Cruise news (American Queen Voyages-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Victory Cruise Lines/VCL returns to Great Lakes and Canadian waters
Victory Cruise Lines/VCL, a boutique operator specializing in small-ship voyages, is preparing to re-enter the U.S. market this April with a renewed...
April 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Victory Cruise Lines' 2026 season to feature new ports and itineraries
VCL-Victory Cruise Lines detailed its 2026 season, presenting 40 all-inclusive voyages that introduce new ports and itineraries, with a significant...
February 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Victory Cruise Lines names Godmothers for ships Victory I and Victory II (2025-relaunched)
Victory Cruise Lines/VCL (operated by American Queen Steamboat Company), set to relaunch in April 2025, has named the godmothers for its vessels...
December 17, 2024 - Cruise Industry
American Countess and American Duchess to be scrapped by ACL-American Cruise Lines
The future of 4 out of 6 former AQV-American Queen Voyages ships has been decided. Ocean Voyager and Ocean Navigator will return to sailing the...
May 27, 2024 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines acquires 4 paddlewheelers/riverboats from AQV-American Queen Voyages
ACL-American Cruise Lines has completed the acquisition of all four paddlewheelers previously belonging to the AQV-American Queen Voyages fleet...
April 3, 2024 - Accidents
American Queen Steamboat Company (American Queen Voyages/AQV) ceased operations
On February 20, 2024, (at 5 pm Indiana time/12:00 UTC) American Queen Steamboat Company LLC (which operates under the travel brand American...
February 21, 2024 - Accidents
AQV-American Queen Voyages cancels February sailings due to operational concerns
AQV-American Queen Voyages has announced the cancellation of several sailings scheduled for February. The decision stems from an unforeseen...
February 6, 2024 - Accidents
Fire breaks out on AQV's Ocean Navigator cruise ship in Portland ME
During a scheduled stop in Portland Maine, the 2001-built Ocean Navigator ship, operated by AQV-American Queen Voyages, faced an unexpected incident...
October 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
AQV's ship Ocean Voyager is the last to dock in Escanaba Michigan
The final docking of an AQV-American Queen Voyages ship in Escanaba (Michigan USA) occurred on October 2, marking the conclusion of the 2023 season...
October 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
AQV-American Queen Voyages launches new 5- and 6-day itineraries for 2024
Renowned River and Expedition cruise line, AQV-American Queen Voyages, has just announced the launch of new 5- and 6-day itineraries starting in...
August 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Thunder Bay (Ontario Canada) to host 15 cruise ship calls in 2023
In season 2023, Thunder Bay (Ontario, Canada) is set to accommodate 15 cruise ship visits, a double increase compared to the 9 calls it handled in...
July 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
AQV-American Queen Voyages cancels Great Lakes cruises, sells Ocean Navigator and Voyager ships
American Queen Voyages (AQV) has unveiled its plans to shift its focus to river cruises, implementing a series of changes and updates that will...
June 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking River Cruises kicks off stops in Greenville (Mississippi)
Viking River Cruises USA will commence stops in Greenville (Mississippi) this Friday, February 24th, bringing thousands of vacationers over a period...
February 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
American Queen Voyages/AQV is the first cruise line with fleetwide SpaceX Starlink Internet
AQV-American Queen Voyages announced SpaceX Starlink upgrades to its entire fleet of 7, including the award-winning lines Rivers, Lakes & Oceans...
February 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
American Queen Voyages celebrates maiden arrival of Ocean Navigator at Chicago’s Navy Pier
AQV-American Queen Voyages celebrated the maiden arrival of its Ocean Navigator ship, with her first passengers arriving at Navy Pier in downtown...
May 20, 2022