Delta Queen Cruise Line

Originally established in 1890 as the "Greene Line" this all-American company put the historic, 1926-built Delta Queen into service on the Mississippi in 1947. The boat, a U.S. National Historic Landmark, has been in active service since then, but has been joined by two sister ships on the Mississippi and recently by the Columbia Queen on the West Coast. Unfortunately, American Classic Voyages - Delta Queen Steamboat's parent company - declared bankruptcy in October, 2001. However, in 2002, Delaware North Companies purchased Delta Queen's riverboats with the exception of the Columbia Queen so that America's oldest cruise line is once again in business today.

• Larry DeCosta  Mississippi Queen  Mississippi River

  May 29, 2006 History Never having been on a cruise before but having read several comments from others I wanted to give some feedback to others who are considering a cruise on a river.... read more

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• Lee Wurschmidt  Delta Queen  New Orleans to Memphis

  OVERVIEW We are two ladies who are good friends traveling together largely to avoid the single supplement. I have taken over 20 cruises; they are my favorite style of vacation. I am a... read more

• Bill A. Belt  Mississippi Queen  Mississippi River

  Disclaimer I write this as being my opinion about our cruise. I am aware that some may have been on the same cruise and had a different experience. We are not in anyway connected with... read more

• Frank Beckendor ACC MCC Ds  American Queen  Mississippi

  When my wife called me and asked me to get a price on the American Queen for a short cruise, I didn’t hesitate for one minute. It doesn’t take much for me to go cruising. Not much. Well,... read more

• Darrell Mount  American Queen  3 day cruise

  For the past few months I had been looking towards this cruise, because I really wanted to see the difference between a steamboat and major cruise ship experience. What I found was that if ... read more

• Karen Knowlton  Mississippi Queen  New Orleans to Memphis

  My husband and I decided on a cruise with Delta Queen Steamboat Company, as its relaxed pace and emphasis on history appealed to us. We found some special pricing on a mid-November sailing... read more

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• Doug Eads  American Queen  Cincinnati to Memphis 6 nights

  “The steamboats were finer than anything on shore — like palaces.” Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi. Prologue: Like no other industry conceivable, the travel... read more

• Matt Levy   American Queen  Cincinnati, Portsmouth, Hunington, Maysville, Cincinnati

  Lazily steaming up the river in a rocking chair, tranquility all around, a sunset reflected by the blue waters of the Ohio, food and drink whenever you want, a crew who really cares about you, you... read more

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• Mary Lou Guthrie  American Queen  Ohio River

  STEAMBOATIN' ON THE AMERICAN QUEEN, 10/14/97 - 10/19/97 Previous cruises - Royal's Crown Odyssey (Mediterranean), Cunard's Sagafjord (Alaska), American Hawaii's Independence... read more

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• Warren C. Plauche  Delta Queen  Three Rivers-Tennessee, Ohio, Miss.

  The Boat (not ship): The Delta Queen is small. One hundred twenty-six passengers didn’t quite fill her staterooms on three decks to capacity. We occupied room (not cabin) 339, the Jan Peerce... read more