2020 VOYAGES AMERICAN QUEEN® H AMERICAN DUCHESS™ H AMERICAN EMPRESS® H AMERICAN COUNTESS™

We are proud to introduce the newest addition to our authentic collection of paddlewheelers – the AMERICAN COUNTESS.

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ave you ever wondered what this country looked like CRUISE ADD-ON Hto its early explorers and pioneers? Traveling on the mighty Mississippi and its tributaries aboard the American Queen, American Duchess or American Countess, you will be transported back in time to an era of leisurely and romantic Complete your experience with travel. Storybook American towns and vibrant, bustling a once-in-a-lifetime visit to cities provide a bit of excitement between peaceful fields of Lake Itasca, the glacier-created gold, majestic panoramas and high bluffs. There is no better birthplace of the Mississippi River, when you add our way to see America than from the perspective of the river optional 3-day/2-night City – for the river has played a tremendous role in the shaping Stay Package to your cruise. of this beautiful country and the lives of the people who Available only on the inhabit it. After extensively cruising amid the charms and American Queen and gracious style of our riverboats, you will forever be changed. American Duchess

HIGHLIGHTS H Scenic river views and towering bluffs H American bald eagles and indigenous wildlife SAVE up to H Extensive lock-and-dam systems H $1,500 River museums per stateroom. H Largest confluence in the United States See Page 71. H Regionally inspired cuisine H Authentic Cajun, Creole and Southern culture H Mississippi Delta heritage H Sugarcane and cotton plantations H Majestic mansions H Antebellum architecture H Civil War battlefield and monuments H New Orleans jazz and historic French Quarter

DATES LENGTH ROUTE VESSEL FROM Jun 21-Jul 13 23 Days New Orleans to Red Wing (Minneapolis) American Duchess $7,699 Aug 2-17 16 Days Red Wing (Minneapolis) to New Orleans American Duchess $5,699 Aug 16-Aug 31 16 Days Red Wing (Minneapolis) to New Orleans American Queen $4,499 Sep 20-Oct 4 15 Days Red Wing (Minneapolis) to New Orleans American Countess $4,399 Fares are listed in U.S. dollars, per guest, double occupancy, with the exception of American Queen SD and SI categories, and American Countess SO category. Port Charges: $399-599.

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Masterful Regional Cuisine...... 4 Broadway-Caliber Entertainment...... 5 Cultural Enrichment and Experiences ...... 6

ITINERARIES, DECK PLANS AND STATEROOMS AMERICAN QUEEN ...... 7 AMERICAN COUNTESS...... 37 Voyage Calendar...... 8 Sailing Schedule...... 38 Itineraries ...... 10-15 Itineraries ...... 40-48 Deck Plans, Suites and Staterooms. . . . 16-18 Deck Plans and Staterooms...... 49

AMERICAN DUCHESS...... 19 AMERICAN EMPRESS...... 51 Voyage Calendar...... 20 Voyage Calendar...... 52 Itineraries ...... 22-34 Itineraries ...... 54-57 Deck Plans, Suites and Staterooms. . . . . 35 Deck Plans, Suites and Staterooms. . . . . 58

CITY STAY PACKAGES...... 60

PORTS OF CALL, HIGHLIGHTS AND PREMIUM EXPERIENCES

Lower Mississippi River...... 62 Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers...... 64 Upper Mississippi River...... 66 Columbia and Snake Rivers...... 68

TERMS AND CONDITIONS...... 70

TRAVEL PROTECTION...... 71

On the cover: The American Empress cruises on the Columbia River, by maritime artist Michael Blaser

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THE GRAND DINING ROOM, AMERICAN DUCHESS

nspired by America’s heartland, our Sample Menu Selections Southern heritage and the Pacific SIGNATURE ENTRÉES INorthwest, our menus showcase the Veal Marsala varied cultural and culinary influences Captain’s Braised Beef Short Rib of our nation. Meals aboard any of our Grilled Filet Mignon elegant riverboats will keep you savoring Char-Grilled Salmon Fillet the memory of the flavors and sharing your Lobster Tail excitement for our excellent service even Polenta Cake-Stuffed Portobello Mushroom after you leave the boat. REGION: MISSISSIPPI As our award-winning culinary teams Bouquet of Spring Mix Salad take full advantage of each region’s diverse Beef Carpaccio bounty of fresh, local ingredients to fashion Smothered Crawfish and Grits authentic dishes, our gracious staff charms Red Snapper and Shrimp Creole you with friendly, courteous attention to Mississippi Mud Pie your needs. Moonshine Raisin Bread Pudding REGION: PACIFIC NORTHWEST Each grand vessel boasts a magnificent main dining room for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hand-Tossed Caesar Salad Each riverboat will also offer alternative Roasted Beet-and-Asparagus Salad Seafood Chowder dining choices. Enjoy a relaxing breakfast or Pan-Seared King Salmon lunch in one of our casual dining venues. On Washington State Dungeness Crab Cake the American Empress, this unique restaurant Double-Cut Lamb Chop becomes an elevated, reservations-only Roasted Lamb Loin Herbs de Provence dining experience each evening. Local Marionberry Cobbler All of our vessels feature 24-hour room service, for your comfort and convenience. Our Unlimited Beverage Package affords you carefree enjoyment of your favorite spirits, beer and wine by the glass throughout the length of your voyage. The package is included with American Duchess cruise fare. Ask for details and pricing for other vessels when booking your voyage.

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GRAND SALOON, AMERICAN QUEEN

or centuries, the majesty of America’s Sampling of Onboard Entertainment rivers has been an unwavering source Fof inspiration for all styles of music BROADWAY-CALIBER and storytelling. On board our vessels, both ENTERTAINMENT day and evening provide opportunities Big-band shows to delve into the dramatic history and World-class performances musical influences of the regions in which Regional musical medleys we travel, for an experience that blends Smooth solo performances education and entertainment in ways that Exceptional holiday productions will create memories for years to come. SPECIAL ONBOARD EVENTS Late-night lounge performances You will be enthralled with the distinctive Dance sets such as ballroom, swing, blend of live music, stellar Broadway-caliber sock hops and country jamborees shows, movie events and distinguished Exclusive themed activities and events historical dialogue. Whether it is a themed- Interactive game shows voyage special event steeped in the sounds Trivia and Bingo of Memphis’s legendary blues music scene, GUEST ENTERTAINMENT the invigorating jazz of New Orleans, a Esteemed historians and lecturers rousing medley of silver-screen hit songs, Authors and speakers a culinary demonstration that traces the Unique local musicians regional significance of featured dishes Spellbinding magic shows or an enlightening lecture conveyed by RIVERLORIANS our esteemed Riverlorians – our onboard river history experts – you are treated to Educational Q&A sessions world-class riverboat entertainment in an Intimate river chats atmosphere of sheer warmth and elegance. Pilot house tours Destination overviews Storytelling, captivating tales, lore and legends

Entertainment may vary by region and vessel.

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COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE

rom all perspectives, our riverboats Off-Boat Experiences are testimonies to the floating palaces INCLUDED SHORE Fof long ago, and a culmination of EXCURSIONS their finest qualities. Our grand vessels Comprehensive, guided Hop-On Hop-Off feature a blend of every bold paddlewheeler shore excursions in each port of call innovation and pristine, authentic design. Freedom to customize your experience and choose your own path, at your leisure Each vessel boasts an inclusive range of Hassle-free access to many historic fine amenities, educational enrichment and and cultural attractions hospitable services to deliver a uniquely Narrated driving city tours American experience, for a truly rich river Walking tours, independent or with cruising vacation. a certified local guide The main attractions on any American PREMIUM SHORE EXCURSIONS Queen Steamboat Company cruise are the award-winning shore excursions. Shore Award-winning venues excursions, both included and premium, Culturally immersive and rare experiences are thoughtfully designed to optimize the Varied activity levels Knowledgeable local guides guest experience by providing plenty of Cultural enrichment activity and endless enjoyment. Our own Interest-based experiences dedicated fleet of deluxe motorcoaches, Unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities with talented drivers and shore excursions Reservations required; available for pre-purchase staff, are waiting to assist you at the dock in each port of call. Regardless of which vessel you choose, you will enjoy hassle-free access to some of the most historically and culturally significant attractions in America.

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The only authentic steam-powered overnight paddlewheel boat in the world

SAVE up to $2,500 per stateroom. See Page 71.

SPECIFICATIONS Year Built...... 1995 Passenger Decks ...... 6 Refurbished...... 2017 Suites and Staterooms. . . . .218 Length...... 418 feet Guests/Crew...... 417/172

INCLUSIONS

Pre-cruise Non-premium Hop-On Hop-Off Internet Room service hotel stay wine and beer shore excursions service 24 hours a day with dinner WWW.AQSC.COM FRONT OF BOOK 7 2020 VOYAGE CALENDAR

Lower Mississippi Upper Mississippi

FARES DATE DAYS ITINERARY THEME FROM PAGE

Feb 16 9 Roundtrip New Orleans Southern Sampler $1,899 12

AMERICAN QUEEN Ports: St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Nottoway Feb 23 9 New Orleans to Memphis Mardi Gras on the River $2,119 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Mar 1 9 Memphis to New Orleans Antebellum South $2,119 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Mar 8 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,119 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Mar 15 9 Memphis to New Orleans Civil War $2,119 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Mar 22 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,119 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Mar 29 9 Memphis to New Orleans Antebellum South $2,119 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Apr 5 9 New Orleans to Memphis SOLD OUT Antebellum South $1,999 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Apr 12 9 Memphis to New Orleans SOLD OUT Antebellum South $1,999 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Apr 19 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,499 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Apr 26 9 Memphis to New Orleans Antebellum South $2,499 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway May 3 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,499 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta May 10 9 Memphis to New Orleans Antebellum South $2,499 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway May 17 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,499 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta May 24 9 Memphis to New Orleans Antebellum South $2,499 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway May 31 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,499 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Jun 7 9 Memphis to New Orleans Antebellum South $2,499 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Jun 14 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,499 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Jun 21 9 Memphis to New Orleans Antebellum South $2,119 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Jun 28 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,099 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Jul 5 9 Memphis to New Orleans Antebellum South $2,119 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Jul 12 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,119 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Jul 19 9 Memphis to Alton (St. Louis) American River BBQ Challenge $2,099 13 Ports: New Madrid, Paducah, Cape Girardeau, Chester, St. Louis

