American Duchess

Why we like the American Duchess

The vessel is committed to safeguarding the marine environment and seeks to conserve the integrity of the waters, land, air, habitats and cultures through which it travels. By encouraging water conservation, implementing mindful on-shore excursion practises, insisting on minimising noise pollution and running an outstanding marine sanitation sewage treatment plant, the American Duchess operates an environmentally sensitive cruising operation.

Activities

While navigating, the vessel is a floating sanctuary that encourages the slow living philosophy of the south. Play card games with fellow passengers, stroll around the decks or simply curl up with a sweet tea and a novel on as the landscape changes.

When docked, a variety of shore excursions are offered that usually involve expertly guided hop-on hop-off bus tours around each port town, allowing you to discover the locations at your leisure. Shore excursions can include visits to museums, churches, distilleries, plantations and city highlight tours amongst others.

In the evening, Broadway calibre entertainment and riveting historical discussions take place on board the American Duchess, where a diverse line-up of guest historians take to the stage to present incredible insights into the culture and heritage of the Deep South and recount tales from the likes of Mark Twain.

Location

Based in the Deep South region of the USA, the American Duchess cruises atop the Mississippi, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers.