Great American Steamboat Company
American Queen Steamboat
Cruises On United States Rivers
Stoney Creek Travel
Weaverville / Asheville, NC
Toll Free: 877-658-2582
Local 828-658-2582
Exuding elegance with the ambiance of yesteryear, the American Queen shines with her beautiful woodwork and brass, antiques, fresh flowers, and artwork. This is the American Queen you will see after undergoing a five million restoration. She will carry on the legacy of the fabled Delta Queen Steamboat Company. She is the largest, grandest, most opulent paddlewheel steamboat ever built ... the First Lady of the Mississippi Rivers and its tributaries: The Tennessee, Cumberland and Ohio Rivers.
She will be ready to sail on the United States Rivers: Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, Cumberland Rivers -- in April 2012. Reservations begin now, and bookings are hot. Response to this paddlewheel steamboat has been amazing.
Why purchase a USA river cruise with The Great American Steamboat Co?
- The American Queen is the only authentic overnight paddlewheel / steamboat sailing on Mid West and Northern USA Rivers and the only authentic steamboat on USA Rivers offering cultural, historical experiences and lavish evening entertainment.
- Pre-voyage luxury hotel stay in originating city, complimentary with each river cruise.
- Most cruises that originate in one city and end in another will have motorcoach shuttle at a norminal cost to originating city.
- Dedicated fleet of luxury motorcoaches for shore excursions. Guests will be guided by same crew members at each river city stop. Exciting shore excursions provide an in-depth immersion into the history, culture and cuisine of America’s Heartland.
- Multiple, specialty dining options are included in cruise price. Experience local cuisine with a gourmet flair. Think Creme Brulee French Toast or Bananas Foster French Toast for breakfast. Southern Culture theme cruises will offer Southern menus, for example. Meals are one of the highlights of cruising on the American Queen. Specialty dining is complimentary. The River Grill offers grilled meats & fish. The Front Porch offers 24 hour dining as well as buffet service for breakfast, lunch, dinner.. Special dietary needs can be accommodated, and light healthy options are available.l
- Complimentary specialty coffees, bottled water and soft drinks throughout your voyage. and complimentary wines and beers at dinner. Fresh fruit is complimentary in staterooms and suites.
- All staterooms feature coffee makers with Starbucks coffee. The American Queen features a diverse range of elegant and well-appointed accommodations reminiscent of an antebellum mansion. From economy inside staterooms to lavish luxury suites, each is decorated with high-quality, Victorian-style furnishings and features plush bedding dressed with the finest linens, tasteful amenities and all of the modern conveniences you expect such as large mirrors, ample storage, wall-to-wall carpet, flat screen TV, nightly turn-down service, individual climate control, private bath. Room size, decor and layout will differ with category. Triple rooms are available. Staterooms also can connect.
- Accessible staterooms are available in inside, outside, and verandah staterooms. Elevators access each deck level.
- Gracious, friendly service from a professionally trained all-American staff. There will be no language barrier between guests and crew. Only nice, kind, friendly people keep their jobs on this boat.
- The warm and inviting Victorian ambience. Public rooms and room accommodations are decorated with Victorian charm and carefully selected antiques.
- Elegant-casual attire -- no formal nights unless you want to "dress up" for dinner.
- Daily lectures by the Riverlorian, the onboard river historian. Special themed cruises feature authors, celebrities, impersonators, historians.
- Professional showboat-style entertainment nightly. Nightly dancing to swing and big band music as well as ballroom dancing. The American Queen will feature a Riverlorian on every voyage, lavish showboat style entertainment also includes theme cruises such as Civil War, Kentucky Derby, steamboat race, big band, swing, Dixieland jazz and music from the 40's, 50's and 60's. Guests enjoy an in-depth enrichment program and all the onboard services and niceties that you expect, and then some.
- Enthralling calliope concerts and a chance for guests to play!
- Cruises will sail virtually all year, except for a couple of weeks in January during maintenance time.
- You will experience a relaxing vacation, and an enriching cultural experience while learning about this great country, the USA.
- Groups begin with only 5 staterooms with 2 occupants.
Special theme cruises will be available:
- Civil War -- learn about his critical time in US history; visit battlefields
- Big Band -- special onboard guest musicians
- Fall Colors -- cruise the upper Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee Rivers - the Upper Mississippi River has 23 locks between St. Paul & St. Louis.
