1. Destination Overview

  1. When Would You Like to Cruise?

  1. Ports of Interest

  3. Alton, Illinois, USA
  4. Ashport, Tennessee, USA
  5. Augusta, KY, USA
  6. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
  7. Bear Mountain State Park
  8. Beardstown, Illinois, USA
  9. Beaver Island, Michigan, USA
  10. Bettendorf (Quad Cities), IA, USA
  11. Birmingham, Alabama, USA
  12. Blennerhasset Island, West Virginia, USA
  13. Brandenburg, KY
  14. Bremerton, WA, USA
  15. Bristol, Rhode Island
  16. Burlington, Iowa, USA
  17. C&D Canal
  18. Cairo, Illinois, USA
  19. Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
  20. Cave-In-Rock, Illinois,USA
  21. Charleston, South Carolina, USA
  22. Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
  23. Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
  24. Chester, Illinois, USA
  25. Chestertown, MD, USA
  26. Chicago, USA
  27. Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  28. Clarkston, Washington, USA
  29. Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
  30. Clifton, Tennessee, USA
  31. Clinton, Iowa
  32. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
  33. Columbia River Gorge, USA
  34. Columbus, Kentucky, USA
  35. Columbus, Mississippi, USA
  36. Darrow, Louisiana, USA
  37. Davenport, Iowa, USA
  38. Decatur, Alabama, USA
  39. Demopolis, Alabama, USA
  40. Detroit, Michigan, USA
  41. Doubletree By Hilton Chattanooga
  42. Dover, Tennessee, USA
  43. Dubuque, Iowa, USA
  44. Duluth, Minnesota, USA
  45. Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
  46. Escanaba, MI, USA
  47. Evansville, IN, USA
  48. Florence, Alabama, USA
  49. Fort Canby, Washington, USA
  50. Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
  51. Fort Monroe, Virginia
  52. Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
  53. Gallipolis, Ohio, USA
  54. Gaylord Opryland
  55. Glacier National Park
  56. Grafton, Illinois, USA
  57. Grand Gulf, MS, USA
  58. Grand Rivers, Kentucky
  59. Grand Teton National Park
  60. Grandview, Illionois, USA
  61. Greenville, Mississippi, USA
  62. Hanford Reach, Washington, USA
  63. Hannibal, Missouri, USA
  64. Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
  65. Havana, Illinois, USA
  66. Havre de Grace, MD
  67. Hayden Island, OR, USA
  68. Helena, Arkansas, USA
  69. Hells Canyon
  70. Henderson, Kentucky, USA
  71. Henry, Illinois, USA
  72. Hickman, Kentucky, USA
  73. Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
  74. Hilton Hotel Chicago
  75. Hilton New Orleans Riverside
  76. Hilton St. Louis At The Ballpark
  77. Holland, Michigan, USA
  78. Hood River Valley, Oregon, USA
  79. Horse Heaven Hills & Red Mt, Washington, USA
  80. Houmas House Plantation, Burnside, Louisiana, USA
  81. Hudson River, New York, USA
  82. Huntington, West Virginia, USA
  83. Hyde Park, NY, USA
  84. Jackson, Mississippi, USA
  85. Jackson, Wyoming, USA
  86. Jeffersonville, IN, USA
  87. Joliet, Illinois, USA
  88. Jonesville, Louisiana, USA
  89. Kimmswick, Missouri
  90. Kitty Hawk, NC
  91. Klickitat, Washington, USA
  92. Kuttawa, Kentucky
  93. La Crosse, WI
  94. Lake Michigan, USA
  95. Lake Pepin, WI
  96. Le Claire, Iowa, USA
  97. Leavenworth,Kansas, USA
  98. Lewiston, Idaho, USA
  99. Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
  100. Louisville, Kentucky, USA
  101. Madison, Indiana, USA
  102. Manistee, Michigan, USA
  103. Marietta, Ohio, USA
  104. Maysville, Kentucky, USA
  105. Memphis Tennessee, USA
  106. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  107. Minneapolis, Minnesota
  108. Mississippi Delta, USA
  109. Mobile, Alabama, USA
  110. Mount St Helens, WA
  111. Mount Vernon, Virginia, USA
  112. Mt Vernon, Indiana, USA
  113. Muscatine, Iowa, USA
  114. Nashville, Tennessee, USA
  115. Natchez, Mississippi, USA
  116. Nauvoo, IL, USA
  117. New Castle, Delaware, USA
  118. New Madrid, Missouri, USA
  119. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  120. New Roads, Louisiana, USA
  121. Newburgh
  122. Newport News, Virginia, USA
  123. Nottoway, Louisiana, USA
  124. Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie, Louisiana, USA
  125. Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
  126. Ottawa, Illinois, USA
  127. Owensboro, KY
  128. Oxford, Maryland
  129. Paducah, Kentucky,USA
  130. Pendleton, Oregon, USA
  131. Pensacola, Florida, USA
  132. Peoria, Illinois, USA
  133. Peru, Illinois, USA
  134. Petit Jean, Arkansas, USA
  135. Pickwick, Tennessee, USA
  136. Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
  137. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  138. Plantation Road, LA
  139. Point Pleasant, West Virginia, USA
  140. Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, USA
  141. Port of Iberia, Louisiana, USA
  142. Port of Kalama, WA
  143. Portland, Oregon, USA
  144. Portsmouth, Ohio, USA
  145. Potomac River, Washington D.C. USA
  146. Poughkeepsie, NY
  147. Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, USA
  148. Quad Cities (Bettendorf), IA
  149. Rainier, Oregon
  150. Red Wing, Minnesota, USA
  151. Richland, Washington, USA
  152. Richmond, Virginia
  153. Rosedale, Mississippi, USA
  154. Sacajawea State Park, WA
  155. Savannah, Tennessee, USA
  156. Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown
  157. Smithland
  158. Snake River, Oregon, USA
  159. Spokane, Washington (USA)
  160. St Charles, Missouri, USA
  161. St Clair River, Michigan USA
  162. St Francisville, Louisiana, USA
  163. St Johns River, Florida
  164. St Louis, Missouri, USA
  165. St Michaels, MD
  166. St Paul, Minnesota, USA
  167. Stevenson, WA
  168. Stockton, California, USA
  169. Tell City, Indiana, USA
  170. Terrene Landing, Mississippi, USA
  171. The Dalles
  172. The Guest House At Graceland
  173. The Peabody Memphis
  174. Tolomato River, Florida
  175. Troy (for Albany), Georgia USA
  176. Tunica, Mississippi
  177. Umatilla Landing, Oregon, USA
  178. Vacherie, Louisiana, USA
  179. Vancouver, Washington, USA
  180. Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
  181. Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
  182. Walla Walla, Washington, USA
  183. Wellsburg, West Virginia, USA
  184. West Yellowstone, Montana, USA
  185. Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
  186. White Castle, Louisiana, USA
  187. Willamette River, Oregon, USA
  188. Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
  189. Winona, Minnesota, USA
  190. Wyandotte, Michigan, USA
  191. Yellowstone National Park
  192. Yonkers, New York
North America Rivers

