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American Queen Voyages Ceases Operations, Cites Pandemic Impact

The riverboat cruise line is offering refunds and is up for sale after failing to recover financially from the pandemic.

The American Queen makes its way north up the Mississippi River before docking at Beale Street Landing on June 13, 2014.
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Overview

  • American Queen Voyages, a riverboat cruise line based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has ceased all operations and canceled future cruises due to financial unsustainability attributed to the pandemic.
  • The company is offering refunds to customers for canceled cruises and is currently up for sale after failing to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic's impact.
  • Despite the shutdown, Memphis-based Memphis Riverboats and other international lines continue to operate, maintaining the city's tourism appeal.
  • Strategic Value Partners is set to become an owner of American Queen Voyages' parent company, Hornblower Group, pending a court-supervised legal process.
  • The fate of the AQV-owned American Queen, the largest steamboat ever built with its port of registry in Memphis, remains uncertain.