The Passenger Vessel Association, which represents inland cruise operators, sent the White House a letter asking that they be included in the administration’s economic relief plans in response to the… Read More
Passenger Vessels
River cruising in the United States has a long and storied history, from the endearing accounts of Mark Twain in the late 1800s to the fabled steamboat races of the… Read More
On December 14 in New Orleans, near where Poydras Street meets the east bank of the Mississippi River, Hospitality Enterprises—the Crescent City-based tourism company whose brands include the Paddlewheeler Creole… Read More
The river cruise business is booming on the nation’s inland waterways, with the American Queen Steamboat Company putting a new vessel into service next year, the refurbishment of the famed… Read More
The American Harmony departed New Orleans August 17 on its inaugural Mississippi River cruise. The 190-passenger vessel, at 100 percent capacity, embarked on an eight-day, Lower Mississippi River cruise. The… Read More
There are many fine and elegant places to dine in Washington D.C., but few offer the comfort and opulence to match the mv. Odyssey III. Its sleek, low-profile superstructure, designed… Read More
Visitors to Niagara Falls will soon be able to experience one of the U.S.’s top landmarks emission-free. Two new Maid of the Mist passenger vessels will be powered entirely by… Read More
GE’s power conversion business and Nedstack, a fuel cell manufacturer, are collaborating on developing hydrogen fuel cell systems for powering zero-emission cruise vessels. This partnership brings together GE’s recognized expertise… Read More
Twin Disc is helping shipbuilders put the latest energy-efficient hybrid technology to work for excursion vessels. For its new 600-passenger excursion vessel, Enhydra, launched in September, San Francisco-based Red and… Read More
The Mike Fink, which has served as a steam towboat, a landing used for cruise boats and a restaurant boat, is back in service, soon to be a shop barge,… Read More
