PADUCAH, Ky. – After being out of commission for over a year due to COVID-19, the cruise industry is slowly starting to dip its toes back into the water. While most major, oceangoing ships won't set ...

A Swiss company’s plan to offer tourists cruises along the length of the Mississippi River drew a step closer to reality this week as its new 386-passenger ship was floated out of a south Louisiana ...

The more than 2,300-mile Mississippi River invites travelers to discover its multifaceted heritage, with a vast range of deeply rooted culture, music and history. A cruise is a fantastic way to ...

American Cruise Lines is pleased to announce 2025 will be the most exciting season ever on the Mississippi River. This year, the Line is operating five riverboats sailing 12+ itineraries on the Mighty ...

PHOTO: Could a river cruiser similar to a Viking Longship be sailing the Mississippi by 2016? (Courtesy of Viking Cruises) Viking Cruises, which just christened 18 new river ships in Europe last week, ...

As the largest riverboat in the world, American Queen is the go-to vessel for cruising Old Man River and its tributaries. Modelled on a traditional steamboat propelled by a classic paddlewheel, the ...

Viking River Cruises won’t start offering long-awaited voyages on the Mississippi River for another year, but demand has led the company to begin selling trips on cruises sailing out of New Orleans in ...

It’s still unclear when “non-essential” travel will be something we can all enjoy again. Even when discretionary travel is cleared, the freedom to just travel anywhere will be based on circumstances ...

In American folklore, the Mississippi River likely evokes Mark Twain’s characters of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. But the true appeal of the Southern cities along this more than 2,300-mile river ...

American Queen Steamboat Company, the four-year-old cruise line that offers sailings on the Mississippi, Columbia and Snake rivers, among other waterways, is introducing new itineraries and theme ...