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Jul 26 9 Alton (St. Louis) to Red Wing (Minneapolis) Mark Twain’s Mississippi $2,399 14 Ports: Hannibal, Clinton, Dubuque, La Crosse, Red Wing Aug 2 9 Red Wing (Minneapolis) to Alton (St. Louis) Mark Twain’s Mississippi $2,399 15 Ports: Red Wing, La Crosse, Dubuque, Bettendorf (Quad Cities), Burlington, Hannibal Aug 9 9 Alton (St. Louis) to Red Wing (Minneapolis) Mark Twain’s Mississippi $2,399 14 Ports: Hannibal, Clinton, Dubuque, La Crosse, Red Wing Aug 16 16 Red Wing (Minneapolis) to New Orleans $4,499 2 Ports: Winona, La Crosse, Dubuque, Bettendorf (Quad Cities), Burlington, Hannibal, St. Louis, Memphis, Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Nottoway Aug 30 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,499 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Sep 6 9 Memphis to New Orleans Antebellum South $2,499 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Sep 13 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,499 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Sep 20 9 Memphis to New Orleans Antebellum South $2,499 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Sep 27 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,499 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Oct 4 9 Memphis to New Orleans Antebellum South $2,499 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Oct 11 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,499 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Oct 18 9 Memphis to New Orleans Antebellum South $2,499 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Oct 25 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,499 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Nov 1 9 Memphis to New Orleans Antebellum South $2,499 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Nov 8 9 New Orleans to Memphis Antebellum South $2,499 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Nov 15 9 Memphis to New Orleans Civil War $2,499 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Nov 22 9 New Orleans to Memphis Plantation Thanksgiving $2,099 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Nov 29 9 Memphis to New Orleans Plantation Holidays $1,999 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Dec 6 9 New Orleans to Memphis Plantation Holidays $1,899 10 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Port of the Mississippi Delta Dec 13 9 Memphis to New Orleans Plantation Holidays $1,899 11 Ports: Port of the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Nottoway Dec 20 9 Roundtrip New Orleans Creole Christmas $1,999 12 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg Dec 27 9 Roundtrip New Orleans New Year’s Celebration $1,999 12 Ports: Nottoway, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg

Fares quoted are in U.S. dollars, per person, double occupancy, with the exception of single-occupancy categories SD and SI. Fares do not include taxes, port charges, insurance, gratuities, airfare or land transportation. All itineraries, hotels, pricing, dates and themes are subject to change, and we are not responsible for errors or omissions therein.

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NEW ORLEANS, LA

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEW ORLEANS TO MEMPHIS

HIGHLIGHTS 9-DAY ITINERARY THEMED CRUISES H Mississippi Delta heritage Day 1: Sun. . .New Orleans, LA Antebellum South – This journey H Sprawling cotton and Hotel Stay showcases the diversity of the sugarcane plantations Lower Mississippi River. H Majestic mansions and Day 2: Mon. . New Orleans, LA antebellum architecture Depart 5:00 p.m. Mardi Gras on the River – Join in H New Orleans jazz and the energy of New Orleans’ most historic French Quarter Day 3: Tue. Nottoway Plantation extravagant celebration while H Civil War sites and enjoying your included pre-cruise monuments Day 4: Wed . .St. Francisville, LA hotel stay. February 23 H Cajun, Creole and Day 5: Thu. . . . Natchez, MS Plantation Thanksgiving – Enjoy Southern cuisine all your favorite Thanksgiving Day 6: Fri. . . . Vicksburg, MS traditions as you count your INCLUSIONS many blessings on this special H One-night pre-cruise Day 7: Sat...... Port of the holiday voyage. November 22 hotel stay Mississippi Delta H Guided Hop-On Hop-Off Plantation Holidays – Make shore excursions Day 8: Sun. . . .River Cruising our home your home for the H Non-premium wine holidays, and encounter timeless and beer with dinner Day 9: Mon. . . Memphis, TN traditions of the Cajun and H 24-hour room service Disembark 8:00 a.m. Creole cultures. December 6

VOYAGE DATES E D C B A PS JS DS LS OS SI SD Feb 23; Mar 8, 22; Jul 12 $2,199 $3,799 $4,099 $4,399 $4,499 $4,499 $4,499 $4,999 $7,199 $8,699 $2,899 $4,399

Apr 5 $1,999 $3,399 $3,599 $3,899 $3,999 $3,999 $3,999 $4,499 $6,399 $7,699 $2,599 $3,999

Apr 19; May 3, 17, 31; Jun 14; $2,499 $4,199 $4,499 $4,799 $4,999 $4,999 $4,999 $5,599 $7,999 $9,599 $3,199 $4,899 Aug 30; Sep 13, 27; Oct 11, 25; Nov 8

Jun 28; Nov 22 $2,099 $3,599 $3,899 $4,099 $4,299 $4,299 $4,299 $4,799 $6,799 $8,199 $2,799 $4,199

Dec 6 $1,899 $3,199 $3,399 $3,599 $3,799 $3,799 $3,799 $4,199 $5,999 $7,199 $2,399 $3,699

Fares are listed in U .S . dollars, per person, double occupancy, with the exception of single-occupancy categories SI and SD . Port charges: $199 . — Denotes a sold-out date .

ADD A PREMIUM EXPERIENCE ADD A CITY STAY PACKAGE Beyond the Floodwalls (New Orleans) – Page 63 New Orleans 3-Day/2-Night Pre-Cruise Package ($599 per person, double occupancy) – Page 60 Redemption and Rehabilitation at Angola Prison (St. Francisville) – Page 63 Memphis 3-Day/2-Night Post-Cruise Package ($599 per person, double occupancy) – Page 60

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NOTTOWAY PLANTATION

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER MEMPHIS TO NEW ORLEANS

HIGHLIGHTS 9-DAY ITINERARY THEMED CRUISES H Memphis blues Day 1: Sun. . . . Memphis, TN Antebellum South – This voyage and barbeque Hotel Stay showcases the diversity of the H Authentic Southern culture H Lower Mississippi River. Mississippi Delta heritage Day 2: Mon. . . Memphis, TN H Sprawling cotton and Depart 5:00 p.m. Civil War – Journey through sugarcane plantations living history, and explore the H Majestic mansions and Day 3: Tue...... Port of the ramifications of the Civil War, antebellum architecture Mississippi Delta both on board and in ports of H Civil War sites call. March 15, November 15 and monuments Day 4: Wed . . . Vicksburg, MS H Cajun, Creole and Plantation Holidays – Take Southern cuisine Day 5: Thu. . . . .Natchez, MS your celebration afloat with our cozy but fabulous Plantation INCLUSIONS Day 6: Fri. . . Baton Rouge, LA Holidays cruise. November 29, H One-night pre-cruise December 13 hotel stay Day 7: Sat. . .St. Francisville, LA H Guided Hop-On Hop-Off shore excursions Day 8: Sun. Nottoway Plantation H Non-premium wine and beer with dinner Day 9: Mon. . New Orleans, LA H 24-hour room service Disembark 8:00 a.m.

VOYAGE DATES E D C B A PS JS DS LS OS SI SD Mar 1, 15, 29; Jun 21; Jul 5 $2,199 $3,799 $4,099 $4,399 $4,499 $4,499 $4,499 $4,999 $7,199 $8,699 $2,899 $4,399

Apr 12; Nov 29 $1,999 $3,399 $3,599 $3,899 $3,999 $3,999 $3,999 $4,499 $6,399 $7,699 $2,599 $3,999

Apr 26; May 10, 24; Jun 7; $2,499 $4,199 $4,499 $4,799 $4,999 $4,999 $4,999 $5,599 $7,999 $9,599 $3,199 $4,899 Sep 6, 20; Oct 4, 18; Nov 1, 15

Dec 13 $1,899 $3,199 $3,399 $3,599 $3,799 $3,799 $3,799 $4,199 $5,999 $7,199 $2,399 $3,699

Fares are listed in U .S . dollars, per person, double occupancy, with the exception of single-occupancy categories SI and SD . Port charges: $199 . — Denotes a sold-out date .

ADD A PREMIUM EXPERIENCE ADD A CITY STAY PACKAGE The Elvis Experience (Memphis) – Page 62 Memphis 3-Day/2-Night Pre-Cruise Package On the Front Lines of the Civil War ($599 per person, double occupancy) – Page 60 (Vicksburg) – Page 63 New Orleans 3-Day/2-Night Post-Cruise Package Redemption and Rehabilitation at Angola Prison ($599 per person, double occupancy) – Page 60 (St. Francisville) – Page 63 WWW.AQSC.COM AMERICAN QUEEN 2020 ITINERARIES 11 AMERICAN QUEEN

NEW ORLEANS, LA

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ROUNDTRIP NEW ORLEANS

HIGHLIGHTS 9-DAY ITINERARY THEMED CRUISES H Authentic Southern culture Day 1: Sun. . .New Orleans, LA Southern Sampler – From the H Sprawling cotton and Hotel Stay vivacious vibes of lively New sugarcane plantations Orleans to sprawling antebellum H Majestic mansions and Day 2: Mon. . New Orleans, LA mansions steeped in history, antebellum architecture Depart 5:00 p.m. experience the diverse culture, stories, songs and flavors of H New Orleans jazz and Day 3: Tue. . . . River Cruising the Lower Mississippi region. historic French Quarter February 16 H Cajun, Creole and Creole Christmas – Make Southern cuisine Day 4: Wed . .St. Francisville, LA our home your home for the H National historical parks Day 5: Thu. . . . .Natchez, MS holidays. Experience the best of the antebellum South during INCLUSIONS Day 6: Fri. . . . Vicksburg, MS a magical time of the year. H One-night pre-cruise December 20 hotel stay Day 7: Sat. . . Baton Rouge, LA New Year’s Celebration – Ring H Guided Hop-On Hop-Off in the new year with a special shore excursions Day 8: Sun. Nottoway Plantation gala complete with music and a H Non-premium wine champagne toast at midnight. and beer with dinner Day 9: Mon. . New Orleans, LA December 27 H 24-hour room service Disembark 8:00 a.m.

