The Big Easy to the Gateway City Cruise

Day 1 - New Orleans

Arrive: Sat 13 June 2026 / Depart: Sat 13 June 2026

New Orleans is a Louisiana city on the Mississippi River, near the Gulf of Mexico. Nicknamed the "Big Easy," it's known for its round-the-clock nightlife, vibrant live-music scene and spicy, singular cuisine reflecting its history as a melting pot of French, African and American cultures. Embodying its festive spirit is Mardi Gras, the late-winter carnival famed for raucous costumed parades and street partie

Day 2 - Darrow, Louisiana (USA)

Arrive: Sun 14 June 2026 / Depart: Sun 14 June 2026

Day 3 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Arrive: Mon 15 June 2026 / Depart: Mon 15 June 2026

Baton Rouge is a city on the Mississippi River, and the capital of Louisiana. Antebellum landmarks include the castle-like Old Louisiana State Capitol, now a museum, and Magnolia Mound Plantation, with its French Creole house. LSU Rural Life Museum is a complex of refurbished buildings illustrating 18th- and 19th-century life. On the river, the USS Kidd is a retired WWII destroyer that is now a museum.

Day 4 - St Francisville, Louisiana

Arrive: Tue 16 June 2026 / Depart: Tue 16 June 2026

St. Francisville is a town in, and the parish seat of, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,765 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Day 5 - Natchez, Mississippi

Arrive: Wed 17 June 2026 / Depart: Wed 17 June 2026

Natchez is a city in Mississippi. Set on the Mississippi River, it’s known for antebellum mansions like the unfinished, octagonal Longwood, and the Melrose estate, part of the Natchez National Historical Park. Once a trade route, Natchez Trace Parkway is now a recreational road and scenic drive. To the south, Grand Village of the Natchez Indians is home to a reconstructed Natchez house and three ceremonial mounds.

Day 6 - Vicksburg, Mississippi

Arrive: Thu 18 June 2026 / Depart: Thu 18 June 2026

Vicksburg is a city in western Mississippi. It’s known as the site of a key Civil War battle. The Siege of Vicksburg is commemorated at the vast Vicksburg National Military Park, which encompasses the Vicksburg National Cemetery and the restored USS Cairo gunboat. The landmark Old Court House has a museum displaying Civil War artifacts. The Lower Mississippi River Museum features an aquarium and interactive exhibits.

Day 7 - Greenville, MS

Arrive: Fri 19 June 2026 / Depart: Fri 19 June 2026

Day 8 - Rosedale, Mississippi, USA

Arrive: Sat 20 June 2026 / Depart: Sat 20 June 2026

Day 9 - Scenic Cruising: Lower Mississippi

Day 10 - Memphis, Tennessee

Arrive: Mon 22 June 2026 / Depart: Mon 22 June 2026

Memphis is a city on the Mississippi River in southwest Tennessee, famous for the influential strains of blues, soul and rock 'n' roll that originated there. Elvis Presley, B.B. King and Johnny Cash recorded albums at the legendary Sun Studio, and Presley’s Graceland mansion is a popular attraction. Other music landmarks include the Rock 'n' Soul Museum, Blues Hall of Fame and Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Day 11 - At Sea

Day 12 - Paducah, Kentucky,USA

Arrive: Wed 24 June 2026 / Depart: Wed 24 June 2026

Day 13 - Cape Girardeau, MO

Arrive: Thu 25 June 2026 / Depart: Thu 25 June 2026

Day 14 - St Louis, Missouri

Arrive: Fri 26 June 2026

St. Louis is a major city in Missouri along the Mississippi River. Its iconic, 630-ft. Gateway Arch, built in the 1960s, honors the early 19th-century explorations of Lewis and Clark and America's westward expansion in general. Replica paddlewheelers ply the river, offering views of the arch. The Soulard district is home to barbecue restaurants and clubs playing blues music.

Day 15 - St Louis, Missouri

Depart: Sat 27 June 2026

St. Louis is a major city in Missouri along the Mississippi River. Its iconic, 630-ft. Gateway Arch, built in the 1960s, honors the early 19th-century explorations of Lewis and Clark and America's westward expansion in general. Replica paddlewheelers ply the river, offering views of the arch. The Soulard district is home to barbecue restaurants and clubs playing blues music.