What Our Travelers Say
Real stories from guests who’ve traveled with USA River Cruises.
“I can’t begin to tell you how much we enjoyed the Lewis & Clark trip. It was just great. I had always read anything I could find on Lewis and Clark and to get…”
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“EVERYTHING WAS FANTASTIC. THE CREW, THE FOOD, THE ROOM. THEY ALL EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS. WOULD GLADLY GO AGAIN.”
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“I want to thank you for your patience and hard work in getting the cruise set up for our family. With the exception of very rough sailing the first day, outside of anyone’s control,…”
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“First week: The Pacific Well, it has been one week at sea, we have had some rough days and some calm but no sea sickness, the ship is fairly smooth. Needless to say we…”
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“This review is one for USA River Cruises because without them, the travels would not be the same. My association with USA River Cruises goes back about 8 years. I will never travel again…”
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“My mother-in-law purchased the trip for my husband, 2 adult daughters, herself, and I. This turned into a trip of great fun and enjoyment. The girls and I kayaked in Chiltook Lake. Raymond and…”
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“RE: Columbia River cruise Ship: American Empress Date: July 2023 Glowing reviews from our client’s recent trip aboard the American Empress: We had a wonderful time! We would do it again in a heartbeat…”
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“We love the American Queen Steamboat Co. vessels. Always a great experience on all their cruises. We will be going back again for sure. TYVM.”
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“One of our clients, Larry (Texas), sent us pictures and a short description of what’s happening on his Bordeaux Wine Cruise! Larry writes: “Napoleon’s Chateau de Malmaison | Napoleon grabbed power and was elected…”
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“I was “introduced” to USA River Cruises when searching the Web for river cruises. After decades of making travel arrangements myself, I thought it was time to sit back and let the pros take…”
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“Our recent Alaska trip was the third trip we booked through USA River Cruises. Cindy is an absolute sweetheart to work with, and her firsthand knowledge of the vacation spots has been so helpful…”
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“We were very pleased with the cruise and signed on to the New England Islands cruise next summer. The staff was very helpful. Meals were great. Other passengers were excellent companions. Made several friends. The only…”
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“My husband & I absolutely loved our recent trip on the American Queen from Memphis to New Orleans! The live entertainment & music was fabulous especially Deanna the cruise director & her 3 partners.…”
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“We arrived home to find a lovely cookie jar and some yummy cookies. Thank you so much. Our river cruise was a success and you were responsible for our great trip. Thanks from”
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“Cindy – thanks for sorting out the refund! The trip was a lot of fun. The food and drink was wonderful. I highly recommend staying near the Denver Union Station the night before departure.…”
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“Hi Cindy, I wanted to tell you personally how much I enjoyed it. As of yesterday, I finally put my pictures into a scrapbook; and am having a super time reminiscing about all the wonderful…”
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“We had a fabulous time. This was the most relaxing vacation we’ve ever had. We really needed it! Can’t wait to go on another one. Send us brochures on more options and destinations. We’re…”
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“Ships, trains, planes, buses, cars, and horses. Horses? Yes, Cindy and USA River Cruises does it all. Although their specialty is small ship travel, they can help with all your adventure desires. We have…”
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“This cruise was fantastic. Our ship the American Empress was very comfortable and the small ship atmosphere relaxing; her crew was most efficient; the food (both the buffet and the dining room) was varied…”
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“Our North bound Mississippi River cruise was perfect. Lazy. Delicious. Memphis Jones was our favorite entertaining group. Port calls offered something, or nothing, for everyone. We’ll do it again. Soon!”
