Queen makes a splash

By HT Correspondent

Updated On May 01, 2012 10:28 pm IST

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Passengers on the American Queen steamboat eat in the dining room as the vessel moves up the Mississippi River in northwest Tennessee. AP/Adrian Sainz

Updated on May 01, 2012 10:28 pm IST

Passengers on the American Queen steamboat eat in the dining room as the vessel moves up the Mississippi River in northwest Tennessee. AP/Adrian Sainz

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Passengers on the American Queen steamboat take in the view as they sit on rocking chairs as the vessel moves up the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee. AP/Adrian Sainz

Updated on May 01, 2012 10:28 pm IST

Passengers on the American Queen steamboat take in the view as they sit on rocking chairs as the vessel moves up the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee. AP/Adrian Sainz

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Passengers disembark the American Queen steamboat in Henderson, Ky. AP/Adrian Sainz

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Passengers disembark the American Queen steamboat in Henderson, Ky. AP/Adrian Sainz

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Jim and Cathy Ahrenholz take in the sights as the American Queen steamboat cruises up the Ohio River near Brookport, Illinois. AP/Adrian Sainz

Updated on May 01, 2012 10:28 pm IST

Jim and Cathy Ahrenholz take in the sights as the American Queen steamboat cruises up the Ohio River near Brookport, Illinois. AP/Adrian Sainz

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Passengers on the American Queen steamboat eat lunch at an outdoor restaurant as the vessel moves up the Mississippi River in northwest Tennessee. AP/Adrian Sainz

Updated on May 01, 2012 10:28 pm IST

Passengers on the American Queen steamboat eat lunch at an outdoor restaurant as the vessel moves up the Mississippi River in northwest Tennessee. AP/Adrian Sainz

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The red paddlewheel of the American Queen steamboat churns as it propels the vessel on a Memphis to Cincinnati cruise on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in Tennessee. AP/Adrian Sainz

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The red paddlewheel of the American Queen steamboat churns as it propels the vessel on a Memphis to Cincinnati cruise on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in Tennessee. AP/Adrian Sainz

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The American Queen steamboat cruises on the Mississippi River in northwest Tennessee. AP/Adrian Sainz

Updated on May 01, 2012 10:28 pm IST

The American Queen steamboat cruises on the Mississippi River in northwest Tennessee. AP/Adrian Sainz

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Passengers on the American Queen steamboat watch as the vessel enters a river lock on the Ohio River near Brookport, Illinois. The American Queen is the largest steamboat in the world, carrying 436 passengers. The 418-foot-long vessel is taking tourists on long-distance trips on the Mississippi for the first time since 2008, when its previous owner ceased operations. AP/Adrian Sainz

Updated on May 01, 2012 10:28 pm IST

Passengers on the American Queen steamboat watch as the vessel enters a river lock on the Ohio River near Brookport, Illinois. The American Queen is the largest steamboat in the world, carrying 436 passengers. The 418-foot-long vessel is taking tourists on long-distance trips on the Mississippi for the first time since 2008, when its previous owner ceased operations. AP/Adrian Sainz

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