Cruise Critic Heading Out on American Duchess!

Cruise Critic Chris · August 9, 2017

Hi everyone -

Tomorrow, I'll be heading down to New Orleans, where I'll be boarding AQSC's newest ship, American Duchess, on Friday. It's a short preview cruise before the christening on Monday. Let me know if you have any questions!

LDVinNC · August 9, 2017

Can't wait to hear all about it. We hope to travel on the Duchess next summer.

scopewest · August 9, 2017

Looking forward to your review, thanks!

Paulchili · August 15, 2017

As she was christened today, that would mean that your preview cruise is over. Would love to hear EVERYTHING about it as we will be sailing on her this Nov/Dec from NOLA to Nashville.

TIA

LynneM44 · August 21, 2017

Also looking forward to your review as we leave on Sept 24 NOLA to Memphis.

Cruise Critic Chris · August 21, 2017

Hey, wanted to let people know that the ship wasn't done for our preview cruise. We were supposed to board on Friday and sail through Sunday, with the christening on Monday. That didn't happen. We toured the ship on Sunday instead, had dinner onboard, and saw some entertainment. Then I attended the christening on Monday.

Here's the christening story, where I mention how different the ship is for the Mississippi River: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=7999. Unfortunately, I was only able to grade the ship on aesthetics, and not the service or other things that come through when you actually sail.

Cruise Critic Chris · September 6, 2017

And here's the longer piece where we describe the ship, sans review: https://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/review.cfm?ShipID=1225

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gkbiiii · February 18, 2019

The ship is now sailing as an all inclusive venture, including all drinks, gratuities, shore excursions, etc.

LDVinNC · February 18, 2019

I am not sure about that - wine and beer at dinner, yes, and the HOHO excursions are included as always, but the website makes no mention of including gratuities or "all drinks".

TinCan782 · February 18, 2019

8 hours ago, gkbiiii said:

The ship is now sailing as an all inclusive venture, including all drinks, gratuities, shore excursions, etc.

Drinks and gratuities yes. The only included shore excursions are the usual hop-on, hop-off bus; premium excursions must still be booked and paid.

Edited February 18, 2019 by TinCan782

TinCan782 · February 18, 2019

42 minutes ago, LDVinNC said:

I am not sure about that - wine and beer at dinner, yes, and the HOHO excursions are included as always, but the website makes no mention of including gratuities or "all drinks".

A future sailing on the Duchess I just booked for 2020 does include "drink packages" for both of us as well as gratuities. The only included shore excursions are the usual hop-on, hop-off bus; premium excursions must still be booked and paid.

LDVinNC · February 18, 2019

Nice. We are doing the full Mississippi trip on the American Queen this June and are not getting any perks except for some OBC.

TinCan782 · February 18, 2019

4 hours ago, LDVinNC said:

Nice. We are doing the full Mississippi trip on the American Queen this June and are not getting any perks except for some OBC.

The "Unlimited Beverage Package" and "Prepaid Gratuities" are only for the Duchess. See the 2020 Cruise Atlas, page 2

gkbiiii · February 19, 2019

Being all inclusive, i think Duchess is worth the money.

Cruise Critic Heading Out on American Duchess!

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