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Another Boat Heads to the Mississippi as Americans Get Curious About U.S. River Cruising

Hannah Sampson

Photo Credit: The American Queen is shown in this promotional image. Owner American Queen Steamboat Company is adding another boat to sail the Mississippi River next year. American Queen Steamboat Company

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River cruising in the United States is growing slowly, but we expect to see this segment continue to gain popularity — especially with travelers who are fond of the close-to-land experience but don't want to travel overseas.

American waterways are about to get a few more cruisers. With demand increasing for Mississippi River sailings, American Queen Steamboat Company said Tuesday it is adding a third vessel to its fleet next spring. The Memphis-based company said it had purchased an American-made hull — which was most recently a gaming boat in Iowa — and would gut and entirely remake the vessel as the 166-passenger American Duchess. The CEOs of Carnival,

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