Mississippi River cruises have surged in popularity in recent decades, especially among travelers looking to enjoy guided tours of historical cities and towns across the American Midwest and South.

One less cruise line will ply the Mississippi River this summer, bringing fewer ships and passengers to Minnesota ports. American Queen Voyages, one of three cruise lines touring the Upper and Lower ...

Travel Agent recently sailed the Upper Mississippi River aboard Viking Mississippi. In our first story, we covered the first leg of the trip, from an overnight in St. Louis, up to Hannibal, MO. In ...

Podcaster Show PlayerThe future of the two remaining paddlewheelers purchased from American Queen Voyages earlier this year is unknown, and the cruise line operates four of its own paddlewheelers ...

River cruises often elicit a lackluster response—conjuring images of slow-moving vessels brimming with family reunion T-shirts, cattle-call buffets, and cookie-cutter accommodations. But take a closer ...