THE STEAMBOAT SOCIETY OF AMERICA®
In addition to our Classic membership, earned after completion of your first AQV cruise, we offer four additional levels of elite membership: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, and Diamond levels. Each SSOA level is attained based on your total number of cruise nights aboard any one of our award-winning vessels; incremental membership benefits are earned based on your membership tier.
So we invite you to sail more and earn more!
Effective September 1, 2023, SSOA Membership Benefits Will Include:
(3-34 Cruise Nights)
SSOA CLASSIC LEVEL BENEFITS:
New! First Cruise Completion Certificate
New! $100 off per guest on your next cruise
New! The Paddlewheeler Quarterly Newsletter
Insider Look on New Itineraries
Exclusive invitation to the SSOA cocktail party with the Captain and Senior Officers
Advanced notice on new promotional launches and themed voyages
(35-69 Cruise Nights)
ALL SSOA CLASSIC LEVEL BENEFITS, PLUS:
Commemorative Ruby Level Loyalty Pin
New! $200 off per guest on your next cruise
New! Single Supplement Fee Waived
New! Membership status lanyard with carrying pouch
New! Dedicated Concierge Guest Care Reservation Hotline
$50 Onboard Credit per guest
Pre-boarding privileges
Graduation Artwork
While the boat is docked in a member’s hometown, AQV extends an invitation for our members to come aboard for breakfast or lunch where available.
While cruising, members can invite friends and family onboard for a day to enjoy a breakfast or lunch dining experience where available.
(70-139 Cruise Nights)
ALL SSOA RUBY LEVEL BENEFITS, PLUS:
Commemorative Sapphire Level Loyalty Pin
New! $300 off per guest on your next cruise
Preferred dining room seating reservations
Additional $50 onboard credit ($100 per member)
(140-209 Cruise Nights)
ALL SSOA SAPPHIRE LEVEL BENEFITS, PLUS:
Commemorative Emerald Level Loyalty Pin
New! $400 off per guest on your next cruise
New! Complimentary Premium Shore Excursion
New! Additional $50 onboard credit ($150 per member)
New! Complimentary laundry and pressing service
One-cabin-category upgrade at time of booking (subject to availability)
10% discount in onboard gift shop
(210+ Cruise Nights)
ALL SSOA EMERALD BENEFITS, PLUS:
Commemorative Diamond Level Loyalty Pin
New! $500 off per guest on your next cruise
New! Receive one (1) complimentary cruise (subject to availability)
New! Additional $50 onboard credit ($200 per member)
Two-cabin category upgrade at time of booking (subject to availability)
Additional Benefits Explanation
- The Paddlewheeler: AQV’s Quarterly newsletter printed exclusively for SSOA members features crew and guest stories, company updates, inside information on itineraries, shore excursions and more.
Visitor Request
Visitor requests must be submitted a minimum of 14 days prior to requested date of boat visit. Access here: Visitor Request Form. All form fields are required. Boat visit request approval (or denial) will be communicated via the e-mail address provided in the form.
Important Note: The form of identification provided in the request form will be required for presentation at the security desk prior to boarding vessel.
Terms & Conditions
- Booking Credit: Book your next cruise within 180 days of current cruise completion to redeem booking credits applicable on your next cruise. Booking credits redemption is limited to FIT travel.
- Cabin upgrades: This benefit is only applicable on accommodations in “Stateroom” categories. Booking will be held in original stateroom reserved and upgraded no earlier than 30 days prior to cruise departure, based on availability.
- Single Supplement: This benefit is only applicable on accommodations in “Stateroom” categories, excluding American Countess; Redeemable on cruises sailing 11-days or less; Not applicable on Mighty Mississippi or Extended Journeys.
- Eligible Cruises: Only sailings operated by American Queen Voyages (since April 2012) count toward membership level. Membership benefits are non-transferable, combinable with other applicable promotional offers, and must be applied to future cruise travel; hotel nights do not count toward membership; cruise nights are calculated after completion of a cruise. Additional rules and conditions apply.
- Vessel access and onboard visits by members: capacity-controlled on a daily basis, not available in ports of embarkation/disembarkation, reservations and government guest security information is required, guests must be accompanied by member, and visits are limited to four requests per calendar year, limited to 5 guests per visit request.
- Ruby membership graduation artwork is a one time commemorative gift/token sent directly to the guest upon achieving Ruby level status.
- Emerald and Diamond members receives a complimentary shore excursions up to $149.
- Diamond members receive 1 complimentary cruise in accommodations based off entry level staterooms, redeemable on cruises sailing 11-days or less only (Mighty Mississippi and Extended Journeys excluded). Award cruise is offered cruise-only, pre-cruise hotel not included; airfare not included and all guests are subject to port taxes, fees and gratuities.
- No dry cleaning services available.
- American Queen Voyages reserves the right to change Steamboat Society of America program rules, benefits, terms, and/or conditions at any time without notice.
Updated 09.15.2023
