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Explore American heritage on steamboat cruise he Caribbean is the most popular cruising area for Canadians, but another form of cruising is available to us much closer to home â€" North American River Cruises! Steamboats have always been associated with music, and you won‘t be disappointed with the entertainment on board these ladies â€" Dixieland, blues, big band, ragtime, honkyâ€"tonk, and even a taste of vaudeville! There are no casinos on these ships. In the United States, primariâ€" ly along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, two fabulous steamboats still rule the rivers. The legendary 176 passenger "Delta Queen" (built in 1926 and regularly refurbished) and the magnificent 436 passenger "Mississippi Queen" (a replica steamboat built in 1976) offer cruises as far north as Pittsburgh on the Ohio River and on the Mississippi from Minneapolis/St. Paul in the north to New Orleans in the south. Just as on most cruises, the food is fabulous! Five meals a day in very generous portions, with distinctive regional (southâ€" ern United States), American, and continental cuisines offered. The service is just as attentive from the allâ€"American staff. Other large cities visited on selected cruises include Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville on the Cumberland River and Chattanooga on the Tennessee River. The many smaller communiâ€" ties visited give you the opporâ€" tunity to see some of the most beautiful and historic areas in the heartland of the United States. Accommodations, on both ships, are comfortable to luxuriâ€" ous depending on your choice of staterooms. A wide variety of itineraries are offered from 3â€"day cruises up to 12â€"day cruises. Special cruises in late April and early May feature the Kentucky Derby. The public rooms are warm and rich with beautiful woods, gleaming brass fittings, and Tiffanyâ€"style stainedâ€"glass winâ€" dows â€" a return to a byâ€"gone, romantic era. Many of the cruises are ‘theme‘ cruises such as the Big Band sounds, Dixie and Mardi Gras festivals, and even an 11â€" day oldâ€"fashioned Steamboat Race from New Orleans to St. Louis. Iravel with Cruise Holidays on To: omm C ts s t l B l CE 3 e t To Te BB e o9 Under construction now at the McDermott International shipyard in Amelia, Louisiana is another ‘replica‘ paddlewheeler, the "American Queen". She will join her sisters in 1995. Al Luthmers â€" head of develâ€" opment for the steamboat comâ€" pany â€" said that "we‘ve includâ€" ed all the comforts associated with a deluxe ocean cruise ship, but overall, we have modeled this boat on the classic steamâ€" Charly: Fareshare Food Bank lic. # P94A1129 Will give a chance to children youth the opporâ€" unity to learn the following circus skills: Acrobatics, Bicycle Artistry, Antipod (leg juggling), Juggling, Balance skills, Rollo Board balancing, Clowning, Freeâ€" Standing ladder walking, Equilibristics, Hand balancing, Walking Ball balancing and other skills. Also have special classes for students of Theatre, Dance, etc., who wish to learn the elements of Artistic Acrobatics. Doors gpen at 11:00 a.m. Game Starts at 1:00 p.m. Glen Abbey Community Recreation Centre 1415 Third Line, Oakville Every Monday 5:00 â€" 6:45 p.m. Commencing September 12/94 Contact phone 823â€"4008 Monday Sept. 5, 1994 This program is offered in cooperation with Oakvile Parks and Recreation Department. boat palace described by Mark Twain." Since steam technology went out of fashion some time ago, the company searched for, found, and purchased, an antique steam engine that origiâ€" nally drove a dredge in the 1930s. In keeping with its heritage, it will now propel the boat‘s 60â€" ton paddlewheel! The "American Queen" will be 420 feet long, six decks high, accommodate 420 overnight passengers and is pure Victorian with a palace of fretwork and curliques crowned with towerâ€" ing fluted stacks and has a bright red paddlewheel! Oakville, Ontario Tel: (905) 842â€"0876 Manager John Summerside $55 ADVANCE If you are looking for a relaxâ€" ing cruise, a good dose of histoâ€" ry, great scenery, delicious food, and oldâ€"style entertainment, then a steamboat cruise is for you. (Cost! about US$250 per SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1994 PAGE 15 day per person for these cruises plus return air tickets). Book early, these cruises always sell out. Submitted by Bob Kerby, Cruise Holidays, 338â€"2077.