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“This was a fantastic trip that followed the Path of Lewis & Clark Expedition from Clarkston, WA to Portland, OR. My husband saw an advertisement in a magazine while sitting in a waiting room…”
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“Hi Cindy, I have attached some pictures for you to see. Frankly, I spent more time just looking at everything rather than taking pictures. Yes, we had an AMAZING time. It was the perfect…”
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“We are experienced travelers who have traveled all around the world. We’ve gone on self-drive tours, expensive bus tours, and on big cruise ships. We’ve seen beautiful sights everywhere, just as we did on…”
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“USA Rivers helped us from start to finish with river cruise, great service!! Beautiful scenery, breathtaking Columbia River Gorge, Crew was very friendly and knowledgeable. We are planning to go to Alaska New Year…”
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“A hilarious “Ride the Ducks” city and harbor tour started off our adventure, and the rest of our pre-boarding day was enjoyed in the Marriott Hotel Seattle Waterfront; a great location. The next day…”
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“Hi Cindy, just a note to let you know that my sister and I had the most wonderful time. We loved Savannah, and we did go to Paula Dean’s restaurant, you were right, best…”
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“This is our 3rd cruise we have booked with USA River Cruises, good service, good prices and great follow-up! We receive many wonderful discounts and we are kept updated with their wonderful newsletter. The…”
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“We’re finally getting over our “jet lag” & starting to accomplish some things here at home. We did have a wonderful trip. Everything went well – our apartments in Madrid & Lisbon were great…”
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“Good Morning, Ali. Now that our Mississippi Cruise experience has ended I want to thank you for arranging the marvelous experience, effortless on our part, which we enjoyed from 5/17 to 5/26/24. The location…”
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“It (the New Year’s Eve Cruise on the American Queen) was one of the best cruise we have ever gone on. The tour group Jazz Dagen had 240 jazz fans on with their favorite musicians. …”
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“Had a lovely time on our Great Lakes Cruise. The tours were wonderful. The food was excellent and we liked the way they displayed the meal choices so you could see what the dishes looked…”
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“Cindy I can not thank you enough. We were able to visit my parents on the American Queen at one of their stops. We got to see the boat and their room. The boat…”
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“I have always loved to travel and I usually did all the planning myself. That changed 10 years ago, we wanted to take a cruise for a milestone anniversary and after researching I decided…”
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“The Queen of the West more than exceeded our expectations of a river cruise. The crew were all fantastic and attentive to our needs. The food was first class, expertly prepared and served. The accommodation…”
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“Terry and I had a wonderful time. The cruise was excellent – you described it perfectly. Food was great. Now that I have been on a small ship prefer it to the massive ships,…”
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“Athens We arrived at our Viking Ship at 8:00 PM in Athens, Greece 25 hours after we left POC, the highlight being the Baileys Irish Crème I talked the flight attendant into pouring into my…”
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“My husband and I recently sailed on the Niagara Prince from New Orleans to Chicago. We had a wonderful time and wanted to pass on our appreciation for the excellent work of the crew. …”
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“We loved Butchart Gsrdens and was one of our favorites. We also enjoyed Tulip Town. I loved the shops in Port Townsend. The food was not served as fast as previous cruises. This was…”
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“We really enjoyed the trip. We like the ship very much. It’s going in for major refurbishing in a week, so I suppose it will become even nicer. I hear that they will have…”
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“Hi Cindy, We are back from another wonderful trip. Thank you for all your help. We know that when you and USA River Cruises plans a trip for us, it will be memorable. This…”
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“Just a note to let you know how much we enjoyed our cruise on the Island Spirit! We spent two weeks cruising from Seattle to Juneau and have never enjoyed anything more. Some of…”
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“Dear Cindy, As always, you did an outstanding job! Our cabin was wonderful and the trip was very relaxing. We had wonderful time. Thank you for the gift card as well. We will continue…”
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“Thank you all for making my parents 50th anniversary cruise their best trip ever!! We all loved it and are planning on doing one every year!!! The Stevens family”
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“This Columbia River Cruise experience was a total delight, very informative, educational, entertaining, and just a fantastic experience overall. Every port offered opportunities for exploration and learning. The on-board Riverlorian brought history to life,…”
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“Cruising on a river was more relaxing than an ocean cruise, and we felt like we could really enjoy the countryside from our verandah. The crew on the Queen of the West all made…”
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“This was an amazing trip! It started with the service we received from Nadine who patiently answered all of my questions right up to the day before we left. Once on board, we were…”
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“Just wanted to say that we had a wonderful time aboard the SS Legacy. The crew were great and the entire trip was beautiful, interesting and very educational. The locks were fascinating as well…”
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“On to the SS Legacy and the Columbia River. WOW! What a wonderful experience. The crew was incredible. The food was incredible. The spaces (dining room, lounge/bar, cabins) were incredible. The tours were incredible.…”
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“Dear Chris, I thank you for the beautiful book about Oregon. It is a beautiful state and I feel I have enjoyed even more of it after this last riverboat cruise. You are certainly…”
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“My highest praise regarding this cruise. The itinerary was fascinating. The food was fabulous and the selection included local cuisine, which made it very enjoyable. I loved traveling right here, at home, in the…”
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“We had a wonderful time. Anacortes is such a cute little town. Liked to have spent another day there! The crew on the Northern Dream were so nice and very accommodating. The food was…”
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