U.S. River and Coastal Cruise Guide

When to Cruise the Mississippi

The best time to cruise the Mississippi depends on passengers who don’t mind big swings in temperatures.

Columbia River Cruise Tips

Columbia river cruises aren’t as popular as Mississippi River cruises, but it has a big advantage.

Mississippi river cruises offer a much different experience than ocean cruises.

The small city of Clarkston, Washington, is a major port of call for Columbia and Snake river cruises.

Portland, Oregon, is a major starting point for many riverboat cruises up the Columbia and Snake rivers.

A riverboat cruise stop in Memphis is a chance to explore famous periods in American history.

St. Louis is in an ideal location for almost any cruise along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

St. Paul, Minnesota, actually is a cruise port -- for Mississippi River cruises.

The historic Québec City on the Saint Lawrence River is one of the high points of any cruise to New England and Canada.

The New Orleans cruise port is a starting point for many western Caribbean cruises.

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