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We booked the Great Lakes Grand Discovery, Toronto to Chicago, Aug. 11, 2019.

Do not see a forum for Victory cruise line.

Can on board credit be used at the casino?

Booked Memphis to Nashville, Oct 8-16, 2017 with 2 day post hotel, Gaylord.

This will be our 3rd cruise with American Queen. First was St Louis to Minneapolis, second was on the American Empress , Columbia and Snake river. Enjoyed both!

Our first riverboat cruise was on the American Queen, St Louis to St Paul. Enjoyed all the stops, especially Hannibal where we toured Tom Sawyer's cave. Last year we did the Columbia and Snake river, Clarkston to Portland, cruise on the Empress. We again had a great time touring the wine country and Multnomah Falls. We will be on the Queen this August , having booked the Music of America, Memphis to Nashville, cruise. We like big ship cruising but really like cruising our rivers!

Has anyone booked a tour with Vintage Tours?

Questions-Would it make sense for a Diamond member to buy a drink package( alcohol beverages) and is it correct that the member can share a bottle of wine purchased on a drink package? Can the bottle of wine be used in the dining room?

We will be on the American Empress Vancouver WA to Vancouver WA 8 night cruise 11/15/15. This is our first experience with an river cruise. I have heard wonderful things about the hop on hop off bus excursions. There are a few premium excursions available. I was thinking of taking the Lewis & Clark Experience in Astoria or the Multnomah Falls in Stevenson. Any thoughts? Should we just stick with the included bus tours? Does the Bus go to Multnomah falls?

We did the August 29-Sept 6 river cruise. We booked the Hell's Canyon Scenic Jet Boat, the Wine and Spirits on Red Mountain, and the Multnomah Falls and Vista House premium excursions. Enjoyed them all and thought the prices were worth the excursions. Did the hop-on-hop-off bus to the Bonneville Dam, very interesting and one not to miss! Hope you enjoy your cruise on the Empress. Friendly crew and good food!

Booked the Hells Canyon Jet Boat, Wine & Spirits and Multnomah Falls premium excursions. Looking forward to the river cruise.

Hello Rivertripper,

Just booked the Hell's Canyon scenic jet boat excursion for DH and myself.

Thinking about booking the Wine & Spirits, Richland excursion. Did you do any of the extra excursions on your trip? On our AQ trip, upper Mississippi, we just did the hop-on, hop-off bus tours and had a great time visiting the small towns.:)

Just booked! Looking forward to cruising the Snake and Columbia Rivers.

Just returned from a trip on the Queen up the Mississippi, St Louis to St. Paul.

It was great! Paddle wheel worked fine. It was our first time on the American Queen, will definitely not be our last!

I was on the DELTA QUEEN many years ago on the upper Miss during August. I don't remember the mosquitos being a problem during the voyage. A few years ago I was on the TWILIGHT http://www.riverboattwilight.com during August and I don't remember there being a problem either. Nevertheless you might want to bring a can of bug spray, just in case. And for God's sake, if the mayflies are out, don't open your stateroom door with the room lights still on!

Thanks for the info. Looking forward to the cruise!

What other table games do they have in casinos? First time on Oceania-Nautica. Enjoy playing Let It Ride and Three Card Poker in addition to slots.

Wondering, how bad are the mosquitos when cruising upper Mississippi in August?

No issues with engine noise other than a gentle hum which lulled us to sleep! You will like the cabin. It has a full dresser, plus a dressing table area with an extra drawer that is right outside the bathroom. Very handy for "stuff". It had only one chair and an ottoman, which is one reason we liked 417 better - same size cabin (narrower but longer, we think), but two chairs. We also liked being on deck 4; one less flight of stairs to climb!

 

One thing to consider with bed configuration: we would prefer a queen, but the way they have the wall lights on the bed wall means that unless set up as twin beds, one person cannot sit up in bed without clunking their head on the light fixture! We learned this on our first trip and it has been the case in all 3 cabins we have occupied.

Thanks for the info. Just hoping the Queen's paddle wheel and Z-drives have been repaired and are in working condition for our trip up the Mississippi!

I don't know about the size difference, but on our first trip we were in 315. It was small, but adequate, and we liked it a lot. (We have also been in 525 thanks to an upgrade and 417 thanks to a 2-for-1. We preferred 417. Both were larger than the D and had a "real" closet as opposed to an armoire.) Anyway, I would not recommend 301 or 305 (I don't see a 303) because there is a service elevator right there and they are very close to the front porch. Not sure about the ones on the port side.

We are booked in 525 for our Aug15-23, St Louis-Minneapolis/St Paul cruise. Did you have an issues with noise from the engines at night? Have read that this can be an issue in some cabins.

Its reassuring to know about our cabin choice. Does anyone know American's policy about bringing alcohol onboard, some lines let you bring one or two bottles of wine to drink in your cabin.

Since our flight from Minneapolis/St Paul leaves at 5:05pm, we have booked the post-cruise city tour ,which ends at the airport. Would like to hear from any past cruisers who have been on this tour.

Our pre-cruise hotel is the Hilton Inn at the ballpark, St Louis. Reviews show it as a good place to stay, within walking distance to the Arch and other places of interest. There were complains about slow elevator service at one of the towers.

Want to thank everyone for their info . We were looking at booking a private veranda, but booked a category A cabin that opens to a public deck instead. It is suppose to be a bit bigger than one with a private balcony and we will most likely be spending most of our time out on the deck(s).:)

Just booked this cruise. First river cruise for us! Looking forward to cruising the upper Mississippi on the American Queen! This will be a totally new experience for us , especially after our two week cruise to New Zealand from Sydney on the Solistice in January!

We booked a private tour with Louise, ToursByLocals. She will pick us up at the cruise terminal for a 6-7 hour customize tour before dropping us off at the airport for our flight home after our Celebrity cruise on the Solistice, Jan. 20-Feb. 3, 2014.