Tuesday, January 4, 2022

MRC17 The Boat

Virginia + Ken’s boat was the American Countess operated by American Queen Steamboat Company (now known as American Queen Voyages, with the new brand merging American Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruise Lines).  For those that are curious, the difference between a ship and a boat is basically that a ship plies saltwater whereas a boat cruises in freshwater.
 

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