VOYAGE DATES E D C B A PS JS DS LS OS SI SD Feb 16 $1,899 $3,199 $3,399 $3,599 $3,799 $3,799 $3,799 $4,199 $5,999 $7,199 $2,399 $3,699

Dec 20, 27* $1,999 $3,399 $3,599 $3,899 $3,999 $3,999 $3,999 $4,499 $6,399 $7,699 $2,599 $3,999

*Itinerary varies slightly . Fares are listed in U .S . dollars, per person, double occupancy, with the exception of single-occupancy categories SI and SD . Port charges: $199 .

ADD A PREMIUM EXPERIENCE ADD A CITY STAY PACKAGE Hidden History: World War II (New Orleans) – New Orleans 3-Day/2-Night Page 63 Pre- and Post-Cruise Packages Redemption and Rehabilitation at Angola Prison ($599 per person, double occupancy) – Page 60 (St. Francisville) – Page 63 A Jeweled Christmas in Natchez (Natchez; select dates only) – Page 62 12 AMERICAN QUEEN 2020 ITINERARIES (888) 749-5280 AMERICAN QUEEN

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO

MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RIVERS MEMPHIS TO ALTON (St. Louis)

HIGHLIGHTS 9-DAY ITINERARY THEMED CRUISE H River museums and culture Day 1: Sun. . . . Memphis, TN American River BBQ Challenge H Illustrative floodwall Hotel Stay – Styles of American barbeque murals are varied and numerous. Get H Guest historians Day 2: Mon. . . .Memphis, TN ready for this tasty experience and presentations Depart 5:00 p.m. as our talented American Queen culinary team competes H Largest river confluence throughout the voyage against in the United States Day 3: Tue. . . . River Cruising regional barbeque masters, with H Barbeque challenges the winner to be determined by Day 4: Wed . .New Madrid, MO in ports of call guests. July 19 H Onboard barbeque events Day 5: Thu. . . . .Paducah, KY

INCLUSIONS Day 6: Fri. .Cape Girardeau, MO H One-night pre-cruise hotel stay Day 7: Sat...... Chester, IL H Guided Hop-On Hop-Off shore excursions Day 8: Sun. . . . St. Louis, MO H Non-premium wine and beer with dinner Day 9: Mon...... Alton, IL H 24-hour room service Disembark 8:00 a.m.

VOYAGE DATE E D C B A PS JS DS LS OS SI SD Jul 19 $2,099 $3,599 $3,899 $4,099 $4,299 $4,299 $4,299 $4,799 $6,799 $8,199 $2,799 $4,199

Fares are listed in U .S . dollars, per person, double occupancy, with the exception of single-occupancy categories SI and SD . Port charges: $199 .

ADD A PREMIUM EXPERIENCE ADD A CITY STAY PACKAGE Check-In Along the Chitlin’ Trail Memphis 3-Day/2-Night Pre-Cruise Package (Paducah) – Page 65 ($599 per person, double occupancy) – Page 60 Tracing the Trail of Tears (Cape Girardeau) – Page 66 The Lewis and Clark Gateway to the West (Alton) – Page 66 WWW.AQSC.COM AMERICAN QUEEN 2020 ITINERARIES 13 AMERICAN QUEEN

ALTON, IL

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ALTON (St. Louis) TO RED WING (Minneapolis)

HIGHLIGHTS 9-DAY ITINERARY THEMED CRUISE H Mark Twain’s hometown Day 1: Sun. . . . St. Louis, MO Mark Twain’s Mississippi – and literary inspiration Hotel Stay Twain’s “Life on the Mississippi” H Scenic river views and describes the upper reaches of towering bluffs Day 2: Mon...... Alton, IL this grand river as a paradise, and H American bald eagles Depart 5:00 p.m. you will experience it for yourself and indigenous wildlife as hidden gems around each bend fuel your sense of discovery H Extensive lock-and-dam Day 3: Tue. . . .Hannibal, MO and the very best of America’s systems heartland unfolds before you. H Scandinavian, Dutch Day 4: Wed . . . River Cruising July 26, August 9 and German heritage H Charming small-town Day 5: Thu. . . . . Clinton, IA America

INCLUSIONS Day 6: Fri. . . . . Dubuque, IA H One-night pre-cruise hotel stay Day 7: Sat. . . . La Crosse, WI H Guided Hop-On Hop-Off shore excursions Day 8: Sun. . . Red Wing, MN H Non-premium wine and beer with dinner Day 9: Mon. . . Red Wing, MN H 24-hour room service Disembark 8:00 a.m.

VOYAGE DATES E D C B A PS JS DS LS OS SI SD Jul 26; Aug 9 $2,399 $3,999 $4,299 $4,599 $4,799 $4,799 $4,799 $5,299 $7,599 $9,199 $3,099 $4,699

Fares are listed in U .S . dollars, per person, double occupancy, with the exception of single-occupancy categories SI and SD . Port charges: $199 .

ADD A PREMIUM EXPERIENCE Mississippi Mud…A Hands-On Experience Galena, Illinois, Including the Home of (Hannibal) – Page 67 Ulysses S. Grant (Dubuque) – Page 67 On Eagles’ Wings (Red Wing) – Page 67

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RED WING, MN

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER RED WING (Minneapolis) TO ALTON (St. Louis)

HIGHLIGHTS 9-DAY ITINERARY THEMED CRUISE H Scandinavian, Dutch Day 1: Sun. . .Minneapolis, MN Mark Twain’s Mississippi – and German heritage Hotel Stay Along the Upper Mississippi H American bald eagles River, farming, trapping, and indigenous wildlife Day 2: Mon. . . Red Wing, MN lumbering and mining were once H Mark Twain’s hometown the region’s lifeblood. This stretch of waterway is rich with frontier and literary inspiration Day 3: Tue. . . Red Wing, MN tales of fur traders and pioneers, H Charming small-town Depart 1:00 p.m. set among picturesque geography America and abundant wildlife. The region H Extensive lock-and-dam Day 4: Wed . . . La Crosse, WI reflects the spirit of the people systems who worked this land even before H Scenic river views and Day 5: Thu. . . . .Dubuque, IA steamboats came to the river. towering bluffs August 2 Day 6: Fri. . . . Bettendorf, IA INCLUSIONS (Quad Cities) H One-night pre-cruise hotel stay Day 7: Sat. . . . Burlington, IA H Guided Hop-On Hop-Off shore excursions Day 8: Sun. . . .Hannibal, MO H Non-premium wine and beer with dinner Day 9: Mon...... Alton, IL H 24-hour room service Disembark 8:00 a.m.

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OS OWNER’S SUITES WITH EXCLUSIVE VERANDA • 348 sq . ft . with 690-sq .-ft . • Coffee maker and exclusive veranda mini refrigerator • Queen bed • French doors open • Full bathroom with standard to exclusive veranda tub/shower combination • Furnished patio with sofa, • Lounging area with sofa-bed two chairs and a coffee table • Dressing area with granite • Interior and exterior access vanity and mirror • Promenade Deck • Flat-screen TV • Commodore Services, including a River Butler

LS LUXURY SUITES WITH PRIVATE OR OPEN VERANDA • 353-363 sq . ft . with private • Coffee maker and or open veranda mini refrigerator • Queen bed or two single beds • French doors open to deck • Full bathroom with tub or veranda and shower or standard • Interior and exterior access tub/shower combination • Promenade and Texas Decks • Sitting area with sofa-bed • Commodore Services, • Vanity, mirror and desk including a River Butler • Flat-screen TV

DS DELUXE SUITES WITH OPEN VERANDA • 230 sq . ft . with open veranda • Flat-screen TV • Queen bed or two single beds • French doors open to deck • Full bathroom with standard • Interior and/or exterior access tub/shower combination • Promenade Deck • Sitting area with sofa-bed • Commodore Services • Vanity and mirror (excludes River Butler)

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C OUTSIDE STATEROOMS WITH OPEN VERANDA • 140-160 sq . ft . with • Flat-screen TV open veranda • French doors open to deck • Queen bed or two single beds • Exterior access • Full bathroom with shower • Observation, Texas or standard tub/shower and Cabin Decks combination

D DELUXE OUTSIDE STATEROOMS WITH BAY WINDOW • 190 sq . ft . with bay window • Flat-screen TV • Queen bed or two single beds • Interior access • Full bathroom with standard • Cabin Deck tub/shower combination

SD SINGLE DELUXE STATEROOMS • 140 sq . ft . • Interior access • Queen bed • Observation Deck • Full bathroom with shower • Wheelchair-accessible • Flat-screen TV stateroom 457 is 167 sq. ft., and features a standard tub/shower combination

E INSIDE STATEROOMS • 132 sq . ft . • Flat-screen TV • Wheelchair-accessible • Queen bed or two single beds • Interior access stateroom 381 is 217 sq. ft., and features a roll-in shower • Full bathroom with shower • Texas Deck

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Interior access 150 sq . ft . Full bathroom with shower Single bed Queen bed or two single beds 310 sq . ft . Full bathroom with shower Sitting area with sofa 210-250 sq . ft . Full bathroom with shower Sitting area Private veranda Queen bed or two single bedsQueen bed or two single Queen bed or two single beds 410 sq . ft . with shower Full bathroom Sitting area with sofa Private veranda Queen bed or two single beds Queen bed 180 sq . ft . Full bathroom with shower Private veranda 180 sq . ft . Full bathroom with shower Queen bed or two single beds Queen bed or two single beds AMERICAN EMPRESS 2020 SUITES AND STATEROOMS • VERANDA STATEROOMS • • • • • • • • SUPERIOR VERANDA STATEROOMS • • • • • SUITES WITH VERANDA SUITES WITH LUXURY SUITES WITH VERANDA SUITES WITH LUXURY • • • • • DELUXE VERANDA STATEROOMS • • • • WINDOW OUTSIDE STATEROOMS WITH • • • D C A E B LS SUITES AND STATEROOMS AND SUITES because the public walkway runs just over the railing. Please call and ask your reservations Please call and ask your for agent details. runs walkway the public just overbecause the railing. WITH VERANDA SINGLE OUTSIDE STATEROOM Note: Stateroom information provided here is a general representation of the stateroom categories. Actual features categories. information of provided representation the stateroom here Stateroom is a general Note: and amenities vary slightly among and within stateroom categories. Verandas on the Vista ViewVista on the Deck are semi-private Verandas categories. and amenities vary slightly among and within stateroom SO 140 sq . ft . Private veranda WWW.AQSC.COM • • CITY STAY PACKAGES

Extend your stay by adding a City Stay Package, showcasing the highlights of the city in which you are staying while providing remarkable inclusions and upscale accommodations at an incredible value. Inclusions and prices are subject to change.

