RIVER CRUISE VS. OCEAN CRUISE, HOW DO YOU CHOOSE?
If you are a seasoned ocean cruiser and enjoy sailing the open seas, perhaps you are now ready for something a bit different. Perhaps something more intimate with less …
PACKING FOR A CRUISE: MORE FUN, LESS BAGGAGE
While you may be gearing up for the river cruise of a lifetime, the days of forging ahead with overloaded steamer trunks in tow are long gone. Today, you need …
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FUN FACTS
The Mississippi River is full of intriguing history and fascinating scenery from end-to-end. Touching ten states from its beginning in Minnesota to its end in Louisiana, it touches a …
BEHIND THE SCENES: HOW DO STEAMBOATS WORK?
A HISTORIC FORM OF TRAVEL Great steam-powered paddlewheel riverboats have plied the rivers of the United States for 200 years. The grand American Queen, constructed in 1995 in …
AQSC’S CRUISE LOYALTY PROGRAMS
What is loyalty? Though it can be hard to define, we know it when we see it. More importantly, we know it when we feel it. Loyalty comes in …
EXPERT TIPS FOR PLANNING A GETAWAY ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRUISES
Some people view the Mississippi River as just a river. They look it as a geographic feature of extraordinary size, but as nothing more than a collection of …
MEET THE CREW: LIFE ABOARD A RIVER CRUISE
We believe our vessels to be beautiful and understand that this plays a major role in why people choose to cruise with us; but we also know that our …
A SALUTE TO AMERICA | JOIN US ON A CIVIL WAR RIVER CRUISE
What did you do yesterday? If you’re like many Americans, you had the day off and you spent it with friends and family. Perhaps you went to a baseball …
5 TIPS FOR FIRST TIME RIVER CRUISERS
Have you been considering U.S. river cruises, but aren’t sure which one is right for you? Riverboat cruises are a unique way to explore America’s waterways and discover the …
4 REASONS YOU NEED TO EXPERIENCE RIVER CRUISES ON THE COLUMBIA AND SNAKE RIVERS
The Columbia and Snake Rivers are two of the most beautiful waterways in the country. You may have seen them from a car’s windows, but to truly appreciate these …