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Looking for a cruise but can’t handle also paying for airfare to get to a major port like Miami or Long Beach? (After all, the average price of a domestic airline ticket is up 40 percent in some cities). Well, American Cruise Lines is here to help; The company will pay your domestic airfare to Mississippi when you book a cruise down the mighty river. You don't have to tell us twice.
The offer applies to two cruises down the Mississippi River: the modern-style riverboat American Melody which travels the upper Mississippi itinerary, and the classic paddlewheeler American Splendor which travels the complete Mississippi itinerary. On both ships you'll get the chance to admire this quintessentially American river as well as different cities along its length.
The upper Mississippi River cruise includes eight days and seven nights with eight ports of call. It starts in St. Louis, Missouri and terminates in St. Paul, Minnesota, a one-way trip. This includes stops in Hannibal, Missouri, to see Mark Twain’s boyhood home; in Red Wing, Minnesota, to see bald eagle nests; and a guided tour of the Black Hawk Historic Site in Davenport, Iowa, where people of the Meskwaki Nation once lived.
The Complete Mississippi River cruise is a 22 day, 21 night trip with 22 ports of call. It includes a one-way ride from New Orleans to St. Paul, Minnesota. This cruise travels the full length of the river as you glide past 10 different states. Guides will take you through Civil War battlefields and antebellum mansions with their troubled history, then you’ll enjoy BBQ and jazz in Memphis. A trolley ride through Hannibal, a look at the John Deere legacy in Davenport, and a chance to admire Dubuque, Iowa’s architecture are included.
The two Mississippi River cruises are also currently discounted(!) and include the free airfare for departures now through July 2022.
If this particular river isn’t calling to you, American Cruise Lines also offers a flat reduced rate domestic airfare for all its itineraries, and some cruises include complimentary pre-cruise packages with a premium hotel stay.