Wish we had done it the other way
American Empress Cruise Review to River Cruises - United States
8 Night A Pacific Northwest Summer (Vancouver To Clarkston)
Sail date: July 08, 2018
Ship: American Empress
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 202
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
I would recommend this cruise for the Lewis and Clark expedition history. We learned a lot about such a significant event in US history. I recommend doing the cruise east to west to better follow the expedition trail and end the cruise in more interesting ports. The American Empress doesn't have the elegance of its sister ship, the American Queen, but it's fine for this journey. Staff was friendly and eager to please.Embarkation
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Cruise the west-bound option. That follows the chronological Lewis and Clark trail AND the last ports are much more interesting and enjoyable.
Ports of call
VANCOUVER (PORTLAND), WASHINGTON
RICHLAND (TRI-CITIES), WASHINGTON