NEW ORLEANS NASHVILLE AND MEMPHIS The Ultimate New Orleans Experience (FROM MEMPHIS) The Ultimate Music of America Immerse yourself in Creole culture as you enjoy an additional three days and two nights in New Experience gospel, blues, country and rock Orleans. Enjoy a traditional New Orleans Jazz ’n’ roll with this unique post-cruise package. Brunch at Court of Two Sisters Restaurant and an Enhance your New Orleans-to-Memphis exclusive, four-hour New Orleans Highlights city voyage with a special visit to Nashville! Enjoy tour. Unwind in the 4-star Le Méridien Hotel three days and two nights jam-packed with (Hilton New Orleans Riverside for American all of the best musical highlights of the South. Countess guests), located in the fabulous French Your accommodations include one night at Quarter, which has everything you need to make the Sheraton Memphis Downtown and a your stay as enjoyable as your voyage. Just a short second night at the famous Gaylord Opryland stroll from your door is everything that makes Resort. From the iconic home of Elvis Presley, this city famous: the French Quarter, Jackson Graceland, to a show at the Grand Ole Opry® Square, Harrah’s Casino, the Central Business and the Country Music Hall of Fame and District and New Orleans’ legendary Bourbon Museum,® this package is highly inclusive. Street. American Queen, American Duchess and American Queen: Post-cruise 3-day/2-night American Countess: Pre- and post-cruise package from $899 per person, double 3-day/2-night packages from $599 per person, occupancy. Select dates only. double occupancy. American Countess includes priority boarding onto the vessel. NASHVILLE Music City USA MEMPHIS The Complete Memphis Experience After a relaxing evening and breakfast at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, embark on the next Music is the heart and soul of the city of leg of your journey with an escorted Nashville Memphis. Enhance your journey as you explore city tour. Our expert guide will share local stories the musical roots of this Southern belle. Relax and lore of Music City as our deluxe motorcoach at the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel traverses the city streets. The distinctive Country (American Countess guests) or The Guest House Music Hall of Fame and Museum, with large at Graceland, your deluxe accommodations. piano keys spanning its exterior, is called the Explore Beale Street, home to such musical Smithsonian of country music because of its genres as rock ’n’ roll, jazz, soul and the blues. remarkable collection. American Duchess: Post- Visit exclusive partner attractions. American cruise 3-day/2-night package from $699 per Queen, American Duchess and American person, double occupancy. Countess: Pre- and post-cruise 3-day/2-night packages from $599 per person, double occupancy. American Countess inclusions vary, and include priority boarding onto the vessel.

60 CITY STAY PACKAGES (888) 749-5280 PORTLAND MINNEAPOLIS The Rose City Enjoy a night’s stay in the luxurious Radisson Indulge in an additional three days and two Blu Mall of America, and the next day, discover nights to appreciate the uniqueness of Portland the rich history of Minnesota’s Twin Cities – and the majesty of Mount St. Helens. Your Minneapolis and St. Paul. From the comfort of our accommodation, the Dossier Hotel, has deluxe motorcoach, we will weave our way through everything to make your stay relaxing. the downtown skyscrapers of Minneapolis and Dotted throughout the city and among the historic Summit Avenue in St. Paul as our local signature public art on the streets of Portland guide introduces the vibrant culture, architecture are some of the country’s most picturesque and history for which the cities are known. gardens. You will enjoy included admission to Guests will see Fort Snelling, the Minneapolis Waterfront Park, Lan Su Chinese Garden and Stone Arch Bridge, St. Paul Cathedral and the the International Rose Test Garden, to name just Minnesota State Capitol. American Countess: a few. For a more urban experience, visit Powell’s Post-cruise 2-day/1-night package from $299 City of Books, Portland Art Museum or per person, double occupancy. Includes priority the Pittock Mansion. American Empress: boarding onto the vessel. Post-cruise 3-day/2-night package from $599 per person, double occupancy. Select dates only. PITTSBURGH CHATTANOOGA Following an enjoyable breakfast at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Pittsburgh- After a relaxing stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown, we take to the streets of one of Chattanooga Downtown and one of your hearty America’s favorite travel destinations. This included breakfasts, begin your stay with an eclectic city, which is the birthplace of Andy informative city tour. Visit the Chattanooga Choo Warhol, a hub of culinary hotspots and a Choo Complex, then explore the Battles for boutique shopping paradise, was rated No. 4 Chattanooga Museum and Point Park, which are on Bazaar’s “17 Best Places to Travel in 2017.” part of the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National On our driving tour, we will pass through Military Park system. Discover how the battles downtown and see Heinz History Center, and on those historic grounds changed the outcome enjoy a roundtrip ride on the Duquesne Incline. of the Civil War. American Countess: Pre- and American Countess: Pre- and post-cruise post-cruise 2-day/1-night packages from $349 2-day/1-night packages from $349 per person, per person, double occupancy. Includes priority double occupancy. Includes priority boarding boarding onto the vessel. onto the vessel. LOUISVILLE ST. LOUIS Take advantage of included transportation, and After a relaxing night and an included breakfast luxuriate in premium landmark accommodations at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, begin at The Brown Hotel in this free-spirited, your exploration of the Gateway to the West. welcoming city, which is considered by some to Uncover the city’s deep-rooted history, and be the gateway from the Midwest to the South. see iconic sights on a narrated tour aboard our For an unparalleled local experience, join us as we deluxe motorcoach. Highlights will include journey to the backstretch of Churchill Downs the beautiful Forest Park, Cathedral Basilica for a railside meet-and-greet with a few of its and, of course, a photo stop at the Gateway equestrians. Explore the grounds and then hear Arch. We will continue to the Lewis & Clark stories from a jockey, a trainer, a thoroughbred Confluence Tower for a panoramic view of the owner and more. Also included are admission to Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Our final stop the Kentucky Derby Museum and an opportunity takes us to the Lewis and Clark Historic Site, to meet the resident thoroughbred horse and an interpretive center dedicated to sharing the Winston, a miniature horse. American Countess: stories of the explorers. American Countess: Pre- Pre- and post-cruise 2-day/1-night packages and post-cruise 2-day/1-night packages from from $299 per person, double occupancy. $299 per person, double occupancy. Includes Includes priority boarding onto the vessel. priority boarding onto the vessel.

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Highlights

• Cotton and sugarcane plantations • Cajun, Creole and Southern cuisine • Memphis blues and barbeque • Southern culture • Mississippi Delta region • Majestic mansions • Antebellum architecture Vessels

• American Queen • American Duchess • American Countess

Soundtrack of Memphis – A musical performance at Overton Park Shell; Tennessee Welcome Center; a narrated driving city tour Natchez, Mississippi Included Highlights: The Old South Trading Post; Rosalie Mansion; Natchez Visitor Center; William Johnson House; Magnolia Hall; Stanton Hall; Charboneau Distillery and King’s Tavern; Museum of African American History and Culture Optional Premium Experiences: Home-Hosted Visit with Ginger and James – A personal tour of their privately owned antebellum mansion, The Towers; homemade hors d’oeuvres and refreshments on the canopied back porch; recipes to take home The Cotton Trail: A Tale of the American South – Forks of the Road Historical Site; Frogmore Plantation; gospel music; cotton gin tour The Story of Cotton in the Antebellum South – The Mississippi countryside; Frogmore Baton Rouge, Louisiana Plantation; modern and historic cotton gins; Included Highlights: USS Kidd (DD-661); cotton-picking (American Queen only) Capitol Park Museum; Louisiana’s State Capitol; Inside Regina’s Kitchen with Chef Regina LSU Museum of Art; LSU Rural Life Museum Charboneau – A behind-the-scenes visit to the Optional Premium Experiences: kitchen of celebrity chef Regina Charboneau; a Ultimate Cajun Adventure – Air boating hands-on cooking demonstration with Regina through the beautiful wilderness of the bayou A Jeweled Christmas in Natchez – A tour of and sampling local cuisine the privately owned antebellum mansion The Memphis, Tennessee Towers; refreshments; a local pianist performs Included Highlights: National Civil Rights (Available only on select holiday voyage dates) Museum; Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum; AutoZone The Great Mississippi Outdoor Adventure: Park; Peabody Hotel; Mud Island Monorail, Walkway ATVs and Outdoor Sports at Knife’s Edge – and River Park; Memphis Music Hall of Fame An ATV or side-by-side utility vehicle journey Optional Premium Experiences: through the lush forests to give hatchet and The Elvis Experience – A Graceland Mansion lasso throwing a try self-guided tour; Beale Street walking tour; Tee Time in Natchez! – A full 18 holes at Memphis driving tour beautiful Duncan Park Golf Course; cart, clubs and green fees included

