The American Empress is a 360-foot (110 m) diesel-electric powered paddle-wheeler that was formerly operated by Majestic America Line and named the Empress of the North. [2] She was built in 2002 at the Nichols Brothers Boat Builders shipyard on Whidbey Island, in the U.S. state of Washington, for $50 million and debuted as a cruise ship in ...

Beginning in April 2014, the AMERICA EMPRESS, ex EMPRESS OF THE NORTH, will run again on the Columbia and Snake Rivers for the American Queen Steamboat Company after about six years of lay-up. The American Empress is run mainly by the stern paddlewheel, but has additional Z-drives for higher speed and difficult navigation situations.

The 2003-built (as Empress of the North) American Empress cruise ship was bought by AQSC/American Queen Steamboat Company (now AQV/American Queen Voyages) in 2013, completely renovated and re-launched in April 2014 (as American Empress). This paddlewheel boat is the biggest sailing the rivers of the Pacific Northwest.

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At 07101 on Sunday, May 13, 2007, the passenger vessel Empress of the North (figure 1), operated by Majestic America Line, arrived at Skagway, Alaska, on a 7-day cruise of southeast Alaska that began in Juneau on May 12 and called at Skagway, Glacier Bay, and Sitka before returning to Juneau (figure 2). The cruise

The Empress of the North accommodates 223 guests and originally cruised Alaska’s Inside Passage, the Pacific Northwest, and the Columbia River. Location : Whidbey Island, WA Size : 360 feet

The 360-foot, 223-passenger American Empress, formerly known as Empress of the North, out of Portland is returning to seven-night sailings along the river — something it last offered in 2008.

The Empress of the North is an overnight paddle wheel cruise boat, built in 2003 for American West Steamboat Company. Download Brochure

2007年5月21日 · The Empress of the North, a 360-foot, riverboat-style vessel owned by Majestic America Line, ran aground in the early morning hours of May 14, with 206 passengers and 75 crew members onboard....

More than 200 people were evacuated when the Empress of the North hit a rock 25 miles (40km) from Juneau. The report called the designation of Mr Cattiotti as navigator “imprudent”. Hull ripped....