AMERICAN QUEEN RIVER CRUISE
AMERICAN COUNTESS
This bold paddlewheeler boasts a sleek, contemporary design effortlessly hosting up to 245 guests, with plenty of open space for guest gatherings, especially the portside bar, which will delight guests with an expansive panoramic view. With four decks, including a Sun Deck, and 123 inviting staterooms in four categories, this paddlewheeler is a home away from home.
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The Lower Mississippi River has stories to share – a legacy that flows from Memphis to the Gulf of Mexico. Embark on more than just a cruise, and return with more than memories: experience, understanding, an enlightened perspective. Let us introduce you to the American South and show you all the great sights and port cities as we cruise the legendary Mississippi river between Memphis to New Orleans. A new chapter awaits as we cruise around each river bend.
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Your cruise price includes your cabin, a one-night pre-cruise hotel stay with FREE ground transfers, unlimited shore excursions in port and with your comfort in mind, deluxe private motor coaches to get you there safely, unlimited beverages including an extensive wine list, choice spirits, local craft beers and specialty coffees, open bars and lounges throughout each vessel including a smoothie and juice bar every morning, all meals including alternative dining featuring fresh lobster and USDA Prime Beef available every night, 24-hour in-room dining, unlimited WiFi, bicycles and hiking sticks, and live, daily entertainment and enrichment.
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ITINERARY
Day 1: Hotel stay in Memphis, TN
Day 2: Embarkation Day w/optional premium pre-cruise tours from $79 per person
Day 3: Port of the Mississippi Delta w/optional premium pre-cruise tours from $129 per person
Day 4: Vicksburg, Mississippi w/optional premium tours from $99 per person
Day 5: Natchez, Mississippi w/included tour and optional premium tours from $79
Day 6: St. Francisville, Louisiana w/included tour and optional premium tours from $79 per person
Day 7: Baton Rouge, Louisiana w/optional premium tour $199 per person
Day 8: Nottoway Resort White Castle, Louisiana w/optional premium tours from $69 per person
Day 9: Disembarkation Day New Orleans, Louisiana w/optional premium tours from $79 per person or choose for a post cruise stay.