American Empress

Proudly serving as the largest overnight riverboat west of the Mississippi River, the American Empress cruises the Columbia and Snake Rivers delivering a rich sense of history in modern comfort and carries just 221 passengers.

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Ship Profile
Boasting a vast collection of some of the most intricate artifacts and artwork of Native Alaska, Russia, the Gold Rush and the sternwheeler era in and around Portland, Oregon, the corridors of our Columbia and Snake River cruise boat hold nearly as much beauty and intrigue as the dramatic scenery unfolding on the river outside.

We invite you to step aboard our authentic paddlewheeler and delight in the luxurious modern amenities, gracious service and endless authentic experiences that await you.

Amenities
- 24-Hour Room Service
- Flatscreen Television
- Private Bathroom with shower
Ship Details
- Cruise Type: River
- Maiden Voyage: 2003
- Refurbished: 2014
- Tonnage:
- Length: 360 feet
- Beam:
- Draft:
- Speed:
- Ship Registration: USA
- Passenger Space:
- Passenger Capacity (dbl): 221
- Crew Size:
- Nationality of Crew: American
- Nationality of Officers: American
- Nationality of Dining Staff: American
- Onboard Currency: US Dollars
Itineraries
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- - Date:29 May 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia and Snake Rivers ex Spokane (Clarkston) to Vancouver
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- - Date:5 Jun 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:12 Jun 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia and Snake Rivers ex Spokane (Clarkston) to Vancouver
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- - Date:19 Jun 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:26 Jun 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia and Snake Rivers ex Spokane (Clarkston) to Vancouver
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- - Date:3 Jul 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:10 Jul 22
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- - Date:17 Jul 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:24 Jul 22
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- - Date:31 Jul 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:7 Aug 22
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- - Date:14 Aug 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:21 Aug 22
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- - Date:28 Aug 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:4 Sep 22
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- - Date:11 Sep 22
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- - Date:18 Sep 22
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- - Date:25 Sep 22
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- - Date:2 Oct 22
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- - Date:9 Oct 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:16 Oct 22
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- - Date:23 Oct 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:30 Oct 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:6 Nov 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:13 Nov 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:20 Nov 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Magnificent Pacific Northwest ex Vancouver Return
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- - Date:25 Nov 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Magnificent Pacific Northwest Cruise ex Vancouver Return
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- - Date:30 Nov 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Magnificent Pacific Northwest ex Vancouver Roundtrip
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- - Date:5 Dec 22
  - Cruise:American Empress, Magnificent Pacific Northwest ex Vancouver Roundtrip
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- - Date:12 Mar 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise ex Vancouver Return
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- - Date:19 Mar 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2023 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:26 Mar 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia and Snake Rivers ex Spokane (Clarkston) to Vancouver
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- - Date:2 Apr 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2023 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:9 Apr 23
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- - Date:16 Apr 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2023 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:23 Apr 23
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- - Date:30 Apr 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2023 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:7 May 23
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- - Date:14 May 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2023 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:21 May 23
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- - Date:28 May 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2023 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:4 Jun 23
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- - Date:11 Jun 23
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- - Date:18 Jun 23
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- - Date:25 Jun 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2023 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:2 Jul 23
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- - Date:9 Jul 23
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- - Date:16 Jul 23
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- - Date:23 Jul 23
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- - Date:30 Jul 23
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- - Date:6 Aug 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2023 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:13 Aug 23
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- - Date:20 Aug 23
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- - Date:27 Aug 23
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- - Date:3 Sep 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2023 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:10 Sep 23
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- - Date:17 Sep 23
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- - Date:24 Sep 23
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- - Date:1 Oct 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2023 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:8 Oct 23
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- - Date:15 Oct 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2023 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:22 Oct 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:29 Oct 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2023 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:5 Nov 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:12 Nov 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2023 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:19 Nov 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:26 Nov 23
  - Cruise:American Empress, Magnificent Pacific Northwest Cruise ex Vancouver Roundtrip
  - Nights:6 nights
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- - Date:10 Mar 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise 2024 ex Vancouver Return
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- - Date:17 Mar 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:24 Mar 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:31 Mar 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:7 Apr 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:14 Apr 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:21 Apr 24
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- - Date:28 Apr 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:5 May 24
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- - Date:12 May 24
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- - Date:19 May 24
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- - Date:26 May 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:2 Jun 24
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- - Date:9 Jun 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:16 Jun 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:23 Jun 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:30 Jun 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:7 Jul 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:14 Jul 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:21 Jul 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:28 Jul 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:4 Aug 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:11 Aug 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:18 Aug 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:25 Aug 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:1 Sep 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:8 Sep 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:15 Sep 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:22 Sep 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:29 Sep 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:6 Oct 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:13 Oct 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:20 Oct 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:27 Oct 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:3 Nov 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:10 Nov 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest 2024 ex Vancouver to Clarkston
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- - Date:17 Nov 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Columbia & Snake Rivers 2024 ex Spokane to Vancouver
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- - Date:24 Nov 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise 2024 ex Vancouver Return
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- - Date:1 Dec 24
  - Cruise:American Empress, Pacific Northwest Cruise 2024 ex Vancouver Return
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Deck Plans & Cabins
- - Level
  - Deck Plans
- - Level 03
  - Discovery Deck
- - Level 01
  - Explorer Deck
- - Level 02
  - Frontier Deck
- - Level 04
  - Vista View Deck
Dining

Every meal aboard the American Queen is an affair to remember. Regina Charboneau, our Culinary Director and celebrated American chef, draws her inspiration from our great Heartland has created a movable, delectable feast for you to indulge in. From piping hot beignets and bananas foster French toast for breakfast to succulent five-course dinners, every day celebrates the culinary senses.

Creations Befitting a Queen
Even more astounding than the choices you will find on our menus are your daily choices of dining venues. The opulent J.M. White Dining Saloon is the centerpiece, serving breakfasts, lunches and dinners that are befittingly grand. The Front Porch of America offers a wide variety of classic American favorites and can satisfy any craving, at any time, as it is open 24 hours. The Calliope Grill serves up views as spectacular as the grilled fare and fresh salads and offers romantic, alfresco dining in the evenings. Should you be feeling peckish in the wee hours, you will find the Moonlight Supper in the Engine Room Bar offers surprising midnight delights.

BREAKFAST
Early Riser Coffee and Beignets / Front Porch of America
Buffet Breakfast / Grand Saloon
Traditional Breakfast Service / J.M. White Dining Room

LUNCH
Buffet Luncheon / Grand Saloon
Traditional Luncheon / J.M. White Dining Room
Alfresco Lunch / River Grill

DINNER
Traditional Dinner / J.M. White Dining Room
Alfresco Dinner / River Grill

SNACKS AND SANDWICHES
24-Hour Dining Service / Front Porch of America
Afternoon Ice Cream & Cookies / Front Porch of America
Traditional Po’Boy Sandwiches / River Grill
Elegant Southern Tea / Ladies’ Parlor
Pre-Dinner Canapés & Hors d’Oeuvres / Main Deck
Moonlight Supper / Engine Room Bar

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