Scenic view of Nashville skyline and pedestrian bridge reflecting in the Cumberland River at sunrise.

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Departs: August 25, 2028

Returns: September 3, 2028

Departure Port: Louisville

Ship: American Melody

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American Melody

The fourth modern riverboat, the Mississippi top to bottom, and a standing berth on the new Arkansas River run

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Fourth of the modern riverboat series, handed over in August 2021
91 staterooms for 175 guests, every one with a private balcony
A four-story glass atrium with a domed skylight, and two elevators serving all five decks
An opening bow with a retractable gangway, for landing where there is no dock
A draft of about seven feet, drawn specifically for the Mississippi
Memphis to New Orleans and St. Louis to St. Paul are the bulk of her year
The Arkansas River from Tulsa to Little Rock, and the whole Mississippi in one twenty-two-night run

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America's Rivers

The Mississippi, the Columbia and the Snake aboard small ships that dock in the middle of town: no passport, no flight over an ocean, and a different American city every morning.

Best Time to Go: April to November, with fall color on the Mississippi in October
Typical Length: 7 to 15 nights

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