The Delta Queen Steamboat Company
A majestic, engineering marvel to grace the waters of some of America’s great rivers, the American Queen steamboat emerged from the former Delta Queen Steamboat Company. Regarded as one of the largest steamboats, she was built in 1994 by McDermott Shipyard and launched a year later, an endeavor with a price tag of some $60 million. Constructed with 222 staterooms, the 418 feet long and 89 feet 4” high American Queen can accommodate 436 passengers and a crew of 160.
In October of 2001, the Delta Queen Steamboat Company (reorganized as the American Classical Voyages) went bankrupt, but was soon acquired by the hospitality group, Delaware North Companies, Inc., and in 2003, the American Queen was back on the waters. Their ownership was short-lived,
In October of 2001, the Delta Queen Steamboat Company (reorganized as the American Classical Voyages) went bankrupt, but was soon acquired by the hospitality group, Delaware North Companies, Inc., and in 2003, the American Queen was back on the waters. Their ownership was short-lived,