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American Queen adds Lower Mississippi sailings, additional 10% savings

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American Queen is pictured in New Orleans. It will operate four additional New Orleans-Memphis cruises in early summer
American Queen Voyages added four Lower Mississippi sailings and is providing an additional 10% off a range of cruises.

The 10th Anniversary Savings offer gives an additional 10% off already reduced Winter Savings Event pricing for select sailings booked by Feb. 28. Eligible voyages include Memphis to St. Louis on American Duchess, Detroit to Montréal on Ocean Navigator and Vancouver, BC to Sitka on Ocean Victory.

The full list of eligible sailings is here.

Memphis-New Orleans sailings

The four added Lower Mississippi cruises are on grande dame paddlewheeler American Queen to kick off the summer season. These nine-day itineraries sail between Memphis and New Orleans with departures June 5, 12, 19 and 26. Ports include Cleveland (Terrene Landing), Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge and Nottoway. Fares start at $2,599 when booked by Feb. 28.

'Throughout our 10-year history Lower Mississippi River itineraries have attracted cruisers new to paddlewheelers to discover U.S. river cruising for the first time,' said John Waggoner, founder and chairman, American Queen Voyages. 'We look forward to rolling out these additional sailings and are confident they will fill quickly with such high demand.'