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

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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

Aboard

  • 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

US Rivers

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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August 25, 2028
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