American Duchess Review

A Delightful, Tastefully Refurbished Duchess

Review for North America River Cruise on American Duchess
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PAAbee
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jan 2018

We decided to take a maiden, winter cruise aboard the American Duchess from Memphis to New Orleans.

We found the newly refurbished boat to be beautifully yet simply appointed with lots of eye appeal. The Duchess is small, able to carry 160 passengers and that adds to the intimacy that this lovely vessel affords. Our weather was not terribly accommodating with ice, snow and low double digit record temperatures but that didn't dampen the spirits aboard the boat.

We took no premium excursions and chose to use the complimentary hop on hop off buses and the sites that were provided with each stop’s location. I don’t believe we missed much when talking to other passengers.

Response from AlexL, Consumer Marketing Mgr. - AQSC

Hi PAAbee, Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We are so pleased to hear that you had a great time and hope that you will come back to cruise with us soon. We agree that our...

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Cabin veranda suite

We chose an outside cabin with a veranda. It was a decent sized stateroom and definitely NOT a suite, as advertised. They are single rooms with a queen sized bed and an adequately sized bathroom with shower, sink and vanity. Rooms were nicely appointed and comfortable and our cabin assistant kept it clean and neat as a pin. Nothing felt crowded. Their continued referral to these rooms as suites is simply not accurate.

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