American Queen Voyages’ American Countess Riverboat visited Maysville on Friday morning for its final journey of the 12 months to Maysville.
In line with Maysville-Mason County Tourism Director Katelyn Bailey on Saturday the American Heritage might be stopping in Maysville as effectively.
“They arrive right here 11 occasions or not less than they’ve been right here 11 occasions this 12 months. Subsequent 12 months the American Heritage might be on the town for 2 full days, so they may are available in seven completely different occasions subsequent 12 months. They’ll are available in on a Sunday morning and go away on a Tuesday night,” Bailey mentioned.
Bailey mentioned the 2 cruises price the identical quantity at $5,000 per particular person however the American Duchess is a five-day cruise whereas the American Heritage is a 10-day cruise although the boat is smaller. The American Countess is with American Queen Voyages whereas the American Heritage is with American Cruise Traces Bailey defined.
Passengers are provided a selection of two completely different excursions after they get to Maysville presently for the half day they spend on the town Bailey mentioned.
“Previous Washington is the upgraded tour the place they pay a bit of further to exit and go to there, a tour of downtown Maysville is included within the tour,” Bailey mentioned.
Vacationers love the miniature assortment within the Kentucky Gateway Museum, they’re at all times amazed by it Bailey mentioned.
“Folks additionally actually take pleasure in going via the Cox Constructing and so they at all times cease at Russell Theater. The Previous Washington tour, the group will get to tour there after which head to the Underground Railroad Museum earlier than coming again to city,” she mentioned.
Bailey mentioned passengers generally categorical they need that that they had extra time to spend in Maysville or that they wished to have the ability to do each excursions so there’s loads of pleasure for the American Heritage’s two-day keep subsequent 12 months.
“We’re going to provide possibly some coated bridge excursions, possibly some church excursions to allow them to see all of our stunning church buildings round city and an evening tour is likely to be fascinating. Perhaps they are going to be right here when the Maysville Gamers have a present going, there’s a lot we will do if they’re right here for 2 full days,” she mentioned.
Volunteer with the Maysville-Mason County Tourism Ann Porter mentioned the tour caters to all ages, there are various retirees but additionally {couples} and households and so they begin and finish their cruise from completely different locations up and down the Ohio River.
“This specific group obtained on from I feel both Paducah or St. Louis, their final cease is in Pittsburgh,” Porter mentioned.
Porter mentioned passengers inform her on a regular basis how they like visiting the small cities over the massive cities on their journey schedules and Maysville has many returning guests.
Typically passengers who take the cruise within the spring will return in the summertime with their associates who all appear to like Maysville Porter mentioned.