  1. North America Rivers

  3. North American Rivers

    If you're looking for a cruise vacation that's completely different from any other, come discover Mark Twain's America . . . on board an authentic paddlewheel steamboat!

    A Steamboatin' vacation offers delightfully diversified pleasures - the excitement of exploring quaint rivertowns; the thrill of travelling along America's great rivers; the tranquility of watching the sun set on the river; the romance of a moonlight stroll on deck; and the reward of pure relaxation.

    The USA has a host of navigable rivers and waterways that offer wonderful river cruise experiences.

    The Columbia and Snake rivers allow round trip cruises from Portland into the Pacific North West

    Mississippi cruises are often split into Lower Mississippi which is south from St Louis and Upper Mississippi which is north from St Louis. These cruises are generally on Paddle Steamers. Cruises also make use of the Mississippi’s main tributaries including the Ohio, Tennessee and Arkansas rivers.

    The St Lawrence and Great Lakes have cruises that can go from Quebec and through the lake system to Chicago and into Lake Superior.

    The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway extends from Key West in Florida to Boston, Massachusetts and covers a region rich in both history and geography. Its 1200 mile course includes manmade canals, bays protected by barrier islands, natural river channels, and estuaries.

    Cruise types

    The vessels used range from Mississippi Paddle Steamers, to small ships and to river boats. The destination and the rivers drive the ship type as often as not.

    Cruise season

    Seasons vary by river. Lower Mississippi cruises operate year round, while cruises on the Coastal Waterway, the St Lawrence and the Columbia don’t operate in the winter and their schedules may be set to enjoy Fall Colours or historical events.

    Main ports

    Columbia and Snake Rivers - Portland
    Mississippi – New Orleans, Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, Cincinnati, St Louis, St Paul and more
    St Lawrence and the Great Lakes – Quebec, Montreal, Chicago
    Intracoastal waterway – Quebec, Toronto, Chicago, Buffalo

    Weather

    The weather varies according to the region, river and season. Fall cruises to view the autumn colours will be cooler while summer cruises on the lower Mississippi will be warm to hot.

    Photo Credit: American Queen