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Mississippi River Cruises
Mississippi River Cruises are back, and USA River Cruises will help you find your perfect cruise on the Mississippi! Whether you are looking for a Civil War themed Cruise, an authentic Steamboat Cruise, a Kentucky Derby Cruise, a musical Mississippi River cruise, we have all these and more. Check out all of our Mississippi River cruises down below, or call us at 1-800-578-1479 and we’ll help get you on your way to a historic vacation!
Epic Civil War Themed Cruises aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Epic Civil War Themed Voyage aboard the American Queen During our Civil War Vacations, renowned historians will escort you in the footprints of the boys in blue and gray. As you visit the- More...
The Age of Steam Aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
There was a time when steam powered a nation and we invite you to travel back with us on the American Queen, the only steam-powered overnight paddle wheeler left on America’s rivers. Experts will- More...
Blues & Barbecue aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Blues music and the aroma of barbeque fill the air. Join us as we explore the birth of blues and its history in this region. Along the way enjoy all that’s good about Southern- More...
Manifest Destiny Aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Chattanooga - St. Louis - 7 nights America was built on not just the promise of Westward expansion, but the unwavering belief that it was the new nation’s destiny. Come relive the days when- More...
Fall Foliage on the Mississippi aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Fall Colors Vacations salute nature’s rich palette of reds, oranges and golds as your seamboat traverses the Upper Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee rivers in autumn. You can shuffle through- More...
Paddlewheel Steamboatin’ Society of America Reunion
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Special activities, treats and surprises abound as we celebrate the Delta Queen Steamboat Company and the Paddlewheel Steamboatin’ Society of America. The largest steamboat ever built,- More...
President’s Cruise Aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Memphis - New Orleans - 7 nights Join American Queen Steamboat Company President Christopher Kyte and other members of our team for a voyage full of special gifts, parties and surprises. Learn how- More...
Old Fashioned Holidays with the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Old Fashioned Holidays with the American Queen Nowhere can you embrace this special time of year more uniquely than aboard an elegant steamboat, decked out from stem to stern in Victorian holiday- More...
Lewis & Clark and Route 66 aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Join us on this intriguing itinerary as we travel from Pittsburgh, PA to St. Louis, MO. This journey will explore portions of the historical route of Lewis & Clark, as well as the much celebrated- More...
Southern Spirits
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
The South is known for many things, but two of the most beloved are bourbon and ghost stories. And the more bourbon, the better the ghost stories! On this unique voyage we’ll tour distilleries,- More...
New Year’s Eve Aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Start the New Year just like Mark Twain might have 150 years ago with this special voyage on theAmerican Queen. Imagine celebrating the arrival of Baby New Year in the Grand Saloon, surrounded by- More...
Thanksgiving aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Thanksgiving aboard the American Queen Immerse yourself in the literature, music and culture of the South, as well as its traditions, history and cooking. Join us onboard for Thanksgiving- More...
Washington Week Voyage
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
The largest steamboat ever built, the grand American Queen is a gracious and elegant triumph of American ingenuity and a welcome return to the Mississippi River cruises of times past. Although- More...
Civil War Theme Aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Renowned historians guide you through the footprints of the boys in blue and gray. Lecturers, balladeers, actors and impersonators seem as if they’ve stepped straight from Vicksburg or Gettysburg.- More...
Lincoln Legacy & Civil War
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
The largest steamboat ever built, the grand American Queen is a gracious and elegant triumph of American ingenuity and a welcome return to the Mississippi River cruises of times past. Although- More...
Dixie Fest Aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Let the good times roll as you are enriched, enlightened and thoroughly enchanted by Dixie’s culture, cuisine, music and the contagious warmth of its people. The largest steamboat ever- More...
Blue Hawaii, an Elvis Tribute
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
The King of Rock and Roll lives on with this special voyage that celebrates his life, his music and his influence on a generation. Get “All Shook Up,” put on your “Blue Suede Shoes” and head- More...
Hootenanny Themed Cruise aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Minneapolis / St. Paul - St. Louis - 7 nights A Hootenanny is a folk-music party and boy do we have a party planned for our river cruise between St. Paul and St. Louis! The largest steamboat ever- More...
Great Steamboat Era Aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
They were the most magnificent, most anticipated and most colorful forms of transportation on earth. Wedding cake superstructures and mighty paddlewheels churning, the steamboats of the- More...
Music of the Rivers Aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
The paddlewheel has its own rhythm but so does the music of the rivers as we float through the myriad melodies of blues, gospel, folk, rockabilly, ragtime, Dixieland jazz and zydeco. Sway to the- More...