- Holiday in the deep South
- Belle Race -- American Queen versus Belle of Louisville -- pre Kentucky Derby
- Kentucky Derby Tickets -- experience the parade & festivities. See the race with grandstand seating.
- Southern culture immersion
- Music of the 50's
- Music of the 60's
- July 4 in St. Louis, MO.
All Inclusive Fares will include:
- 3-11 night voyages
- Shore excursions to fascinating river towns and cities on special "steamcoaches". Book by 12/31/11
- One-night luxury hotel stay & transfers before OR after voyage
- Complimentary bottled water and soft drinks
- Complimentary wine and beer with dinner
- Regional cuisine
- Captain's Champagne welcome reception & gala dinner
- Canapes every evening at cocktail hour
- Exciting voyages for three to 11 nights on the American Queen.
- One-night luxury hotel stay and transfers before or after your voyage included in price.
- Complimentary bottled water and soft drinks.
- Complimentary wines and beers with dinner.
- An array of sumptuous dining and snack options including regional cuisine by famed American Chef Regina Charboneau.
- Captain’s Champagne Welcome Reception and Gala Dinner.
- All regular shore tours included in the price of your voyage.
- Hot and cold canapes at cocktail hour every evening.
- Bicycling along levees
Rates start at $995 per person, double occupancy in a category "I" inside stateroom for 3 nights and $1995 in a category "I" for 7 nights. $350 per person holds space and is refundable if cancellation is made prior to 90 days before departure. All guest payments will be escrowed to ensure responsible accounting practices.
The cruise line has partnered with Hertz and Amtrak to simplfy getting to and from the cruises. At the end of most cruises, motorcoach transportation to the originating port is available for about $50 per person. Car parking at originating port is available.
2012 Schedule
April 13 - 19 New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Houmas House, New Orleans
6 Nights: Southern Culture
April 19 - 27 New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Helenaa, Memphis
8 Nights: Southern Culture
April 27 - May 4 Memphis, Henderson, Louisville, Madison, Cincinnati
7 Nights: Steamboat Race
May 4 - 8 Cincinnati, Louisville, Madison, Cincinnati
4 Nights: Kentucky Derby
May 8 - 15
Cincinnati, Madison, Louisville, Handerson, Paducah, New Madrid, Memphis
Cincinnati, Madison, Louisville, Handerson, Paducah, New Madrid, Memphis7 Nights: Springtime on the River
May 15 - 22Memphis, Helena, Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Oak Alley, New Orleans
Memphis, Helena, Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Oak Alley, New Orleans7 Nights: Springtime on the River
May 22 - 29New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Houmas House, New Orleans
New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Houmas House, New Orleans7 Nights: Springtime on the River
May 29 - June 4 New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Baton Rouge, Houmas House, New Orleans
6 Nights: Springtime on the River
June 4 - 9 New Oreleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Baton Rouge, New Orleans
New Oreleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Baton Rouge, New Orleans5 Nights: Southern Culture
June 9 - 16New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Houmas House, New Orleans
New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Houmas House, New Orleans7 Nights: Southern Culture
June 16 - 21New Orleans, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Oak Alley, New Orleans
New Orleans, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Oak Alley, New Orleans5 Nights: Southern Culture
June 21 - 28New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Helena, Memphis
New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Helena, Memphis7 Nights: Music of the 1950's
June 28 - July 5 Memphis, New Madrid, Paducah, Cape Girardeau, St. Louis
7 Nights: July 4
July 5 - 11 St. Louis, Cave-In-Rock, Henderson, Brandenburg, Louisville
St. Louis, Cave-In-Rock, Henderson, Brandenburg, Louisville6 Nights: July 4
July 11 - 18Louisville, Madison, Cincinnati, Maysville, Point Pleasant, Marietta, Wheeling, Pittsburgh
Louisville, Madison, Cincinnati, Maysville, Point Pleasant, Marietta, Wheeling, Pittsburgh7 Nights: Music of 1960's
July 18 - 22Pittsburgh, Point Pleasant, Maysville, Cincinnati
