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Topic: American Queen Steamboat

Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 12-11-2017 04:10 PM

I have been lucky enough to cruise on a number of big ships and a number of smaller ones, over the past couple of decades. I have tried many of the major lines and a few of the smaller ones too. However I found myself wanting to try something a little different.

A couple of years ago I tried my first European River cruise on the Rhine, followed up a year later by a Danube one. However I then wanted something a little different again.

I have just returned form a Mississippi cruise on the 'American Queen', a real paddle-wheeled steamboat.

I have written quite a long review on my blog here:

https://wp.me/PfRKD-5Tg

[ 12-17-2017: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 10-20-2019 11:59 AM

This year I did a European river cruise. I've done a couple before and really enjoyed them, but this one was NOT great!

The river Douro was wonderful:

https://youtu.be/_IUaIR2nwMw

My boat/line was not:

https://youtu.be/j3B_u2IhcI4

It was not the boat itself, but the onboard experience. See my review here:

https://wp.me/PfRKD-72f

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