Very nice boat and crew

Item: American Empress
Rating: 3.7
Author: jform13

American Empress Cruise Review to River Cruises - United States

jform13

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 50

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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8 Night The Natural World Lives (Spokane To Vancouver Wa)

Sail date: April 18, 2021

Ship: American Empress

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 218

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Great boat, crew, and itinerary. Food is just ok. The chef needs to get creative.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Very smooth and easy. Davenport Hotel is very nice. Pre-cruise breakfast was poor.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was adequate but boring. It needs creativity.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

No real activities except the lounge entertainment and a few talks about the river history.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Musicians were good and very versatile.

Children's Programs

No children were on the boat.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Excellent staff. Very friendly, attentive, and enthusiastic.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

It was a paddlewheel boat. It was spotless and in excellent condition.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

My room and bathroom were spotless. Just about the right size although the walls were paper thin and the bathroom shower was quite small. I wished the TV was bigger.

Ship tip

Very nice boat and crew but don't expect great food.

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Ports of call

Spokane, Washington

3 out of 5

Nice little city to visit.

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Clarkston, Washington

3 out of 5

Nice little city on the river.

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RICHLAND (TRI-CITIES), WASHINGTON

4 out of 5

Very interesting place to visit. Much history, especially regarding the Manhattan Project.

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THE DALLES, OREGON

3 out of 5

Nice little town but not a lot to see and do.

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STEVENSON, WASHINGTON

4 out of 5

Very nice town. The visit to the WAAAM aviation museum was well worth it.

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RIVER CRUISING

4 out of 5

Spectacular scenery and the locks and dams were very interesting.

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Astoria, Oregon

4 out of 5

Very nice town. The Marine Museum was very good and well worth the visit. Great Lewis and Clark points of interest.

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VANCOUVER (PORTLAND), WASHINGTON

4 out of 5

Very nice town. The Mount Saint Helens tour was very good.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Took the Mt. St. Helens tour on the last day. Some confusion as to whether they would drop us off at the airport after the tour. Turns out they would only drop off at the hotel, so we had to take an Uber to the airport.

2 Comments

javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks

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