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Australians can save up to A$3600 per couple on a classic cruise on the mighty Mississippi River that Mark Twain immortalised in his novel, ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’, thanks to a new offer with the American Queen Steamboat Company from their Australian partner, Cruise Traveller.

Available when booked before March 31, 2020, Australians can save on three cruises from New Orleans to Memphis aboard the largest river steamboat ever built – American Queen – departing in June, July or September, 2020, exploring the legendary lands of bawdy blues, southern belles and drawls, majestic colonial mansions, cotton plantations, Civil War battlefields, Cajun and Creole cuisine and the iconic home of Elvis, Graceland.

The 14-night packages for all cruises include flights from Australia and begin with a three-night, pre-cruise stay in New Orleans where guests can explore everything the city has to offer including the famous French Quarter with its jazz bars, Cajun eateries and toe-tapping buskers.

From there, guests board the 417-passenger American Queen – a fully working, six-deck recreation of a classic, steam paddlewheeler. While the steamboat has the appearance and opulence of the American Victorian era, it is also equipped with all the modern amenities. Guests will travel north on the oak-lined Mississippi for seven nights, with complimentary excursions taking in glorious mansions, sprawling plantations, Civil War battle sites and historic river towns while cruising down one of the world’s most famous rivers that has inspired authors, musicians and artists for centuries.

The cruise concludes in musical Memphis with two-nights’ post-cruise accommodation, where guests can explore Graceland, the home of the king, Elvis Presley or wander down Beale Street to the rhythm of a blues guitar.

The cruise packages start on June 26, July 10 and September 11, 2020, with each package including flights from Australia, three nights’ accommodation in New Orleans before the cruise, two nights’ accommodation post-cruise, seven nights onboard the American Queen, guided, hop-on-hop-off shore excursions, beer and wine with dinner and soft drinks, water and specialty coffees throughout the cruise. If booked by March 31, 2020, the package is available from A$6995 (June departure) per person, twin-share, in an interior cabin, a saving of A$700 per person, or from A$9760 (June departure) per person, twin share in a private veranda cabin, a saving of A$1810 per person.

American Queen Steamboat Company is the most award-winning, authentic and opulent river cruise line in America, offering the most inclusive cruises with guided shore excursions, nightly Broadway-calibre entertainment and regionally inspired fine dining included in the fare.

To book, consumers or travel agents can call the Australian representative for the American Queen Steamboat Company, Cruise Traveller, on 1800 507 777 or visit www.cruisetraveller.com.au