashioned Holidays cruises. One-way from New Orleans to Memphis, with stops at Oak Alley, St Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg and Helena.
2012 departures: November 25; December 9, 21.

The American Queen also offers cruises from Memphis, St Louis, St Paul, Vicksburg, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Chattanooga. For information on those departures, please go to the Great American Steamboat Company website.