62 THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (888) 749-5280 New Orleans, Louisiana Oak Alley Plantation Tour – A guided tour Optional Premium Experiences: of Oak Alley Plantation; time at your leisure New Orleans Highlights Tour – The French to explore the manicured plantation gardens Quarter; City Park; St. Louis Cemetery #3 and grounds (American Duchess only) Beyond the Floodwalls – Experience America’s Plantations of River Road featuring Evergreen wetlands; witness formidable flood and water Plantation – Historic plantations along management; visit Bayou Sauvage; taste local the Great River Road; a guided tour of the cuisine; meet Isleños fishermen Evergreen Plantation Complex, including the (American Queen only) main house, outbuildings and gardens Hidden History: World War II in New (American Duchess only) Orleans – National WWII Museum; a St. Francisville, Louisiana viewing of the film “Beyond All Boundaries” Included Highlights: Royal Street; Old Market at the Solomon Victory 4-D Theater, featuring Hall; West Feliciana Historical Society Museum; Grace narration by executive producer Tom Hanks and Episcopal Church guest readings from celebrities (roundtrip New Optional Premium Experiences: Orleans voyages only) Redemption and Rehabilitation at Angola Nottoway Plantation, Louisiana Prison – A fully operational state penitentiary; Included Highlights: Enjoy a guided walking a tour led by staff; meet an inmate; learn about the tour within the pristine walls of Nottoway, faith-based reform system followed by a stroll through the lush grounds Plantations of the Back Roads – Rosedown and gardens. Plantation; privately owned Catalpa Plantation; Optional Premium Experiences: history of the plantations; sugarcane fields; Life in the Bayou Cajun Swamp Tour – a traditional Southern sherry farewell Manchac Swamp Boat Tour covering 250 acres Vicksburg, Mississippi of swampland; Louisiana’s native wildlife Included Highlights: Church of the Holy Trinity; Grand Southern Plantations Tour – Tour Anchuca Mansion; Old Court House Museum; Lower two grand plantations; a guided tour of Mississippi River Museum; Old Depot Museum; the Houmas House; time at your leisure to Beidenharn Coca-Cola Museum explore the manicured gardens and grounds; Optional Premium Experience: a Southern-style buffet lunch; a guided tour On the Front Lines of the Civil War – Vicksburg of Oak Alley Plantation (American Queen and National Military Park; USS Cairo and Museum; American Duchess only) Illinois State Monument; the National Cemetery; Laura…A Creole Plantation – Guided tour Vicksburg Battlefield film “Here Brothers Fought”; of Laura Plantation (American Queen and Battlefield Visitors Center & Gift Shop American Duchess only) A Round of Golf at the Vicksburg Country Club – A full 18 holes; cart, club and green fees included

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Helena, Arkansas (American Duchess only) Small Towns, Big Legends: The Story of Included Highlights: Helena Museum; Delta B.B. King – B.B. King Museum and Delta Cultural Center & Depot; St. Mary’s Catholic Interpretive Center; lunch at Club Ebony Church; Fort Curtis; Pillow-Thompson House Terrene Landing, Mississippi Optional Premium Experience: Optional Premium Experience: Mississippi Delta Gospel and the Birthplace The Great Delta Music Experience – of the Blues – Historic Clarksdale, Mississippi; GRAMMY® Museum Mississippi; B.B. King a gospel choir performance; the Delta Blues Museum and Delta Interpretive Center; lunch Museum; a blues performance at a juke joint; at Club Ebony Southern food (American Duchess only) Tunica, Mississippi (American Duchess only) Greenville, Mississippi Included Highlights: Gateway to the Blues Included Highlights: Hebrew Union Temple; Museum; Tunica River Park & Museum; Greenville History Museum; 1927 Flood Museum; Tunica Museum E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center; St. Joseph’s Optional Premium Experience: Catholic Church; Greenville Writers Exhibit Musical Roots of the Delta: Gospel and Optional Premium Experience: Blues – Mississippi Delta region Commerce The Ultimate Mississippi Music Experience – Boulevard Christian Church; a Delta gospel GRAMMY® Museum Mississippi; B.B. King choir performance; homemade pound cake and Museum and Delta Interpretive Center lemonade; the Gateway to the Blues Museum (American Queen only) (American Duchess only)

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Highlights

• Historic Civil War sites • Scenic foothills of the Appalachian Mountains • Legends and lore of famous frontiersmen • Underground Railroad history • Iconic American attractions such as Churchill Downs Vessels

• American Duchess (Ohio and Cumberland Rivers only) • American Countess (Ohio and Tennessee Rivers only)

Chattanooga, Tennessee Optional Premium Experience: Historic Chattanooga Experience – Narrated city tour; Chattanooga Choo Choo Complex; Battles for Chattanooga Museum; Point Park at Lookout Mountain Battlefield (American Countess only) Cincinnati, Ohio Included Highlights: Fountain Square; Krohn Conservatory; Eden Park Observation Point; National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (admission additional); Cincinnati Art Museum; Newport on the Levee Optional Premium Experiences: Cincinnati City Tour – William Howard Taft Site; Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption; Eden Park Ark Encounter: A Journey of Biblical Augusta, Kentucky Proportions – Scenic Kentucky landscape; Included Highlights: Rosemary Clooney a full-scale ark replica; time to explore at House Museum; Mohrfield Home & Main Garden; your leisure; lifelike animal replicas; 1811 Jail; Baker Bird Winery 132 ark bays and exhibits; a gift shop Brandenburg, Kentucky Clarksville, Tennessee Included Experiences: Included Highlights: Smith-Trahern Mansion; An American Leader: The Life and Customs House Museum and Cultural Center; Presidency of Abraham Lincoln – Kentucky Montgomery County Courthouse; Fort Defiance countryside; Lincoln Museum; Lincoln Square; Interpretive Center and Park Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Optional Premium Experiences: Park; Sinking Springs (American Duchess and American Countess only) Southern Spirit: The Vices of Clarksville – Beachaven Winery & Vineyards; Old Glory Jim Beam Distillery Tour – Inside look at Distillery; the Star Spangled Brewing Company the bourbon-making process; tasting (American Duchess only) (American Duchess only) Nashville Music City USA Tour – Narrated Maker’s Mark Distillery Experience – Visitor’s city tour and sightseeing; Country Music Hall Center; tour the grounds; dip your own bottle of Fame (pre- or post-cruise on the American (American Duchess only) Duchess only)

64 THE OHIO, TENNESSEE AND CUMBERLAND RIVERS (888) 749-5280 Decatur, Alabama Madison, Indiana Included Highlights: Carnegie Visual Arts Included Highlights: Schroeder Saddletree Center; Old State Bank Building; Morgan County Factory; Broadway Fountain; Lanier Mansion State Archives; Princess Theatre; Self-Guided Walking Historic Site; History Center and Railroad Museum; Tour of Historic Decatur; Historic Railroad Depot Schofield House; Shrewsbury-Windle House Optional Premium Experience: Marietta, Ohio Antebellum to Air and Space Travel – Space Included Highlights: Green Street and Post Dome Theater; U.S. Space & Rocket Center; Street shopping districts; The Mounds; The Castle NASA’s Educator Resource Center; Education of Marietta; The Campus Martius Museum; Ohio Training Center (American Countess only) River Museum; Children’s Toy and Doll Museum Dover, Tennessee Maysville, Kentucky Included Highlights: Fort Donelson Visitor Included Highlights: Floodwall River Murals; Center & Museum; Fort Donelson Lower River The Opera House; The Kentucky Gateway Museum; Battery; Fort Donelson National Cemetery; W.D. Russell Theater; Visitors Welcome Tent Sykes Historical Museum; Surrender House/ Optional Premium Experience: Dover Hotel Washington, Kentucky: From Slavery to Florence, Alabama Freedom – Paxton House Visitor’s Center; Included Highlights: Florence-Lauderdale Mefford’s Fort Log Cabin; Harriet Beecher Tourism Bureau; Pope’s Tavern Museum; Stowe: Slavery to Freedom Museum; Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts; W.C. Albert Sidney Johnston Home; Washington Handy House Museum; Frank Lloyd Wright Courthouse Site; National Underground Rosenbaum House; Florence Indian Mound Railroad Museum & Museum Owensboro, Kentucky Optional Premium Experience: Included Highlights: O.Z. Tyler Distillery; Sweet Home Alabama: A Musical Journey Western Kentucky Botanical Garden; Owensboro through Time – Alabama countryside; Alabama Museum of Fine Art; Visit Owensboro; Music Hall of Fame; Muscle Shoals Studio International Bluegrass Music Museum (American Countess only) Paducah, Kentucky Henderson, Kentucky Included Highlights: National Quilt Museum; Included Highlights: The Depot Community Floodwall Murals; Lloyd Tilghman House; Center; Historic Henderson County Library; Main Paducah Railroad Museum; River Discovery Street; John James Audubon Museum; Audubon Center; The Moonshine Company Mill Park Optional Premium Experience: Huntington, West Virginia Check-In Along the Chitlin’ Trail – Included Highlights: Old Central City; Ritter Historic Chitlin’ Trail; a guided tour of Park Rose Garden; Marshall University Special the historic Hotel Metropolitan; a chess Collections Library and Campus; Railroad pie and sweet tea tasting Museum; Touma Museum Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Optional Premium Experience: Optional Premium Experience: A Day at the Museums – Heritage Farm Pittsburgh City Tour – Driving tour of Museum & Village, with 16 authentic Pittsburgh; Heinz History Center; Duquesne buildings and historic museums; Huntington Incline (pre- or post-cruise only) Museum of Art Point Pleasant, West Virginia Louisville, Kentucky Included Highlights: Point Pleasant Riverfront Included Highlights: The Frazier History Park; Tu-Endie-Wei State Park; Twin River Museum; Mark Payton Glass Center; Fourth Shopping Area; Krodel Park and Fort Randolph; Street Live! Mothman Museum Optional Premium Experiences: Savannah, Tennessee Private Churchill Downs Backstretch Included Highlight: Special Event: Shiloh Experience – Kentucky Derby Museum; National Military Park – one of the most Churchill Downs legendary racetrack; informative and interesting Civil War National firsthand accounts from a horse jockey; Historical Parks Churchill Downs equestrians; Fourth Street Wheeling, West Virginia Live! for lunch at your leisure (pre- or post- Included Highlights: The Artisan’s Center; cruise only; lunch stop is pre-cruise only) Centre Market shopping; West Virginia Kentucky Derby Museum Experience – Independence Hall; The Eckhart House; Racing history; walking tour; souvenir shopping Capitol Theatre

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Highlights

• Scenic river views and towering bluffs • American bald eagles and indigenous wildlife • Small-town America • Mark Twain’s hometown and literary inspiration • More than 24 locks and dams Vessels

