Third boutique paddlewheeler for Mississippi-based American Queen Steamboat Company

There will be two dining venues, The Grand Dining Room and The Grill Room, with open seating and regionally inspired cuisine.

“The American Queen Steamboat Company has led the way in a rebirth of US river cruising as thousands discover our heartland and the Pacific Northwest, served by an award-winning, All-American crew,” says the company’s COO Ted Sykes.

“Demand for more capacity on the Mississippi River has been overwhelming the past two seasons and we look forward to delivering a new boutique, all-suite experience and the flexibility of two riverboats sailing between New Orleans and St. Paul.” 

Rupert Thomson, American Queen Steamboat Company’s UK representative, said: “The UK travel trade and consumer have embraced US river cruising, it really is a very different experience from European river cruising.