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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 riverboat.
The Mississippi Queen and Delta Queen race, c. 1977. Above: Majestic America Line promotional postcard featuring the Mississippi Queen. Majestic owned all the paddlewheel cruise ships in America at the time. Sadly, Majestic was discontinued in 2008, then parent company Ambassadors International filed for bankruptcy in 2011.
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 ...
- 2017
- 3,707 tons
- United States
- 1995
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Mar 12, 2011 · 2978 - MISSISSIPPI QUEEN Stw Tourist boat, sh b Jeffersonville, Ind., by Jeffboat Inc., 1973-1975, 379x68, over all; 345x67, hull. Engines 16's 32's-10ft., condensing. Two water tube boilers allowed 390pis. Double stepped paddlewheels on a common shaft. Designed to sleep 400 tourists. Operated by Delta Queen Steamboat Co., Cincinnati, Oh.
The legendary Delta Queen invites you aboard to experience a nostalgic return to America’s past! Step aboard this historic vessel and into another century, when steam-powered paddleboats churned up and down the waterways of America. Adorned with teak handrails, Tiffany-style stained glass and crystal chandeliers, the Delta Queen’s grand ...
Founder & CEO American Queen Steamboat Company. The largest steamboat ever built, the grand American Queen is a graceful and elegant triumph of American ingenuity. Built in 1995 as the third sister vessel to the Mississippi Queen and Delta Queen, the paddlewheeler is a six-deck recreation of a classic Mississippi riverboat.
Jun 15, 2021 · Bierdz said American Queen Steamboat Company’s June-October sailings are 90% booked. After a year of being stuck in a COVID-19 cocoon, cruise lovers want to get out of the house and back on...