Pittsburgh, Point Pleasant, Maysville, Cincinnati4 Nights: Music of the 1960's
July 22 - 27Cincinnati, Maysville, Point Pleasant, Marietta, Wheeling, Pittsburgh
Cincinnati, Maysville, Point Pleasant, Marietta, Wheeling, Pittsburgh5 Nights: Music of the 1960's
July 27 - August 3 Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Marietta, Point Pleasant, Maysville, Cincinnati, Madison, Louisville
7 Nights: Big Band
August 3 - 10 Louisville, Henderson, Paducah, New Madrid, Memphis, Vicksburg
Louisville, Henderson, Paducah, New Madrid, Memphis, Vicksburg7 Nights: Big Band
August 10 - 20 Vicksburg, Helena, Memphis, Ashport Landing, Paducah, Savannah, Decatur, Chattanooga
Vicksburg, Helena, Memphis, Ashport Landing, Paducah, Savannah, Decatur, Chattanooga10 Nights: Epic Civil War
August 20 - 30 Chattanooga, Decatur, Florence, Savannah, Paducah, Ashport Landing, Memphis, Vicksburg
Chattanooga, Decatur, Florence, Savannah, Paducah, Ashport Landing, Memphis, Vicksburg10 Nights: Epic Civil War
August 30 - Sept 7 Vicksburg, Helena, Memphis, Henderson, Louisville
8 Nights: Civil War
Sept 7 - 14Louisville, Owensboro, Henderson, Paducah, Cape Girardeau, St. Louis
Louisville, Owensboro, Henderson, Paducah, Cape Girardeau, St. Louis7 Nights: Music of the 1950's
Sept. 14 - 21 St. Louis, Hannibal, Dubuque, La Crosse, Red Wing, St. Paul
St. Louis, Hannibal, Dubuque, La Crosse, Red Wing, St. Paul7 Nights: Fall Colors
Sept. 21 - 28 St. Paul, Red Wing, La Crosse, Dubuque, Davenport, Burlington, Hannibal, St. Louis
St. Paul, Red Wing, La Crosse, Dubuque, Davenport, Burlington, Hannibal, St. Louis7 Nights: Fall Colors
Sept. 28 - Oct. 5St. Louis, Hannibal, Dubuque, La Crosse, Red Wing, St. Paul
St. Louis, Hannibal, Dubuque, La Crosse, Red Wing, St. Paul7 Nights: Fall Colors
Oct. 5 - 12 St. Paul, Red Wing, La Crosse, Dubuque, Davenport, Burlington, Hannibal, St. Louis
St. Paul, Red Wing, La Crosse, Dubuque, Davenport, Burlington, Hannibal, St. Louis7 Nights: Fall Colors
Oct. 12 - 19 St. Louis, Hannibal, Dubuque, La Crosse, Red Wing, St. Paul
7 Nights: Fall Colors
Oct. 19 - 22 St. Paul, Red Wing, Lake Pepin, St. Paul
St. Paul, Red Wing, Lake Pepin, St. Paul3 Nights: Fall Colors
Oct. 22 - 29 St. Paul, Red Wing, La Crosse, Dubuque, Davenport, Burlington, Hannibal, St. Louis
St. Paul, Red Wing, La Crosse, Dubuque, Davenport, Burlington, Hannibal, St. Louis7 Nights: Fall Colors
Oct. 29 - Nov. 5 St. Louis, Hannibal, Dubuque, La Crosse, Red Wing, St. Paul
7 Nights: Fall Colors
Nov. 5 - 12St. Paul, Red Wing, La Crosse, Dubuque, Davenport, Burlington, Hannibal, St. Louis
St. Paul, Red Wing, La Crosse, Dubuque, Davenport, Burlington, Hannibal, St. Louis7 Nights: Old Fashioned Holidays
Nov. 12 - 19 St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, New Madrid, Memphis, Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, N. Orleans
St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, New Madrid, Memphis, Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, N. Orleans7 Nights: Old Fashioned Holidays
Nov. 19 - 25 New Orleans, Oak Alley, Natchez, St. Francisvile, Baton Rouge, New Orleans
New Orleans, Oak Alley, Natchez, St. Francisvile, Baton Rouge, New Orleans6 Nights: Thanksgiving
Nov. 25 - Dec. 2New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Helena, Memphis
New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Helena, Memphis7 Nights: Old Fashioned Holidays
Dec. 2 - 9 Memphis, Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Oak Alley, New Orleans
Memphis, Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Oak Alley, New Orleans7 Nights: Old Fashioned Holidays
Dec. 9 - 14New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Helena, Memphis
New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Helena, Memphis5 Nights: Old Fashioned Holidays
Dec. 14 - 21 Memphis, Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Oak Alley, New Orleans
Memphis, Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Oak Alley, New Orleans7 Nights: Old Fashioned Holidays
Dec. 21 - 28 New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Helena, Memphis
New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Helena, Memphis7 Nights: Old Fashioned Holidays
Dec. 28 - Jan. 4, 2013 Memphis, Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Oak Alley, New Orleans
7 Nights: New Year's Big Band
Rates
CategoryNights and Per Person Rates For Double Occupancy Unless Otherwise Noted.
