Mississippi Delta Explorer from Memphis Cruise

Day 1 - Memphis, Tennessee

Arrive: Sat 10 October 2026 / Depart: Sat 10 October 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 2 - Greenville

Arrive: Sun 11 October 2026 / Depart: Sun 11 October 2026

Day 3 - Vicksburg, Mississippi

Arrive: Mon 12 October 2026 / Depart: Mon 12 October 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 4 - Natchez, Mississippi

Arrive: Tue 13 October 2026 / Depart: Tue 13 October 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 5 - St Francisville, Louisiana

Arrive: Wed 14 October 2026 / Depart: Wed 14 October 2026

Day 6 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Arrive: Thu 15 October 2026 / Depart: Thu 15 October 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 7 - Darrow, Louisiana (USA)

Arrive: Fri 16 October 2026 / Depart: Fri 16 October 2026

Day 8 - New Orleans

Arrive: Sat 17 October 2026 / Depart: Sat 17 October 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