American Queen Voyages ceased all operations February 20, terminating its employees and canceling all future cruises. Hornblower Group, parent company of American Queen Voyages, announced it was filing for Chapter… Read More
American Countess
With the purchase of three boats and the lease of two in 2022, Riverview Tug Service is experiencing unprecedented growth. The company, at Upper Mississippi Mile 557 in Bellevue, Iowa,… Read More
The Belle of Louisville held onto the coveted set of silver antlers May 4, winning the Great Steamboat Race for the second year in a row. One of the oldest… Read More
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at first prohibited and then reconsidered and allowed a planned christening cruise for the new passenger vessel American Countess March 21 in… Read More
The global pandemic has dealt a serious blow to the travel and hospitality industries, and no sector has been hit harder than passenger cruising. American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) is… Read More
Two American river cruise passenger companies have announced their cruise schedules for summer 2020. American Cruise Lines will be first out of the gate, with cruises on its vessel American… Read More
River cruising in the United States has a long and storied history, from the endearing accounts of Mark Twain in the late 1800s to the fabled steamboat races of the… Read More
American Queen Steamboat Company announced November 12 a definitive agreement to acquire the Victory I and sister ship Victory II from Sunstone Ships Inc., as well as the Victory brand. … Read More
Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. announced September 14 that it has signed a contract to construct a 245-guest riverboat for the American Queen Steamboat Company. The new sternwheeler, to be named… Read More
Over the course of its nearly 25 years of operation, HMS Global Maritime has grown from a one-man operation to a global conglomeration of cruise vessels, ferry operations and consulting… Read More
