Tribute Events are planned for guests and communities
SEATTLE, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Majestic America Line, one of the world's premier river cruise lines and the largest river and coastal cruising company in America, is proud to pay tribute to the Delta Queen by celebrating this historic landmark during her 2008 season with guests and the communities that hold her storied tradition of sailing the waterways of the United States so dear.
A beloved fixture of America's rivers, 176-guest Delta Queen is a registered historic treasure of the Department of the Interior and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. She is also a National Historic Landmark and a member of the National Maritime Hall of Fame.
Efforts continue to extend the Congressional exemption allowing Delta Queen to continue to operate cruise voyages on the river past October 31, 2008. Majestic America Line has been hard at work through lobbyists, Congressional visits, grass roots efforts and other activities to extend the Congressional exemption. Information on the "Save the Delta Queen" campaign can be found at http://www.majesticamericaline.com/.
Tributes to communities that the Delta Queen visits will be conducted on special dates during selected sailings of the season and feature a presentation to each city, medley of river music by the Delta Queen Band and remarks by Delta Queen's Captain from the bow of the boat. A calliope concert will follow as Delta Queen departs.
Delta Queen Tribute Events
Day Event Time Location
April 20, 2008 Noon St. Francisville, Louisiana
May 10, 2008 5 p.m. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
May 14, 2008 4 p.m. Maysville, Kentucky
June 3, 2008 5 p.m. Nashville, Tennessee
June 21, 2008 4 p.m. Henderson, Kentucky
July 7, 2008 Noon New Madrid, Missouri
July 17, 2008 Noon Cape Giradeau, Missouri
July 27, 2008 Noon Madison, Indiana
August 3, 2008 Noon Wheeling, West Virginia
August 12, 2008 5 p.m. St. Louis, Missouri
August 13, 2008 Noon Alton, Illinois
August 17, 2008 4 p.m. Clarksville, Tennessee
September 3, 2008 Noon Dover, Tennessee
September 21, 2008 4 p.m. Paducah, Kentucky
October 2, 2008 4 p.m. Marietta, Ohio
October 7, 2008 Noon Point Pleasant, West Virginia
October 21, 2008 4 p.m. Cincinnati, Ohio
October 24, 2008 Noon Louisville, Kentucky
October 25, 2008 Noon Grandview, Indiana
October 30, 2008 TBD Memphis, Tennessee
November 1, 2008 4 p.m. Helena, Arkansas
November 2, 2008 4 p.m. Greenville, Mississippi
November 3, 2008 4 p.m. Vicksburg, Mississippi
November 4, 2008 4 p.m. Natchez, Mississippi
November 5, 2008 4 p.m. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
November 6, 2008 4 p.m. Oak Alley Plantation, Louisiana
November 7, 2008 TBD New Orleans, Louisiana
*schedule dates and times subject to change
Delta Queen cruises April 18 through October 2008, on the Mississippi, Ohio and Cumberland rivers. Itineraries include 10-night cruises between Pittsburgh and Nashville, Pittsburgh and St. Louis, as well as Cincinnati and Memphis. Seven-night cruises are offered between St. Louis and Nashville, Cincinnati and Memphis, and Nashville and Cincinnati. A three-night roundtrip Cincinnati cruise includes the Kentucky Derby and a 14-night New Orleans to Cincinnati cruise features the Three Steamboat Race. Special theme cruises include Legends of the River, Remembering the Civil War and Fall Foliage.
Limited space is still available aboard Delta Queen on select sailings. Please contact a travel agent or Majestic America Line at 1-800-434-1232 for reservations.
About Majestic America Line
Majestic America Line is the premier river and coastal cruising company in the United States, offering uniquely American cruise itineraries that provide an extraordinary travel experience.
With a fleet of six U.S.-flagged and built ships, Majestic America Line travels America's great rivers and coastal waterways from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest to the Heartland and the Lower Mississippi. The company's specially designed ships deliver an unequalled boutique cruise experience that combines an unmatched attention to quality with deluxe comfort and warm, attentive service from an American crew.
Based in Seattle, Majestic America Line is a division of Ambassadors Cruise Group, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambassadors International, Inc. .
For More Information:
Vanessa Bloy
Majestic America Line
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Majestic America Line
