• Introduction
• 1. Bahamas Cruise
• 2. Baja and Southern California Cruise
• 3. California Wine Country Sailing
• 4. Cruise to Nowhere from NYC
• 5. Houseboating in Lake Powell
• 6. Maine Windjammer Sailing
• 7. Mississippi River Barge Cruise
• 8. Ohio River Steamboat Sailing
• 9. Pacific Northwest Cruise
• 10. Tex/Mex Cruise

Ohio River Steamboat Sailing

While sailing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you picture Ohio, the “American Discovery” cruise, operated by Majestic America Line, has redefined the landscape of this slice of Middle America. In the 4 days it takes to sail up and down the Davy Crockett-land banks of the Ohio River (the largest branch off the mighty Mississippi), you’ll pass sights ranging from the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, the vineyards of Madison, Indiana, and the farms and plains of the heartland around Cincinnati. The real attraction of the cruise, though, is the 88-stateroom Delta Queen herself. Sporting a bright red stern wheel, an 1897 calliope (an organ-like instrument), and a circa 1883 bell (that Mark Twain actually used on steamboat sails of his own), passengers can experience the spirit of their journey even before leaving the dock.

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