• American Queen • American Duchess • American Countess

Burlington, Iowa Included Highlights: Des Moines County Heritage Center; Garrett-Phelps House Museum; Capitol Theater; Port of Burlington Welcome Center; Snake Alley Optional Premium Experience: Live Cabaret Show in the Bart Howard Room – Rare Bart Howard memorabilia; a live cabaret show of Bart Howard music Cape Girardeau, Missouri Included Highlights: Mississippi River Tales Murals; Red House Interpretive Center; Old St. Vincent’s Church; Glenn House; Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts River Campus; Crisp Museum; Cape River Heritage Museum Optional Premium Experience: Tracing the Trail of Tears – Trail of Tears State Park; Bollinger Mills; Jackson Heritage Museum Chester, Illinois Included Highlights: Cohen Memorial Home; The Spinach Can Collectibles and Museum; The Alton, Illinois Courthouse and Randolph County Museum; Welcome Center Included Highlights: Audubon Center at Riverlands; Alton Visitor Center; Piasa Bird; Optional Premium Experience: Jacoby Arts Center; Broadway Stop Ste. Genevieve…Missouri’s Oldest European Settlement – Bolduc House Museum; Optional Premium Experience: Ste. Genevieve’s European settlement; Welcome The Lewis and Clark Gateway Center; Ste. Genevieve Church; National Historic to the West – Sightseeing in St. Louis; Landmark District Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower; Lewis Clinton, Iowa & Clark State Historic Site; a St. Louis Gateway Arch photo opportunity Included Highlights: Windmill Cultural Center; De Immigrant Windmill; Sawmill Museum; George Bettendorf, Iowa (Quad Cities) M. Curtis Mansion; Clinton County Historical Included Highlights: Isabel Bloom Studio; Museum & Library Figge Art Museum; River Music Experience; Optional Premium Experience: German-American Heritage Center; Quad City The Ultimate American Agriculture Tour – Botanicals Center John Deere Pavilion; Cinnamon Ridge Farms with owners John and Joan Maxwell, including a farm-to-table lunch and tour 66 THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (888) 749-5280 Dubuque, Iowa Hidden Waters of the Mississippi: A Included Highlights: St. Luke’s United Methodist Scenic Kayak Tour – Mississippi River wildlife; Church; Dubuque Museum of Art; The Fenelon Place a nature expert Q&A session Elevator; Cable Car Square; Hotel Julien Dubuque; Twin Cities Tour – Fort Snelling; Minneapolis Grand Opera House Stone Arch Bridge; St. Paul Cathedral; Optional Premium Experience: Minnesota State Capitol Galena, Illinois, Including the Home of St. Louis, Missouri General Ulysses S. Grant – Old Market Included Highlights: A Narrated Driving Tour Hall; scenic countryside; the DeSoto House Hotel; Home of Ulysses S. Grant; Optional Premium Experience: U.S. Grant Museum; downtown Galena The Lewis and Clark Gateway to the West – Hannibal, Missouri Sightseeing in St. Louis; Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower; Lewis & Clark State Historic Included Highlights: Big River Train Town; The Site; a Gateway Arch photo opportunity Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum; Trinity Episcopal Church; Cave Hollow West Winery; St. Louis Walking Tour – a 1.5-mile walking tour Haunted House & Wax Museum; Karlocks Kars concluding at the iconic Gateway Arch and Pop Culture Museum; Ayers Pottery Winona, Minnesota Optional Premium Experiences: Included Highlights: Minnesota Marine Art Mississippi Mud…A Hands-On Experience – Museum; Winona County History Center; Polish Tour the studio at Ayers Pottery; professional Cultural Institute and Museum; Watkins Museum pottery wheel demonstration; mold your own and Store piece of pottery Optional Premium Experience: Muddy River Radio’s Live Rendition of Into the Mississippi on the Winona Tour “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” – Boat – A narrated sightseeing tour aboard Mark Twain Museum Gallery; 1940s-style the Winona Tour Boat radio theater production La Crosse, Wisconsin Included Highlights: Dahl Auto Museum; Hixon House; Riverside Museum; Riverside International Friendship Garden Optional Premium Experience: Winona Revealed: The Midwest’s Best- Kept Secret – Narrated sightseeing on the Winona Tour Boat; Winona County History Center; Minnesota Marine Art Museum; a narrated city tour (American Queen only) New Madrid, Missouri Included Highlights: New Madrid Historical Museum; New Madrid County Courthouse; Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site; Higgerson School; River Walk Gallery Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Included Highlights: Crawford County Courthouse and 1800s Jail; Fort Crawford Museum; Fort Crawford Military Hospital Optional Premium Experience: Pearls of the Mississippi – Board the pontoon Maiden Voyage, and learn about the great Pearl Rush of the mid- to late 1800s in the region Red Wing, Minnesota Included Highlights: Aliveo Military Museum; Red Wing Marine Museum; Pottery Museum of Red Wing; St. James Hotel Optional Premium Experiences: On Eagles’ Wings – National Eagle Center in Wabasha; a close-up viewing of American bald eagles; an observation deck overlooking the Mississippi River

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Highlights

• Breathtaking scenery • Abundant locks and dams • The legacy of Lewis and Clark • Dramatic waterfalls • Pacific Northwest wine country • Mount St . Helens • Museums and interpretive centers • Fresh Pacific seafood and regional delights Vessel

• American Empress

Astoria, Oregon Optional Premium Experiences: Included Highlights: The Riverwalk; Hells Canyon Scenic Jet Boat Experience – The Flavel House; Astoria Column; Heritage A narrated jet boat tour through Hells Museum; Columbia River Maritime Museum Canyon; Idaho Garden Creek Ranch (admission additional) Spokane City Tour Including Bing Optional Premium Experiences: Crosby’s Home – Sightseeing in Spokane; The Lewis and Clark Experience – Cape tour the childhood home of Bing Crosby; Disappointment Overlook and Interpretive Riverfront Park; Duncan Gardens and Center; Fort Clatsop – Lewis and Clark Greenhouse at Manito Park National Historical Site; a copy of the book Portland, Oregon “In the Wake of Lewis and Clark” Included Highlights: Enjoy an abundance of Zip Lining Adventure – An exciting zip local sites and attractions during your tour in course consisting of eight lines overlooking downtown Portland. picturesque Oregon Clarkston, Washington Included Highlights: Nez Perce National Historical Park; First Territorial Capitol Interpretive Center; Bridablik/Schroeder House; Nez Perce Historical Society and Museum

68 THE COLUMBIA AND SNAKE RIVERS (888) 749-5280 Richland, Washington The Dalles, Oregon (Tri-Cities) Included Highlights: Columbia Gorge Included Highlights: The REACH Museum; Discovery Center & Museum; Original Wasco Sacajawea State Park; Franklin County Historical County Courthouse Museum; The Dalles Area Society and Museum Chamber of Commerce; Fort Dalles Museum; National Neon Sign Museum; downtown shopping Optional Premium Experiences: Wine and Spirits on Red Mountain – Red Optional Premium Experiences: Mountain American Viticulture Area; Kiona Vintage America: Classic Planes, Vineyards and Winery; Black Heron Spirits; Automobiles, Antiques and More – Extensive sample local wines and spirits collection of over 130 classic cars, planes and trucks dating to 1917; an exclusive guided tour The Plutonium Age: Uncovering the of the restoration workshop; ride in a Model T Secrets of the Manhattan Project – A guided (a 30-minute plane ride over Mt. Hood can be tour of The REACH Interpretive Museum; added for an additional charge) lunch at The REACH; an exclusive experience at the Hanford B Reactor facility Art of The Dalles: From Maryhill Museum to the Vineyard – Maryhill Museum of Art; Kayak Adventure – Glide onto the Columbia a wine tasting; Jacob Williams Winery; Sam River in a kayak; some of the Northwest’s most Hill’s Stonehenge spectacular wilderness and wildlife Catch of the Day: Fishing on the Columbia Pendleton and the Wild West – Pendleton River – Fishing boat excursion with a pro guide Woolen Mills tour; Tamástslikt Cultural Institute; Pendleton Underground; Round-Up Vancouver, Washington Hall of Fame Optional Premium Experiences: Stevenson, Washington Mount St. Helens Tour, Including a Portland City Tour – The International Rose Test Included Highlights: Columbia Gorge Garden; a narrated journey through Mount Interpretive Center; Bonneville Dam; St. Helens; several vantage points for viewing; Downtown Stevenson Johnston Ridge Observatory (seasonal); a Optional Premium Experiences: delicious local lunch Multnomah Falls and Vista House – “The Rose City” Portland City Tour: Women’s Forum State Scenic Viewpoint; Including Sightseeing in Downtown Portland Vista House at Crown Point; Multnomah Falls – Willamette River; a mural at the Oregon The Ultimate Pacific Northwest Experience Historical Society; International Rose Test – Bonneville Dam; Multnomah Falls; lunch at Garden; Lan Su Chinese Garden; a Voodoo Parkdale Grange; Timberline Lodge Tour; wine Doughnut snack and beer samplings at Timberline Lodge Hole in One: Golfing in the Pacific Northwest – A full round of golf at Skamania Lodge, plus lunch at the Greenside Grill

STEAMBOAT SOCIETY OF AMERICA® he Steamboat Society of America, our guest loyalty program, was created to recognize our past guests and offer the opportunity to enjoyT exclusive benefits and incentives for cruising frequently with us.In addition to our Classic membership, earned after completion of your first cruise on any of our vessels, we offerfour  levels of elite membership – Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald and Diamond. Each level brings additional benefits, and is reached after cruising the designated number of qualifying nights with us.

For questions or more information about the Steamboat Society of America, please visit our website at www.aqsc.com/ssoa, email [email protected] or call us at (888) 749-5280.