Queen of the Mississippi
$900 Off+Free Shore Tours+Pre-Hotel with Transfer Select Departures
Book by: 08/31/2013
Journey to the heart and soul of America on The Queen of the Mississippi.- More...
Southern Culture & Spring Pilgrimage
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
The “Pilgrimage Open House” tradition began in the 1940s, when members of the garden clubs in Natchez, Mississippi began hosting tours of their gardens in the spring. Later, they also opened- More...
Walk in Elvis’s Steps aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Elvis Presley is known around the world as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and it is only fitting that the American Queen should pay tribute with a cruise fit for a king. Enjoy a leisurely cruise from- More...
High Society Themed Cruise aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Recall the heady days of the 30’s and early 40’s. The best of music, architecture, travel by great ocean liners and trains, the divas and doyennes of the age will be presented and the American- More...
Louisiana History & Culture Aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
The rich history of Louisiana comes alive as historians, music and cuisine take you deep into the heart of Cajun culture. The fiddle and the accordion will give you a lively dose of zydeco while in- More...
Gardens of the River Aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Come stroll through some of the loveliest gardens in the South, accompanied by the nation’s top gardening experts. Join us for an unforgettable voyage on the American- More...
Baseball Legends Aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
America’s pastime and the Boys of Summer are part of our national identity. Imagine the wooden bleachers, the pennants snapping in the wind, peanuts in the shell, wooden bats, woolen uniforms and- More...
Mardi Gras aboard the American Queen- New Orleans to Memphis
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
New Orleans’ Mardi Gras is arguably the world’s most famous street party… and with good reason! The annual celebration of excess overtakes the French Quarter and crowds the streets with wildly- More...
Good Old Summertime
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Straw hats, suspenders, cool pitchers of lemonade, brass bands, picnics, ice cream socials and porch swings were part of the fabric of summer in American not all that long ago. Be transported to a- More...
Big Band Themed Cruises aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Get “in the mood” for our sensational Big Band Vacations, when special onboard guest orchestras play the tunes you know so well, all in the original arrangements that made them legendary. If you- More...
Southern Culture aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
Immerse yourself in the literature, music and culture of the South, as well as its traditions, history and cooking. Our Southern Culture Vacations carry you deep into the worlds of William Faulkner,- More...
April In Paris Aboard the American Queen
Up to $750 Off Per Stateroom Select Departures
Book by: 05/31/2013
The Louisiana Territory was a French possession, named in honor of the King of France. Even after its 1803 purchase by the United States, the French influence was strong and remains to this day. Join- More...
Tennessee Traditions: Memphis to Nashville
Explore the beauty of America’s interior waterways between the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Michigan in distinctive legs that can be taken individually or collectively. To travel back into America’s- More...
Tenn-Tom Waterway: New Orleans to Nashville
Explore the beauty of America’s interior waterways. To travel back into America’s history, simply travel along its most famous- More...
Fall Colors on the Mississippi with Rail
A Great American Tradition Returns . . . Fall Colors on the Mississippi River For over two decades, one of our most popular vacations has been a Fall passage up the mighty Mississippi during the- More...
Southern Comfort on the Mississippi by Riverboat and Train
An Old-Fashioned holiday Celebration with the Steamboat American Queen and the ‘City of New Orleans’ Of all of the magical places one can enjoy the classic Old-Fashioned Holiday we know of no- More...
American Legends with Rail
A Special 4th of July Holiday with the country’s largest fireworks display, the Chicago Hilton Hotel, the ‘Texas Eagle’ to St. Louis, and the fabled Steamboat American Queen. Only a few- More...
Mississippi & Tenn-Tom Waterway: New Orleans Round-Trip
Travel with us along the Tenn-Tom Waterway, where breathtaking limestone cliffs rise high above the river bank. Local experts, a world renowned chef and antebellum musicians enhance your onboard- More...
Mississippi River: Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans
Cruise the Cumberland River to the mighty Mississippi from Nashville to New Orleans following a route of scenic adventure and intriguing history. The rich history and lively culture of- More...
American Queen 2014
Just Announced! Our 2014 sailings aboard the beautiful American Queen Steamboat. Voyages will fill up quickly, so your prompt reservations are encouraged. 2014 Dates: Sailings from 5 Day/4 Night- More...
Golf Cruise On The Mississippi River & The Gulf Coast
Our voyage combines two magnificent waterways—along with opportunities to golf at some of the finest courses in the South. We have made arrangements for you to golf at five renowned courses- More...
















