Rates & Dates
Days/Nights: 14 nights
Prices: From $3,885 pp*
Sale: $500 off per couple
2010 Departures:
May 24Jun 10
Ships: Niagara Prince
Notes: 2010: May 24th Cruise is Southbound and starts in Chicago, IL; June 10th Cruise is Northbound and starts in New Orleans, LA.
American Heartland River Cruise
This is the only cruise on the Mississippi River and there are only 10 cabins left!
Be one of the privileged 84 passengers on this amazing 14-night journey through the heart of America, from New Orleans to Chicago.
- Port fees and fuel surcharge and additional $340 per person
- Includes: All meals, soft-drinks, snacks, local entertainment and guest speakers, and occasional wine for special toasts. Excursions additional.
- This cruise has a Bring Your Own Bottle policy which really saves passengers a lot of money. The ship provides all the setups, mixes, ice, glasses, refrigeration, etc.
- Space can sell out at any time, so call 800-578-1479 now to book!
14-night Mississippi cruise from Chicago to New Orleans or reverse
The heart of mid-America can be found along the mighty Mississippi region between New Orleans and Chicago. Travel eight rivers as you navigate this historic part of our country.
Itinerary
CHICAGO, IL Embark from vibrant Navy Pier.
JOLIET, IL A city rich in Slovenian Heritage (overnight stop).
PEORIA, IL Picturesque and thriving, this city has the energy of a busy metropolis without the congestion.
HAVANA, IL Bow landing along the banks of the Illinois River. Optional trip to the restored pioneer village of New Salem where Abraham Lincoln once lived.
ALTON, IL This river town is filled with historic homes and specialty shops along "Antique Row." Optional tour of nearby St. Louis, the Gateway to the West.
ST. GENEVIEVE, MO Stroll the only surviving French Colonial village in the United States (northbound only).
GRAND RIVERS, KY Dock in Green Turtle Bay Marina at the entrance to Land Between the Lakes.
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PICKWICK DAM, TN Once a riverboat stop in the 1800s. You may choose to tour Shiloh Military Park.
RANKIN LOCK/MONTGOMERY LOCK Overnight stop.
COLUMBUS, MS (bow landing) visit nearby Waverly Mansion, the quintessential plantation home with an elaborate foyer revealing three floors of balconies.
DEMOPOLIS, AL At mile marker 335 we join the Tennessee-Tombigbee Watereway. Tour the Tom Bevill Visitor Center, a Greek Revival antebellum home featuring exhibits on river life.
MOBILE, AL Tour Bellingrath Gardens and Home, a magnificent showplace of Spanish moss-hung oaks.
NEW ORLEANS, LA Your cruise ends in this historic port hwere you can experience the famed French Quarter.
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