Steamboat Racing
Experience the thrill of steamboat racing
Join us on the Great Steamboat race as the Delta Queen® and the
Mississippi Queen® cruise from New Orleans to St. Louis in a fun-filled
salute to the famous 1870 steamboat race between the Rob't E. Lee and
the Natchez. En route, guests and crews compete for the coveted
Commodore's Cup by taking part in events like the "Floozie Contest," "Captain
Foghorn's Floating Follies" and more. Then it's time for home-stretch
excitement! The two steamboats battle it out in a genuine speed race into St.
Louis where the winner receives the Golden Antlers, steamboat racing's
traditional trophy--a most fitting finale for this fabulous cruise.
There's also the Delta Queen and Belle of
Louisville race--this Memphis to Cincinnati cruise will feature the annual
race with the Belle of Louisville . As Mark Twain said, there's
nothing like a steamboat race "to make a body's very liver curl with
enjoyment."
| 2006 Departures
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| Jun. 24 |
DQ |
Baton Rouge/
St. Louis |
Great Steamboat Race®
Bodine Balasco, Joe Cahn
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| Jun. 24 |
MQ |
Baton Rouge/
St. Louis |
Great Steamboat Race®
Bodine Balasco, Joe Cahn
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| 2007 Departures
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| Jun. 24 |
MQ |
New Orleans/St. Louis
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© The Delta Queen Steamboat Company, Inc. 2006