Posts Tagged ‘cruise’

American Queen stranded in Memphis due to low water

by Associated Press Published: August 10,2012

Tags: cruise, drought, dry, navigation, river, river traffic, safety, severe weather, Steamboat, stranded, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, water level, Weather

MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The American Queen steamboat is docked in Memphis, Tenn., unable to paddle on down the Mississippi River because of low water. A trip that began Aug. 3 at Louisville, Ky., was cut short well before the steamboat’s destination of Vicksburg. American Queen Steamboat Company’s Tim Rubacky tells The Commercial Appeal navigation problems [...] [...]

After three-year absence, American Queen returning

by Associated Press Published: August 11,2011

Tags: boat, cruise, river, tourism

VICKSBURG — After more than three years, the American Queen riverboat again will dock at Vicksburg’s City Front. The Vicksburg Post reports that the American Queen will return to the city when its new owner, the Great American Steamboat Company, resumes Mississippi River cruises in April. Bill Seratt, executive director of the Vicksburg Convention and [...] [...]

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