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Great American Steamboat’s American Queen arrives in Memphis for christening

Posted on 26 April 2012. Tags: American Queen, Cincinnati, Elvis, Great American Steamboat Company, Louisville, Memphis, Mississippi River, Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Priscilla Presley, river cruising, St Paul, St. Louis, steamboats

The Great American Steamboat Company’s American Queen arrived in its homeport of Memphis today after her first voyage up the Mississippi River since 2008. The U.S.-flagged steamboat was welcomed to the revitalized Beale Street Landing marking the return of…

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Sad: Delta Queen to become floating hotel

Posted on 27 January 2009. Tags: Ambassadors International, Delta Queen, historic boat, Majestic America Line, Mark Twain, Mississippi River, paddleboats, river cruising, Save the Delta Queen, steamboats

Ambassadors International announced today that they have chartered the historic Delta Queen to Harry Phillips, owner of Chattanooga Water Taxi and Fat Cat Ferry in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to act as caretaker. Ambassadors said the paddlewheeler will operate as a boutique hotel and will be preserved in its current state. Read for more details…

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Carnival Fantasy changes course

Posted on 25 July 2008. Tags: Carnival, Carnival Cruise Lines, Carnival Fanstasy, cruise vacation, fuel spill diverts ship, Fun Ship, Mississippi River, Mobile, New Orleans

The Carnival Fantasy, a 2,056-passenger cruise ship based in New Orleans, will end its voyage in Mobile on Saturday as a result of the fuel oil spill earlier this week that closed the Mississippi River, Carnival announced today. The ship will also depart from Mobile on Saturday Carnival said. Read for more…

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