Travel Stories
Upgrades Made to the American Queen
By usarivercruises on May 13, 2013
For those of you who want to keep your family and friends updated on your cruise activities, good news: the American Queen just installed a new satellite ball! Honestly, I don’t know what that means, other than faster internet speeds onboard the ship! There’s also more in-room entertainment options, although I really don’t know how [...]
Posted in Travel Stories | Tagged American Queen, cruise, family, friends, improvements, internet, Mississippi, technology, updates on May 13, 2013
Nadine’s Scrapbook: San Juan Islands, Washington
By usarivercruises on May 9, 2013
Nadine’s Scrapbook Just last month, Nadine hopped aboard the Island Spirit as it cruised the San Juan Islands! She’s very generously allowing us to peek at her photos, and sharing her tales of fun and relaxation. Check out her pictures below. If you’d like to book an Island Spirit cruise or ask Nadine questions about [...]
Posted in Cruise Specials, Travel Stories on May 9, 2013
Photo & Testimonial Contest
By usarivercruises on May 6, 2013
Here’s your chance to show us how much you enjoyed your cruise or rail trip, and win prizes! Future cruisers are trying to choose which trip is right for them, and you could help them imagine their journey – with photos and stories from yours! So many of you have sent such wonderful comments in [...]
Posted in Travel Stories on May 6, 2013
North & South Poles – Revisited
By usarivercruises on April 12, 2013
Today, I was in the Portland, OR airport, flying to Kansas City, Missouri. While I was in line at security, I noticed a nice couple with a familiar logo on it. I quickly realized that they had been on a cruise with the company I posted about yesterday! I quickly asked them where they had [...]
Posted in Travel Stories | Tagged Airport, Antarctic, cruise, Strangers on April 12, 2013
New Ships Comin’
By usarivercruises on April 8, 2013
Hey y’all. Ashley, here. I’ve got some cruise news for you! Last month, Viking River Cruises set a Guinness World Record for christening the most ships in one day: 10 longships. What an accomplishment! That makes their fleet quite large (over 50 ships), ready to cruise all over Europe, Russia, Ukraine, China & Southeast [...]
Posted in Travel Stories | Tagged 2015, Columbia, cruise, Cruise News, Europe, Mississippi, New Ship, Pacific Northwest, Viking on April 8, 2013