The Big Easy to the Gateway City Cruise

Day 1 - New Orleans

Arrive: Tue 10 August 2027 / Depart: Tue 10 August 2027

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: Wed 11 August 2027 / Depart: Wed 11 August 2027

Day 3 - St Francisville, Louisiana

Arrive: Thu 12 August 2027 / Depart: Thu 12 August 2027

Day 4 - Natchez, Mississippi

Arrive: Fri 13 August 2027 / Depart: Fri 13 August 2027

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 - Vicksburg, Mississippi

Arrive: Sat 14 August 2027 / Depart: Sat 14 August 2027

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 6 - Greenville, MS

Arrive: Sun 15 August 2027 / Depart: Sun 15 August 2027

Day 7 - Scenic Cruising: Lower Mississippi

Day 8 - Memphis, Tennessee

Arrive: Tue 17 August 2027

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 9 - Memphis, Tennessee

Depart: Wed 18 August 2027

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 10 - Scenic Cruising: Lower Mississippi

Day 11 - Paducah, Kentucky,USA

Arrive: Fri 20 August 2027 / Depart: Fri 20 August 2027

Day 12 - Cape Girardeau, MO

Arrive: Sat 21 August 2027 / Depart: Sat 21 August 2027

Day 13 - St Louis, Missouri

Arrive: Sun 22 August 2027

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 14 - St Louis, Missouri

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: Tue 24 August 2027

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.