Join Elizabeth as she chats with American Queen Voyages' (formerly American Queen Steamboat Company) John Waggoner and learn how this U.S-based company was able to restart cruising in America after the long lockdown. The health and safety protocols the company established became a model for the bigger ships when they finally restored operations. Find out more about the wonders of river cruising in America's heartland and learn what you need to know to cruise safely.
Join Paul and Elizabeth for Part 4 of their Ohio River cruise aboard the American Queen Steamboat Company's (now American Queen Voyages) American Duchess. Learn about life on the river - what it's like to go through locks near small towns, where people line their cars and trucks up along the locks to get a glimpse of the riverboat. Ease along the river with Paul and Elizabeth, relaxing and listening to the gentle whoosh of the boat as it plies the water. And join them as they reminisce about the food aboard (pulled-pork sandwiches and sugar cream pie, anyone?) and entertainment by a talented and versatile team. Find out why life on the river can get into your blood.
Join Paul and Elizabeth for Part 3 of their enchanting Ohio River cruise aboard the American Queen Steamboat Company's (now American Queen Voyages) American Duchess. A highlight of the cruise for most passengers was a chance to attend the Kentucky Derby. Tune in as Paul and Elizabeth chat with Linda and Mike Graswick of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They share highlights of what they describe as a "trip of a lifetime." Learn what it's like to get VIP treatment at Churchill Downs and find out things we'll bet you didn't know about this iconic event.. Also, find out what Paul and Elizabeth, and about 10 other passengers, did aboard the boat while others were at the Derby. You decide who had more fun.
Join Paul and Elizabeth for Part 2 of their adventure on the Ohio River aboard the American Queen Steamboat Company's (now American Queen Voyages) American Duchess. Learn how the rivers of America were "the country's first superhighways," as Riverlorian Bobby Durham says. And experience the fun of being part of The Great American Steamboat Race, an annual event on the river at Louisville, Kentucky. Several paddle wheel boats compete for the coveted Golden Antlers. (And cheating is not unknown.) Also, visit the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky, where you can hear live and recorded examples of this exciting country music genre.
Join Paul and Elizabeth as they cruise the Ohio River aboard the American Duchess, one of the paddle wheel riverboats of the American Queen Steamboat Company (now American Queen Voyages). Come aboard as they depart from Cincinnati and experience the wonder of river cruising in America's heartland. Discover the beauty of the port of Madison, Indiana, with more than 133 blocks of 19th- and early 20th-century structures. Paul and Elizabeth made this journey in spring, as COVID restrictions were beginning to be eased. Share the sense of freedom they encountered and learn about life on the river.