Aerial view of the American Queen sailing a river along farmland

American Queen Steamboat Company

American Queen Steamboat Company offers overnight USA river cruises and authentic regional experiences on the Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Columbia, and Snake Rivers from 5- to 23- days in length.

American Queen Steamboat Company is the operator of the U.S. flagged American Queen, the largest, most opulent riverboat in the world. Longer than a football field, towering six decks in height and laced with fanciful gingerbread trim, she is a marvel of modern engineering. Her journeys through the heartland offer a unique perspective on America’s history, culture, and landscape with convenient departures from some of America’s most iconic river port cities including Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis and Minneapolis.

In April 2014, American Queen Steamboat Company began serving the Pacific Northwest with the opulence and grandeur of the American Empress and added the American Duchess to the Mississippi River in August 2017. The latest addition, scheduled for April 2020, the American Countess, offers many of the same exciting heartland and Mississippi River cruise itineraries as her sisters the American Queen and American Duchess.