As the newest paddlewheeler on U.S. rivers, the American Countess will officially debut for her inaugural voyage on April 5, 2020 and will travel from New Orleans to Memphis.
Represented in the UK by Light Blue Travel, the American Countess and UK trade commissionable bookings are being taken (package or cruise only).
2020 UK Lead-in American Countess package price:
American Countess Lower Mississippi cruise, two pre-cruise hotel nights, seven nights on board, with all meals and unlimited beverage package included, port charges, private transfers, gratuities, shore excursions in every port and flights from the UK available from £3,495pp
UK BOOKINGS:
Light Blue Travel sales@lightbluetravel.co.uk / telephone 01223 568904
Built using the existing hull of the Kanesville Queen, a former gaming vessel built in 1995, the American Countess was cut in two as part of her planned lengthening, with the addition of a 60-foot mid-body section. The American Countess will offer many of the same exciting heartland and Deep South itineraries as her sisters – the American Queen and the all-suite American Duchess.
The American Countess will accommodate 245-passengers over the course of six- to 15-day itineraries, including her own “Mighty Mississippi” cruise. The new boat will feature four decks including a Sun Deck, and 123 comfortable, inviting staterooms in four categories. In a difference from the other riverboats in the AQSC fleet the American Countess cabins and interior design will have a sleek, modern design, offering guests the perfect place to relax and recharge in between delicious dining, premier shore excursions, Broadway-caliber performances and more.
The unveiling of the American Countess follows the recent addition of the M/V Victory I and M/V Victory II to the American Queen Steamboat Company fleet under the Victory Cruise Lines name, alongside the flagship American Queen, the American Duchess, a 166-guest boutique paddlewheeler sailing the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers and the American Empress in the Pacific Northwest.
