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116 meters (382 ft) The Mississippi Queen was the second-largest paddle wheel driven river steamboat ever built, second only to the larger American Queen. The ship was the largest such steamboat when she was built in 1976 by the Delta Queen Steamboat Company at Jeffboat in Indiana and was a seven-deck recreation of a classic Mississippi ...
Discover the heritage and culture of America with a cruise onboard the elegant American Queen, an authentic paddlewheel steamboat. Luxurious amenities display the opulence of the American Victorian era while also featuring every modern convenience. Each stateroom features lush bedding and fine linens as well as in-room bottled water and fresh ...
The Mississippi Queen is 382 feet long, 68 feet wide and has a height of 71 feet to the top of the twin telescoping stacks. There are 208 staterooms for a total of 422 passengers. The Mississippi Queen has the world’s largest calliope with 44 gold-plated solid-brass pipes, specially built for the Mississippi Queen.
This photo by Dave Thomson, taken in 2005 in Hannibal, shows the Mississippi Queen in better days. Dave adds: "The Mississippi Queen was built by Jeffboat Inc. in Jefferson, Indiana, from 1973 to 1975 and launched on November 30, 1974. Until her christening on April 20, 1975, in Louisville, KY, she was referred to as 'Hull 2999.'.
Nov 16, 2023 · Looking for the best Mississippi river cruises? Choose from Viking River Cruises, American Cruise Lines and American Queen Voyages to explore the highlights along the Mighty Mississippi.
The La Crosse Queen is a modern-day replica of the grand river boats that plied the Mississippi River in the early 1900s. Cruising out of La Crosse, Wisconsin, she is one of the few authentic Mississippi River paddlewheel river boats still in operation in the United States today.
American Cruise Line's paddlewheel riverboat American Heritage -- formerly Queen of the Mississippi -- combines modern amenities with design elements reminiscent of the days when steamboat...
