About Us
“Let us cast off the bowlines and sail together into a deeper, more powerful and personal experience of the North American continent, history, and people. Are you ready?”
— John Waggoner
CEO and Founder
Over the course of the last ten years, American Queen Voyages™ has
built quite
the fleet up from a single riverboat on the Mississippi. Today we’ve opened up all North America
to deeper discovery — including voyages throughout Canada, New England, and the Southeast and
beyond — to Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and Expedition voyages to Alaska’s Inside Passage.
At American Queen Voyages™ we are proud and honored to share our dream of cruising the mighty rivers, lakes, and oceans of North America with timeless luxury and standards far beyond any expectation.
Aboard our welcoming vessels you’ll discover a culture of gracious service, elegant decor,
fascinating lectures and diversions, regionally inspired cuisine and a commitment to R&R done
right. Offshore you’ll love the pre-cruise deluxe hotel stays and the excursions and experiences
led by destination experts in every port of call.


We’re bound for the North America you can’t get to on the highway — places where tradition comes alive — and Discovery runs deep™
To the winding Mississippi of Mark Twain tall tales and derby day juleps. To the Sea
Islands where the tales are told in geechee. To Tlingit villages and Mayan ruins where
vaqueras dance the jarana by the light of the moon.