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The Quad Cities Welcomes Royalty

Updated: Sep 4, 2012 01:26 PM CDT
The Queen of the Mississippi docking near the Boathouse Restaurant around 7:40, Tuesday morning. The Queen of the Mississippi docking near the Boathouse Restaurant around 7:40, Tuesday morning.
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The Quad Cities was greeted to royalty on Tuesday morning when the Queen of the Mississippi made its inaugural stop in Davenport, Iowa.

The vessel was christened just over a week ago in Nashville, Tenn. and will sail the Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. Built at a shipyard in Salisbury, Md., it's the sixth vessel for it's owners, American Cruise Lines.

According to it's owners, the 150-passenger Queen of the Mississippi features a "period exterior with an authentic, 28-foot-wide paddle wheel combined with a modern interior that includes spacious, amenity-filled cabins with balconies."

More information on the Mississippi Queen can be found on their website at:

http://www.americancruiselines.com/small-riverboat-cruise-ships/Queen-of-the-Mississippi