Rare ontheweb Posted October 14, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 14, 2021 We are considering this for next summer and would appreciate any comments from anyone who has sailed this itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericosmith Posted October 15, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I don't believe this itinerary has ever been offered before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQJazz Posted October 15, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I’ve done some variation of this itinerary four times. Twice on the Delta Queen, once on the American Queen and most recently on the Countess in September. Obviously I love it. The appeal for me is it’s something different and with the smaller river you are up close to nature. So many eagles along the river. And in Alton there is a wonderful bird sanctuary. The shore stops are not well known but I love the smaller towns. This year we were there for Peoria’s Farmers Market, which was great. It was very near where the boat was docked. It’s a very different cruise - if it’s your first one, I might be hesitant to recommend. It all depends on what your interests are. On my 40+ cruises over 40 years of cruising I’ve done basically every itinerary and boat. Each one offers something different. While the American Queen is my favorite boat, I really enjoyed the Countess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveinCharlotte Posted October 15, 2021 #4 Share Posted October 15, 2021 14 hours ago, ericosmith said: I don't believe this itinerary has ever been offered before. I remember seeing their Illinois River trips a while back and got interested -- then they disappeared from their catalogs for quite some time. But, as AQJazz notes, they're running again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted October 20, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I would love it if they would use a boat small enough to navigate all the way from Alton to Chicago, instead of ending at Ottawa. And then connect with a Victory ship on to Montreal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted October 21, 2021 Author #6 Share Posted October 21, 2021 On 10/15/2021 at 8:28 AM, AQJazz said: I’ve done some variation of this itinerary four times. Twice on the Delta Queen, once on the American Queen and most recently on the Countess in September. Obviously I love it. The appeal for me is it’s something different and with the smaller river you are up close to nature. So many eagles along the river. And in Alton there is a wonderful bird sanctuary. The shore stops are not well known but I love the smaller towns. This year we were there for Peoria’s Farmers Market, which was great. It was very near where the boat was docked. It’s a very different cruise - if it’s your first one, I might be hesitant to recommend. It all depends on what your interests are. On my 40+ cruises over 40 years of cruising I’ve done basically every itinerary and boat. Each one offers something different. While the American Queen is my favorite boat, I really enjoyed the Countess. We have actually been on 12 cruises, all ocean cruises, almost half in Europe. We did once have a river cruise in the Netherlands and Belgium booked. but it was chartered out from under us after we made our final payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now