Fares include port charges. One free cabin is given for a group of 10 passengers, two free cabins for 30 passengers in a group. Free round-trip airfare is often given for booking eight months before departure. Early group booking can give up to 50 percent discount on certain voyages. There are cabins with wheelchair access.
Cuisine is American with authentic southern dishes.
Four meals a day are served, plus snacks and afternoon tea. Vegetarian fare can be requested. Bring poodle skirts and saddle shoes for rock and nostalgia cruises. The Mississippi Queen is no speedster. She meanders along at about eight miles per hour and goes through 26 locks and dams.