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GENERAL Please call Carrier Reservations toll free at 1-888-749- excursions, docks, gangways and other requirements may The transportation of guests and baggage on board 5280 for pricing and details. preclude a wheelchair guest from leaving the vessel; this the vessels of American Queen Steamboat Company® decision will be made by the Master of the vessel and is is governed by these Terms and Conditions and the INCLUDED IN YOUR FARE binding. Also, there may be certain physical conditions, Passenger Ticket Contract which will be sent to you • One (1) night pre-cruise hotel stay with transfer including raised doorway thresholds from 2 to 16 inches, approximately four (4) weeks prior to your vacation to the vessel (American Queen, American Empress stairways and narrow passageways within the vessel that and is available upon request or online at www.aqsc. and American Duchess only) may limit or preclude the accessibility of wheelchair com. Your payment of deposit or full fare constitutes • Filtered water and soft drinks guests to some areas. Carrier recommends that Guest agreement to the terms and conditions of the Passenger • Select wine and beer at dinner purchase travel protection, either the plan we offer or a Ticket Contract, whose provisions shall prevail, which (American Queen, American Empress and plan from your Travel Agent. With travel protection, you includes limitations and exonerations of the liabilities and American Countess only) can relax and enjoy your trip with some peace of mind. obligations of Carrier. You should read and understand • Unlimited Beverage Package these terms and conditions carefully before making (American Duchess only) FEDERAL MARITIME a deposit. The American Queen, American Empress, • All meals onboard the vessel COMMISSION PROTECTION American Duchess and American Countess are operated • All included Hop-On Hop-Off shore excursions Under Public Law 89-777, the FMC requires vessels by American Queen Steamboat Company, are regularly • All onboard entertainment having berth or stateroom accommodations for fifty inspected by the U.S. Coast Guard, are American flagged • Wi-Fi/Internet access onboard the vessel (50) or more passengers and that embark passengers and employ American officers, crew and staff. • Pre-paid gratuities (American Duchess only) from U.S. ports to maintain acceptable evidence of financial responsibility to indemnify passengers for DEFINITIONS NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR FARE nonperformance of transportation. Carrier maintains a The terms “you” and “Guests” refer to any and all person(s) • Port Charges surety bond insuring its financial responsibility, and holds named on the front of the Confirmation and include all • Airfare to and from your home city a Certificate (Performance) issued by the FMC. children or others under the care or control of the named • Alcoholic beverages (American Queen, person(s). The term “Carrier” includes American Queen American Empress and American Countess) UNITED STATES FLAGGED VESSELS Steamboat Operating Company, LLC, its parent and • Optional premium shore excursions The American Queen, American Empress, American affiliated entities, the vessels, the owners, charterers, • Discretionary gratuities to vessel crew Duchess and American Countess have been designed and operators, agents, and masters and crews thereof, any and tour operators built in the United States. As U.S. Flagged Vessels, this substituted or connecting ship, the owners, charterers and • Travel Protection Plan status means that we also protect you with the highest operators and all launches belonging to any such vessel • Transfer to and from the airport standards for safety and health, including regular inspections and certifications by the United States or owned or operated by the owners, charterers or HOTEL STAYS & CANCELLATIONS operators. The term “Fare” includes voyage fare as well as Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service One included pre-voyage hotel night is provided as and the Federal Communications Commission. all hotel, land package(s) and shore excursions purchased part of the voyage fare on all American Queen, American from Carrier. The vessels are American owned and operated. As Empress and American Duchess voyages. The American U.S. Flagged Vessels, the American Queen, American Fares are in U.S. Dollars, are per guest, are based Countess does not include a pre-voyage hotel night. Empress, American Duchess and American Countess are on double occupancy, and do not include air or land Additional pre-voyage hotel nights may be purchased capable of operating unique itineraries not possible on transportation. Fares for SI, SO and SD Categories are for an additional charge. Guests are required to present a foreign-owned or foreign-built vessels. based on single occupancy. Port charges of $119 to $599 credit card upon hotel check-in to cover their incidental per guest are additional and not included in the fare. All charges. Post-voyage hotel nights are not included in ONBOARD CREDIT fares, itineraries, themes, entertainment, shore excursions the voyage fare and may be purchased for an additional Can be used toward onboard purchases not covered in and other voyage attributes are subject to change charge. A maximum of three pre-voyage and three post- the cruise fare. Onboard Credit is non-refundable, non- without notice and we reserve the right to not honor any voyage hotel nights are allowed for any booking. In lieu transferable, has no cash value and may not be used to published prices that we determine were erroneous due of an included pre-voyage hotel night on any voyage, a pay gratuities. Any unused portion of an onboard credit to printing, electronic or clerical error. $50-per-person onboard credit is available upon request is forfeited at the end of the voyage. and dependent upon voyage date. On a back-to-back DEPOSIT AND FINAL PAYMENT voyage, one included hotel night plus a $50-per-person SMOKING For confirmation of individual reservations, a deposit onboard credit will be granted in lieu of taking a second Smoking is permitted only in designated outside areas of $500 per person is due within three days of your included hotel night. Additional room night availability onboard our vessels. All interiors of the vessels, including initial reservation for non-promotional fares on voyages is based on the Carrier standard annual rate and is not all cabins, staterooms, dining rooms and lounges, are nine (9) days or fewer. A deposit of $1000 per person guaranteed. The Carrier pre-voyage hotel may offer a strictly non-smoking. is due within three days of your initial reservation for direct promotional rate throughout the year that is lower DINING ARRANGEMENTS non-promotional fares on voyages greater than nine than the Carrier standard annual rate. The American Queen, American Empress and American (9) days. The balance of the voyage fare is due one Guests who must cancel their purchased hotel nights Countess offer open seating for breakfast and lunch; there hundred twenty-one (121) days prior to sail date, and all are two seating times for dinner. To make a dinner seating reservations not fully paid at such time will be canceled and/or city stay packages, for any reason whatsoever, are subject to the fees as outlined below. request, please speak with your Travel Agent, group leader and subject to the cancellation provisions set forth in the or our Reservations Department at time of booking. We cancellation policy below. Carrier accepts the following Days Prior to Departure Fees will make every effort to honor your request, however, forms of payment: MasterCard, Visa, Discover, Diner’s 120-91 days...... 25% of gross hotel fare actual seating assignments are not guaranteed. The Club, American Express or check. Reservations made 90-61 days...... 50% of gross hotel fare American Duchess offers open seating for breakfast, lunch one hundred twenty-one (121) days or fewer prior to 60-31 days...... 75% of gross hotel fare and dinner. the sail date will require payment in full at the time 30-0 days...... 100% of gross hotel fare of booking. GAMBLING ADVANCE TRAVEL INFORMATION Gambling is not available or permitted on our vessels. CANCELLATION & CHANGE POLICY U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. traveling Guests who must cancel or change their voyage or exclusively inside U.S. borders do not need a passport ANIMALS any part of their vacation package for any reason, or visa for travel. Homeland Security laws require Only designated service animals are permitted onboard. including medical or family reasons, are subject to the that all guests travel with government-issued photo You are required to notify Carrier in advance of departure SAVE UP TO $2,500 PER STATEROOM. fees as outlined below. All fares are based on double identification (ID) (such as a driver’s license) at all if you plan to bring along a service animal because of a occupancy; on reservations in which one guest cancels, times. ID must be presented at the time of vessel check disability. Supporting documents may be requested. the remaining guest is responsible for paying any and in. Guests without proper ID will be denied boarding. DRONES all single supplements. Please see the Travel Protection Carrier is required to provide all guests’ ID information, Guests are permitted to bring drones aboard the Information section for details on cancellation including ID number, expiration date and place of issue vessel, however, they may be operated only on shore protection. Carrier reserves the right to cancel all to the Coast Guard and/or other government entities and outside of the port area. Operation of drones on reservations for which final payment is not received one prior to the vessel’s departure. Guests must provide this board the vessel is strictly prohibited, and any onboard hundred twenty-one (121) days prior to the sail date. All information to Carrier in advance. Travel documents use may result in confiscation of the drone until the cancellations or changes are subject to a $250-per-person will not be released until received. Canadian citizens conclusion of the voyage or disembarkation of the administrative fee per cruise and/or per segment if a or permanent residents of Canada entering the U.S. are Guest (at the Guest’s expense). While on board, multiple cruise booking. required to bring their passport. For other nationalities, drones must be stored safely within the stateroom. passports are required to enter the U.S. It is your Days Prior to Departure Per Person Fees responsibility to check with your local U.S. embassy/ Guests assume full responsibility for understanding 121 days or more. . . .$250-per-person administrative consulate to confirm visa requirements and to obtain and complying with local regulations related to 120-91 days...... 25% of gross fare the proper visa. drone usage, including obtaining any necessary 90-61 days...... 50% of gross fare permits or permissions. All liability related to or 60-31 days...... 75% of gross fare DOCUMENTATION arising from drone operation whatsoever is the 30-0 days...... 100% of gross fare Final travel documents, including itinerary and vouchers Guest’s responsibility. (if applicable) will be sent approximately four (4) weeks Travel Protection premiums are non-refundable after a prior to departure. Reservation must be paid in full ACCOMMODATIONS 10-day review period provided you have not departed and a Guest information form must be received before We would like to remind you that cruising aboard on your trip or filed a claim. Carrier is not obligated documents will be sent. our elegant paddlewheel vessels is incredibly unique. to refund any portion of the fare or other payments While many guests love the allure of the traditional for guests who must leave the voyage prematurely for HEALTH & DISABILITY REQUIREMENTS paddlewheel experience, others may find the turning of medical or other reasons. Guests must notify Carrier in writing at the time of the paddlewheel and nostalgic purr of the engines to be booking of any physical or mental illness, disability or TRAVEL PROTECTION INFORMATION slightly noisier than they would like at times. Please be other conditions for which special accommodations or Carrier recommends you consider protecting your travel mindful of this when selecting your stateroom so that the use of a wheelchair is necessary or contemplated. investment. We have partnered exclusively with Allianz you reserve the appropriate accommodations for your Also, we must be notified of any medical treatment Global Assistance to offer the Frontier Plan which ideal river cruise experience. that may render the Guest unfit for travel or constitute provides protection in case of covered trip cancellation/ a risk or danger to the Guest or anyone else onboard. GRATUITIES interruption, baggage loss or damage, and even medical The vessels do not carry a medical doctor onboard. Acute Gratuities will be automatically charged to your onboard benefits in case of a covered illness or injury during your medical conditions will require you to disembark to be account at a rate of $19.50 per guest per day (included in travels. As a reminder, there are no exceptions to Carrier's attended to by shore-side emergency and/or medical the cruise fare on all American Duchess voyages). cancellation penalties. response and you are advised that, due to the nature Terms and conditions are subject to change without notice and The Frontier Plan, provided by Allianz Global of travel by water, emergency medical evacuation may we are not responsible for errors or omissions therein. Assistance, can be purchased through Carrier. Purchase be delayed or impossible. Guests needing any form of your plan within 14 days of the initial voyage deposit assistance and those who are physically disabled must be ©2019 American Queen Steamboat to be eligible for pre-existing medical conditions accompanied by someone who will take full responsibility Operating Company, LLC benefits. Terms, conditions, and exclusions apply. Please for any needed assistance during the cruise and in the refer to your Certificate of Insurance/Policy for full event of an emergency. We reserve the right to refuse details. Insurance benefits are Underwritten by BCS passage to anyone who, in our sole opinion, may affect Insurance Company or Jefferson Insurance Company. the health, safety or enjoyment of other guests. Guests AGA Service Company is the licensed producer and requiring a wheelchair must provide their own collapsible administrator of these plans. wheelchair. Please be aware that some ports of call, shore 70 TERMS AND CONDITIONS (888) 749-5280 travel protection Life’s unexpected circumstances can compromise your vacation plans, but they don’t have to compromise your investment. American Queen Steamboat Company has paired with Allianz Global Assistance to offer a travel protection plan to cover yourself and your vacation investment. The Frontier Plan,* provided by Allianz Global Assistance, offers a plan that can help you relax and enjoy your trip. It is recommended that you purchase travel protection to help provide reimbursement for up to 100% of your prepaid, non-refundable vacation cost, as there are no exceptions to American Queen Steamboat Company’s cancellation penalties. The Frontier Plan can help protect your vacation investment. Ensure that you purchase your plan within 14 days of making your initial trip deposit to be eligible for pre-existing medical conditions benefits. You have at least 10 days to review your plan and receive a full premium refund, provided you have not departed for your trip or filed a claim. Premiums are non-refundable after this period. Ask your travel agent or one of our cruise specialists for details when making your reservation. FRONTIER PLAN BENEFITS MAXIMUM COVERAGE PER PERSON (UP TO THE LIMITS BELOW) TRIP CANCELLATION 100% OF INSURED TRIP COST (UP TO $50,000) TRIP INTERRUPTION 150% OF INSURED TRIP COST (UP TO $54,000) TRIP DELAY $540 ($200/DAY) MISSED CRUISE CONNECTION $540 BAGGAGE AND PERSONAL EFFECTS $2,500 BAGGAGE DELAY $500 EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND DENTAL EXPENSE $50,000 ($500 DENTAL SUBLIMIT) EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION/REPATRIATION $250,000 TRAVEL ASSISTANCE AND CONCIERGE SERVICES INCLUDED

