SEATTLE, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Majestic America Line, one of the world's premier river cruise lines and the largest river and coastal cruising company in America, is proud to pay tribute to the Delta Queen by celebrating this historic landmark during her 2008 season with guests and the communities that hold her storied tradition of sailing the waterways of the United States so dear.

A beloved fixture of America's rivers, 176-guest Delta Queen is a registered historic treasure of the Department of the Interior and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. She is also a National Historic Landmark and a member of the National Maritime Hall of Fame.

Efforts continue to extend the Congressional exemption allowing Delta Queen to continue to operate cruise voyages on the river past October 31, 2008. Majestic America Line has been hard at work through lobbyists, Congressional visits, grass roots efforts and other activities to extend the Congressional exemption. Information on the "Save the Delta Queen" campaign can be found at http://www.majesticamericaline.com/.

Tributes to communities that the Delta Queen visits will be conducted on special dates during selected sailings of the season and feature a presentation to each city, medley of river music by the Delta Queen Band and remarks by Delta Queen's Captain from the bow of the boat. A calliope concert will follow as Delta Queen departs.

Delta Queen Tribute Events Day Event Time Location April 20, 2008 Noon St. Francisville, Louisiana May 10, 2008 5 p.m. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 14, 2008 4 p.m. Maysville, Kentucky June 3, 2008 5 p.m. Nashville, Tennessee June 21, 2008 4 p.m. Henderson, Kentucky July 7, 2008 Noon New Madrid, Missouri July 17, 2008 Noon Cape Giradeau, Missouri July 27, 2008 Noon Madison, Indiana August 3, 2008 Noon Wheeling, West Virginia August 12, 2008 5 p.m. St. Louis, Missouri August 13, 2008 Noon Alton, Illinois August 17, 2008 4 p.m. Clarksville, Tennessee September 3, 2008 Noon Dover, Tennessee September 21, 2008 4 p.m. Paducah, Kentucky October 2, 2008 4 p.m. Marietta, Ohio October 7, 2008 Noon Point Pleasant, West Virginia October 21, 2008 4 p.m. Cincinnati, Ohio October 24, 2008 Noon Louisville, Kentucky October 25, 2008 Noon Grandview, Indiana October 30, 2008 TBD Memphis, Tennessee November 1, 2008 4 p.m. Helena, Arkansas November 2, 2008 4 p.m. Greenville, Mississippi November 3, 2008 4 p.m. Vicksburg, Mississippi November 4, 2008 4 p.m. Natchez, Mississippi November 5, 2008 4 p.m. Baton Rouge, Louisiana November 6, 2008 4 p.m. Oak Alley Plantation, Louisiana November 7, 2008 TBD New Orleans, Louisiana *schedule dates and times subject to change

Delta Queen cruises April 18 through October 2008, on the Mississippi, Ohio and Cumberland rivers. Itineraries include 10-night cruises between Pittsburgh and Nashville, Pittsburgh and St. Louis, as well as Cincinnati and Memphis. Seven-night cruises are offered between St. Louis and Nashville, Cincinnati and Memphis, and Nashville and Cincinnati. A three-night roundtrip Cincinnati cruise includes the Kentucky Derby and a 14-night New Orleans to Cincinnati cruise features the Three Steamboat Race. Special theme cruises include Legends of the River, Remembering the Civil War and Fall Foliage.

Limited space is still available aboard Delta Queen on select sailings. Please contact a travel agent or Majestic America Line at 1-800-434-1232 for reservations.

About Majestic America Line

Majestic America Line is the premier river and coastal cruising company in the United States, offering uniquely American cruise itineraries that provide an extraordinary travel experience.

With a fleet of six U.S.-flagged and built ships, Majestic America Line travels America's great rivers and coastal waterways from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest to the Heartland and the Lower Mississippi. The company's specially designed ships deliver an unequalled boutique cruise experience that combines an unmatched attention to quality with deluxe comfort and warm, attentive service from an American crew.

Based in Seattle, Majestic America Line is a division of Ambassadors Cruise Group, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambassadors International, Inc. .

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