WHY IT RATES: With the new vessel, passengers will have even more opportunities to sail the mighty Mississippi with top-shelf accommodations, amenities and service. -Michael Isenbek, TravelPulse ...

The American Queen steamboat docked along the Mississippi River in downtown Cape Girardeau Monday, July 2, 2012 as it travels from Memphis, Tenn. to St. Louis, Mo. The American Queen steamboat docked ...

A cruise line that brought tourists to the Richland waterfront has shut down and canceled all future cruises. American Queen Voyages, aka American Queen Steamboat Co., announced that it made the ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – The ongoing drought has left the American Queen steamboat docked in Memphis, unable to paddle on down the Mississippi River because of low water. A trip that began Aug. 3 at ...

A Muscatine man has taken it upon himself to send a message to the new owners of the American Queen steamship that people still want to see the biggest steamboat in the world cruising on the ...

The American Queen steamboat won’t stop in Winona and La Crosse this week as planned because of high water on the Mississippi River. The operator, Shore Excursions of America, said the boat’s entire ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A data-gathering sensor attached to the American Queen steamboat will give scientists and cities a better understanding of water quality along the entire length of the Mississippi ...