Maysville KY (Kentucky)

Maysville KY is an Ohio River cruise port and town in Kentucky USA (Mason County) with population around 9,000. The town is located approx 105 km (66 ml) northeast of Lexington (Kentucky's 2nd-largest city). Two river bridges connect Maysville with Aberdeen Ohio.

Maysville developed as a major riverport exporting mainly American whiskey (bourbon), hemp and tobacco. The town was also a major manufacturer of wrought ironwork (used for building decoration in Cincinnati OH and New Orleans Louisiana). In the 20th-century, Maysville had some of world's largest tobacco warehouses. Current-day town's best-known attractions and landmarks include Simon Kenton Bridge (suspension bridge opened in 1931, over-river length 323 m / 1060 ft, total length 607 m / 1991 ft), Russell Theatre (opened in 1928), downtown floodwall's historical murals. The town is served by 6 major highways and Amtrak trains.

As cruise port, Maysville KY is included in the schedule of USA's largest river cruise company - ACL-American Cruise Lines. The riverport is also regularly visited by ships of AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company. Next tables show some of the Pittsburgh-inclusive itineraries as port sequences and prices per person (double occupancy rates).

(ship Queen of the Mississippi / ACL) 11-day itinerary between homeports St Louis and Pittsburgh, from ~USD 3500 pp

(ship American Duchess / AQSC) 8-day itinerary between homeports Pittsburgh and Louisville, from ~USD 2000 pp

(ship American Queen / AQSC) 8-day itinerary between homeports Louisville and Pittsburgh, from ~USD 1500 pp