AQSC Countess April 25th, 2021 - Memphis to New Orleans

[TravelinGert]

Lunch on Monday:

 

Grand Staircase near the Entry 

 

Library

 

 

Bikes waiting to be checked out

 

Game Room

 

 

 

 

[TravelinGert]

Forgot to take a photo of the dinner menu on Monday, but did get some photos of our food:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the best part:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TravelinGert]

This is the only sad photo I have of Tuesday's Breakfast Menu

 

 

Egg Benedict - you could ask for two if you wanted:

 

This is Brian, the best Breakfast waiter ever. He says honey that serving is too small so order another one! Bet you can guess why I liked him best! 😄

 

 

My husband's omelette plate looks more substantial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 8, 2021 by TravelinGert

[Seamus6]

Love  the pictures and menus and detailed info.  Thanks for being so thorough.  That picture from your veranda with the sunset and flag is gorgeous!

[graveytrain]

Thank you again for the report! 

[ericosmith]

Great pictures!  Was there a charge for the Premium Spirits list?

[wandb]

I’m really enjoying your commentary and the great pictures. We did that Memphis to New Orleans Cruise a few years ago on the American Queen. We LOVED it!! It is a beautiful boat with a great crew and we thoroughly enjoyed the ports. That was, of course,  a couple of years before the COVID pandemic appeared. 

 

We had been scheduled to do the Pittsburg to Louisville Cruise last year on the Duchess. That one was cancelled of course, so we switched to June 13 this year. SO CLOSE!!!  Then my sister in Texas was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer, and I will be there with her in June. 

 

So, another change. If all is well we will be doing the same cruise next June on The Countess!!  Therefore, I’m so pleased to see the pictures of the Countess. 

I agree with Seamus69—- the picture of the sunset with the flag is beautiful. 

 

Thanks for the time you you are taking to do this. 

[Seamus6]

Ok you have built anticipation 

[TravelinGert]

On 5/8/2021 at 10:38 PM, ericosmith said:

Great pictures!  Was there a charge for the Premium Spirits list?

Yes. I don't actually know all the charges but I think I have a copy of the Premium Spirits list. I'll check for it and post if I have one.

[TravelinGert]

On 5/9/2021 at 10:50 AM, wandb said:

I’m really enjoying your commentary and the great pictures. We did that Memphis to New Orleans Cruise a few years ago on the American Queen. We LOVED it!! It is a beautiful boat with a great crew and we thoroughly enjoyed the ports. That was, of course,  a couple of years before the COVID pandemic appeared. 

 

We had been scheduled to do the Pittsburg to Louisville Cruise last year on the Duchess. That one was cancelled of course, so we switched to June 13 this year. SO CLOSE!!!  Then my sister in Texas was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer, and I will be there with her in June. 

 

So, another change. If all is well we will be doing the same cruise next June on The Countess!!  Therefore, I’m so pleased to see the pictures of the Countess. 

I agree with Seamus69—- the picture of the sunset with the flag is beautiful. 

 

Thanks for the time you you are taking to do this. 

 

I am so so sorry to hear about your sister and I hope her treatment goes well.

[TravelinGert]

Found a different version of the Complimentary Wines and Spirits list.

 

I'm afraid I thought this was a copy of the Premium Spirits menu. Sorry.

 

 

[mj_holiday]

Thank you for this great info. Can you please explain the process for getting the COVID test. Like who did it and where. 

[Lois R]

Enjoying your review🙂...great photos too.  I had not really thought about taking a river cruise here in the states but I may just think about doing one now.  Did you find the staff/crew/other guests were friendly folks (on the most part)? I sail solo and just wondering about it.

[TravelinGert]

5 hours ago, mj_holiday said:

Thank you for this great info. Can you please explain the process for getting the COVID test. Like who did it and where. 

 

The covid test was really, really easy. First they sent a link via email where you set up a sign in and filled out a form for a covid test.

 

On arrival at the hotel there was check in with American Queen in a little convention meeting room area. As soon as we were all checked in we went to a room where they took samples for the covid tests. They were doing the rapid tests were really easy on us. It was a little tickle-y and that's about it.  

 

Later we got an email when our results were ready with a link. You signed into the website where you'd set up the sign in to get your results. You could just take a screen shot of your results. They even had the link set up so it signed you right in to your results without having to navigate around on the website.

 

The next morning you just signed in and showed them your results said negative, or showed them the screen shot. Only people who showed a negative result could join the rest for breakfast. When you showed them the negative result they gave you your cabin key which was also your boarding card.

[TravelinGert]

2 hours ago, Lois R said:

Enjoying your review🙂...great photos too.  I had not really thought about taking a river cruise here in the states but I may just think about doing one now.  Did you find the staff/crew/other guests were friendly folks (on the most part)? I sail solo and just wondering about it.

 

All the staff and most of the guests were very friendly. I think you'd have an awesome time sailing with the Countess as a single. My mother-in-law loved it.

[Calliope]

On 4/29/2021 at 1:27 PM, TravelinGert said:

Photo of cable with mat. Note that it is actually a heavy duty hose. It did not make another appearance until Natchez. 

That is the potable water line to the water hydrant on shore. Don't leave home without it.

[Coral]

This post has made my day! Thanks so much. It looks like a lot of fun!

[Seamus6]

living vicariously through your review!

[Woofbite]

On 5/15/2021 at 10:25 AM, TravelinGert said:

Meaning they just put a swab up your nose.  Took about 3 seconds.

 

On 5/15/2021 at 10:25 AM, TravelinGert said:

The covid test was really, really easy. First they sent a link via email where you set up a sign in and filled out a form for a covid test.