Travel protection plan premiums are based on trip cost, client’s age and state of residence. Please contact American Queen Steamboat Company’s Reservations Department at (888) 749-5280 for quotes on insurance premiums. *Terms, conditions and exclusions apply. Insurance benefits underwritten by BCS Insurance Company (OH, Administrative Office: Oakbrook Terrace, IL), rated “A-“ (Excellent) by A.M. Best Co., under BCS Form No. 52.201 series or 52.401 series, or Jefferson Insurance Company (NY, Administrative Office: Richmond, VA), rated “A+” (Superior) by A.M. Best Co., under Jefferson Form No. 101-C series or 101-P series, depending on your state of residence. Plan available only to U .S . residents, and may not be available in all jurisdictions . AGA Service Company is the licensed producer and administrator of this plan and an affiliate of Jefferson Insurance Company. The insured shall not receive any special benefit or advantage due to the affiliation between AGA Service Company and Jefferson Insurance Company. Non-insurance benefits/products are provided and serviced by AGA Service Company. Consumer is responsible for charges incurred from outside vendors for assistance or concierge services . Contact AGA Service Company at 800-284-8300 or 9950 Mayland Drive, Richmond, VA 23233 or customerservice@allianzassistance .com .

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Valid on new bookings made by 3/31/20 for travel between 1/5/20 and 12/29/20 . Save $2,500 per stateroom ($1,250 per person) on select 2020 voyages: American Queen (Cabin Categories C, B, PS, JS, DS, LS): 2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 12/13 . American Countess (Cabin Categories A and B): 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30 . American Duchess (Cabin Categories VS, DS and LFS): 11/15, 11/22 . American Empress (Cabin Categories B and A): 3/15 . Solo travelers pay a single- supplement rate of 150% (Not combinable with other discounts) on the following 2020 voyages: American Queen (Cabin Categories C, B, PS, JS, DS and LS): 2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 12/13 . American Countess (Cabin Categories A and B): 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30 . American Duchess (Cabin Categories VS, DS and LFS): 11/15, 11/22 . American Empress (Cabin Categories B and A): 3/15 . Save $2,000 per stateroom ($1,000 per person) on select 2020 voyages: American Queen (Cabin Categories C, B, PS, JS, DS and LS): 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 11/15, 11/22 . American Countess (Cabin Categories A and B): 5/31, 6/21, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 . American Duchess (Cabin Categories VS, DS and LFS): 2/9, 4/5, 5/3, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 8/23, 11/29, 12/6, 12/20 . Solo travelers pay a single- supplement rate of 150% (Not combinable with other discounts) on the following 2020 voyages: American Queen (Cabin Categories C, B, PS, JS, DS and LS): 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 11/15, 11/22 . American Countess (Cabin Categories A and B): 5/31, 6/21, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 . American Duchess (Cabin Categories VS, DS and LFS): 2/9, 4/5, 5/3, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 8/23, 11/29, 12/6, 12/20 . Save $1,500 per stateroom ($750 per person) on select 2020 voyages: American Queen (Cabin Categories C, B, PS, JS, DS and LS): 3/8, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/30, 12/20 . American Duchess (Cabin Categories VS, DS and LFS): 5/24, 6/21, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/16, 8/30 . Solo travelers pay a single-supplement rate of 200% on the following 2020 voyages: American Queen (Cabin Categories C, B, PS, JS, DS and LS): 3/8, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/30, 12/20 . American Duchess (Cabin Categories VS, DS and LFS): 5/24, 6/21, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/16, 8/30 . Save $1,000 per stateroom ($500 per person) on select 2020 voyages: American Queen (Cabin Categories C, B, PS, JS, DS and LS): 3/15, 3/22, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 . American Countess (Cabin Categories A and B): 6/7, 6/14 . American Duchess (Cabin Categories VS, DS and LFS): 2/9, 3/8, 3/15, 4/12, 4/19, 5/10, 5/17, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 . American Empress (Cabin Categories C, B and A): 3/22 . Solo travelers pay a single- supplement rate of 200% on the following 2020 voyages: American Queen (Cabin Categories C, B, PS, JS, DS and LS): 3/15, 3/22, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 . American Countess (Cabin Categories A and B): 6/7, 6/14 . American Duchess (Cabin Categories VS, DS and LFS): 3/8, 3/15, 4/12, 4/19, 5/10, 5/17, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 . American Empress (Cabin Categories C, B and A): 3/22 . Save $800 per stateroom ($400 per person) on select 2020 voyages: American Empress (Cabin Categories C, B and A): 11/22, 11/27, 12/1, 12/5 . Solo travelers pay a single-supplement rate of 200% on the following 2020 voyages: American Empress (Cabin Categories C, B and A): 11/22, 11/27, 12/1, 12/5 . Save $600 per stateroom ($300 per person) on select 2020 voyages: American Queen (Cabin Categories E and D): 2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 11/15, 11/22, 12/13 . American Queen (Cabin Category SD): 2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 11/15, 11/22, 12/13 . American Countess (Cabin Category E): 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/21, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 . American Duchess (Cabin Category IS): 2/9, 4/5, 5/3, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 8/23, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/20 . American Empress (Cabin Categories E, D, C): 3/15 . Solo travelers pay a single-supplement rate of 200% on the following 2020 voyages: American Queen (Cabin Categories E and D): 2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 11/15, 11/22, 12/13 . American Countess (Cabin Category E): 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/21, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 . American Duchess (Cabin Category IS): 2/9, 4/5, 5/3, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 8/23, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/20 . American Empress (Cabin Categories E, D, C): 3/15 . Save $400 per stateroom ($200 per person) on select 2020 voyages: American Queen (Cabin Categories C, B, PS, JS, DS and LS): 11/1, 11/8, 11/29, 12/6, 12/27 . American Queen (Cabin Category A): 2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 . American Countess (Cabin Categories A and B): 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 12/29 . American Duchess (Cabin Categories VS, DS and LFS): 8/2, 12/27 . American Empress (Cabin Categories C, B and A): 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/24, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15 . American Queen (Cabin Categories E, D): 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/29, 12/6, 12/20, 12/27 . American Queen (Cabin Category SD): 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/29, 12/6, 12/20, 12/27 . American Countess (Cabin Category E): 6/7, 6/14, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 12/29 . American Duchess (Cabin Category IS): 2/9, 3/8, 3/15, 4/12, 4/19, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 6/21, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/16, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 12/27 . American Empress (Cabin Category E, D): 3/22, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/24, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/27, 12/1, 12/5 . Solo travelers pay a single-supplement rate of 200% on the following 2020 voyages: American Queen (Cabin Categories C, B, PS, JS, DS and LS): 11/29, 12/6, 12/27 . American Queen (Cabin Category A): 2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 . American Countess (Cabin Categories A and B): 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 12/29 . American Duchess (Cabin Categories VS, DS, LFS): 8/2, 12/27 . American Empress (Cabin Categories C, B and A): 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/24, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15 . American Queen (Cabin Categories E, D and SD): 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/29, 12/6, 12/20, 12/27 . American Countess (Cabin Category E): 6/7, 6/14, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 12/29 . American Duchess (Cabin Category IS): 2/9, 3/8, 3/15, 4/12, 4/19, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 6/21, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/16, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 12/27 . American Empress (Cabin Categories E and D): 3/22, 3/22, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/24, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/27, 12/1, 12/5 . Offer excludes American Countess cabin category SO, American Duchess cabin category OS, American Empress cabin categories SO and LS and American Queen cabin categories SI and OS . 2020 STEAM AHEAD expires 3/31/20. Offer is valid only on new, paid-in-full bookings. Full payment at the time of booking is required to redeem this offer. Offer is open to U.S. and Canada residents only. Offer is based on cabin availability, and only while inventory lasts . Not valid on existing group bookings or existing reservations; cannot be combined with other promotions or discounts . Promotional fares and amenities are capacity-controlled, may vary by sailing and may be withdrawn without notice. Onboard credits have no cash value, cannot be applied to gratuities, and are non-transferable. Offer may be withdrawn or modified at any time without notice. Itineraries are subject to change. Cruise fares quoted are in U.S. dollars, are per person and do not include government taxes and fees, port charges, airfare, insurance, personal expenditures or transportation costs incurred while traveling to and from embarkation ports . Gratuities not included in cruise fares for American Queen, American Empress, and American Countess . Not responsible for errors or omissions . Additional terms and conditions may apply . Call for details and mention Offer Code 2020 STEAM AHEAD . WWW.AQSC.COM TRAVEL PROTECTION 71 222 Pearl St. New Albany, IN 47150

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