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Launched
in:
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1926
(National Historic Landmark)
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Length:
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285
feet / 86.86 m
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Width:
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60
feet / 18.28 m
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Height:
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66.5
feet / 20.27 m (top of single hinged
smokestack)
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Number of Decks:
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4
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Gross
Tonnage:
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3,360
tons
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Passenger
Staterooms:
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88
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Total
Passengers:
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174
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Total
Crew:
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80 (all American crew)
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Speed:
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Peak: 10 mph / 16.09 km/h -
Average: 6 mph / 9.65 km/h
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Cabin Sizes:
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from app. 78 sqft / 7.25 sqm
(Category G, bunk beds) to app. 190 sqft / 17.65 sqm (Category A)
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In-Room Amenities:
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* all cabins are outside cabins,
all cabins open to the decks except those on Cabin Deck
* private, mainly very tiny bathrooms with shower, additional tub (only Category A) * conditioning shampoo, soap, body lotion * hair dryer * irons & iron boards (available from cabin attendant) * no radio or TV * no telephone * ice (but no refrigerator or mini bar) * no safe * stationary and complementary postcards * bathrobes * massage showerhead |
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Amenities:
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* some single exercise machines
and weights
* Library * Engine Room Viewing Area * small Gift Shop * Theater (in the dining room, featuring movies too) * board games for kids and jigsaw puzzles * no passenger laundry * binoculars * U.S. Postal Service Station |
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Entertainment:
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*
Evening Show
* Music in several public areas * onboard activites published in the daily onboard newspaper (like kite flying, calliope playing, pilot house tours, trivias and more) * Steam Calliope Concerts * dancing * Riverlorian (river historian) |
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Family:
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* board games and small variety of
toys
* several of the onboard activities are interesting for kids too * special kids´ menues for dinner on request * high chairs, booster seats, cribs available on advance request * due to Coast Guard regulations no triple occupancy |
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Food & Beveragers:
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*
Southern Cuisine
* Continental Breakfast * Breakfast Buffet or Menue (open seating) * Lunch Buffet oder Menue (open seating) * 5 Course Dinner (assigned seating, two over-lapping seatings) * Midnight Buffet * Cookies, Hot Dogs & Fixings, hors d´oeuvres, popcorn, coffee / tea / ice tea / lemonade * special diets are avaible on advance request |
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Attire:
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*
casual for daytime
* no shorts and shirts for dinner, men usually wear sports jackets with or without tie, women wear dress / dressy skirt and blouse / pantsuit * 2 formal nights (sports jackets / coats / suit with tie but no tuxedo for men and party or cocktail dress for women; Captain´s Champagne Reception and Captain´s Dinner) |
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Shore Tours:
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A
variety of shore tours is offered in every port (not included, app. $
10 to $ 70). A shuttle bus is offered in nearly every port
(not included, app. $ 10). A free walking map is available.
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Special Cruises:
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* a large variety of Themed
Cruises with additional lecturers
* Kentucky Derby Cruises (one including a race against the Belle of Louisville) * Great Steamboat Race from New Orleans to St. Louis against the Mississippi Queen |
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Cruise Length:
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3 to 11 nights
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Ports of Call:
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New Orleans, Memphis, Galveston,
St. Louis, St. Paul, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Nashville, Chattanooga, Birmingham, Mobile, Little Rock
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Rivers:
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Mississippi River System including
some smaller tributaries, Mississippi Sound / Gulf of Mexico,
Intracoastal Waterway
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Specials:
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paddlewheel steamboat, National
Historic Landmark, wooden superstructure
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Amenities
for physically challenged passengers:
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due to the historic character the
vessel is not equipped with elevators and is not accessible by
wheelchairs
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Single Travellers:
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no
special cabins for single travellers
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Gratuities:
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Suggested
tips for cabin attendant (per day), waiter (per day), bus person (per
day), Maitre D´(per cruise), Porters (per bag); expect app. $ 14
in total for daily tips per day, per person; a tipping guide and envelopes are provided during
the
cruise.
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Fellow Passengers:
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Average
age is 50+; few families with kids; high rate of repeat passengers
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Electricity:
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110
V, US plug-ins
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Climate Control:
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air condition, heating
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Currency / Credit Cards:
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USD, Visa, MC, AE, Discover
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Language:
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English, all American crew
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Contact:
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Majestic America Line
2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1150 Seattle, WA 98121 Phone (206) 292-9696 Toll Free (800)-434-1232 (reservations) www.majesticamericaline.com |