Nights and Per Person Rates For Double Occupancy Unless Otherwise Noted. 3 N 4 N 5 N 6 N 7 N 8 N 10 NLS2,4593,3954,1954,9955,795 6,6958,495
2,4593,3954,1954,9955,795 6,6958,495AA 2,2952,9953,7954,5455,195 5,9957,495
2,2952,9953,7954,5455,195 5,9957,495A 1,8452,445 3,0953,6954,295 4,9456,145
1,8452,445 3,0953,6954,295 4,9456,145B 1,6952,245 2,7953,3453,895 4,4955,545
1,6952,245 2,7953,3453,895 4,4955,545C 1,4451,9952,4952,9953,4953,9954,995
1,4451,9952,4952,9953,4953,9954,995D 1,3951,8952,3952,8453,2953,7954,695
1,3951,8952,3952,8453,2953,7954,695E 1,3451,7952,2952,7453,1953,6454,595
1,3451,7952,2952,7453,1953,6454,595F 1,2451,6452,0952,4952,8953,2954,145
1,2451,6452,0952,4952,8953,2954,145G 1,0951,4451,7952,1452,4952,8453,595
1,0951,4451,7952,1452,4952,8453,595AAA 2,3953,1953,9954,7955,5956,3957,995
2,3953,1953,9954,7955,5956,3957,995H 1,0451,395 1,6952,0452,3952,7453,445
1,0451,395 1,6952,0452,3952,7453,445I 995 1,1451,3951,6951,9952,2952,845
995 1,1451,3951,6951,9952,2952,845SI/Single 1,495 1,795 1,9952,495 2,9953,6953,995
2,495 2,9953,6953,995Additional port charges and will be added to this rates:
NightsPort charge
Port charge3$49.00
$49.004$50.00
$50.005$69.00
$69.006$89.00
$89.007$99.00
$99.008$109.00
$109.0010 $119.00
$119.00Deposit of $350 per person will hold space. Final payments and penalty period for cancellations, 90 days prior to departure. Suggested gratuities are $14 per person per day and include the steamcoach staff. Gratuities are auto-billed but can be changed to reflect amount guest wishes to pay.
Room Categories.
Suites: Categories LS & AAA -- Deck 5, Promenade Deck. Lavishly furnished suites with full-size antique bed or 2 single beds. French doors open onto deck or verandah.
Superior Outside Rooms: Category A -- Deck 3, Texas Deck. Windowed French doors open onto deck or verandah. One queen or 2 single beds.
Outside Deluxe With Veranda: Rooms have bay window or windowed French doors opening onto deck. Queen or 2 single beds.
Category AA -- Deck 4, Observation Deck
Category B -- Deck 4, Observation Deck
Category C -- Deck 4, Observation Deck
Category E -- Deck 3, Texas Deck
Outside Deluxe Stateroom with Floor to ceiling bay window. Queen or 2 single beds.
Category D -- Deck 2, Cabin Deck
Inside Staterooms. Two single beds. Some have an additional single upper bunch. Some are for single occupancy. Some economy rooms, such a category I have upper and lower bunks.
Category F -- Deck 5, Observation Deck
Category G -- Deck 4, Texas Deck
Category H -- Deck 4, Texas Deck
Category I -- Deck 4, Texas Deck
SI / Single -- Deck 5, Observation Deck
Electronic Brochure -- see more information about pricing and room categories.
Sample Picture. Actual room decor may differ.
