On Sunday, we told you about some of our top cruise videos and how views of our more than 350 videos had surpassed 1.5 million (see As Oscar Night Beckons, Our Top Cruise Videos). Today, we continue our look back, traveling from the Moselle River to the Mississippi River and points in between. We begin… [Read More]
River Cruising 2013: A Look At Some Of The New Programs In The Year Ahead
Last year at this time, this space featured a look ahead — 2012: The Year of the River Cruise. Certainly, we were informed and expected 2012 to be a good year for river cruising. What surprises us a bit, however, is the sustained pace at which river cruising continues to grow. There seems to be no signs… [Read More]
Eight New Videos Featuring The American Queen
Click play to check out the Avid Cruiser’s videos featuring The American Queen. You may wish to subscribe to the Avid Cruiser video podcasts to download the videos to your iDevice. Introducing The American Queen Avid Cruiser American Queen Video Cruise Review Avid Cruiser Feature Video: American Queen Entertainment Avid Cruiser Feature Video: American Queen Accommodations Avid… [Read More]
Avid Cruiser Feature Video: American Queen’s Philosophy, Interview With President Christopher Kyte
In this video, we interview Christopher Kyte, president of the American Queen Steamboat Company, about the company’s philosophy. Click play to check out the Avid Cruiser’s video review featuring The American Queen. For optimal viewing, toggle the full-screen icon. Troubling viewing the video? Click here. Or subscribe to the Avid Cruiser video podcasts to download the videos to your… [Read More]
Avid Cruiser Feature Video: Interview With Travis Vasconcelos, American Queen’s Riverlorian
In this video, we interview American Queen’s Riverlorian, Travis Vasconcelos, about the experience of traveling on the American Queen on North America’s greatest river. Click play to check out the Avid Cruiser’s video review featuring The American Queen. For optimal viewing, toggle the full-screen icon. Troubling viewing the video? Click here. Or subscribe to the Avid Cruiser video… [Read More]
Giving Thanks & Dishing Out A Big Serving Of Americana
It’s Thanksgiving in the United States on Thursday, and so it seems appropriate that we serve up an extra big slice of Americana today as we continue our feature coverage on the American Queen. This past fall, we were lucky guests on a back-to-back adventure between St. Louis, Missouri and St. Paul, Minnesota. You can… [Read More]
Avid Cruiser Feature Video: Dining On The American Queen
Dining has been one of the highlights during our time here on the American Queen. Some of my favorite dishes so far have been shrimp and grits, braised short ribs, poached eggs on andouille hash, and of course, pecan pie a la mode. Click play to check out the Avid Cruiser’s video review featuring The… [Read More]
Avid Cruiser Feature Video: American Queen Shore Excursions
I appreciate the free guided tours on the hop-on, hop-off steam coaches on American Queen’s riverboat cruises. The coaches also make it easy to explore on your own and to experience all that these wonderful ports have to offer. I really enjoyed the Hop-On, Hop-Off steamcoaches. For no additional charge, they allowed me to get… [Read More]
