There is a lounge located forward and surrounded by windows, with a piano and large projection screen for lectures by historians and naturalists. Passengers watch for beluga, finbacks and sperm whales on the St. Lawrence-Saguenay cruise. There is a stern swimming platform. All cabins have a fresh air ventilation system. An underwater video camera with lights enables passengers to observe live video from the ship's lounge.
Some southern cruises allow passengers to board the night before departure.
The ship cruises between New Orleans and Chicago, between Chicago and St. Paul, between Chicago and Quebec City, between Chicago and Warren, Rhode Island. Other cruises go along the Intracoastal Waterway or to Belize and Guatemala. Fall foliage cruises go along the Erie Canal. All but two cabins are outside and have a picture window. Some have a third berth.