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American Queen Ships

Sold at Auction

AMERICAN CRUISE LINES (ACL) POUNCED TO PICK UP ASSETS FROM ITS MAIN COM-
PETITOR, BUYING THE AMERICAN QUEEN VOYAGES RIVERBOAT FLEET AT AUCTION IN
EARLY 2024 AT A STEEP DISCOUNT, PICKING UP FOUR SHIPS FOR $5,550,000.

t also paid another $750,000 for other re- “We continue to evaluate options for the In addition, American Queen Voyages
Ilated assets, including trademarks associ- Queen, including the possibility of dona- founder John Waggoner was able to pur-
ated with American Queen Voyages, website tion to a municipal or non-profit entity,” chase both the Ocean Navigator and Ocean
domain names and certain business records. the company added, not mentioning plans Voyager, two small coastal ships. He was
In a statement, ACL said that it was recy- for the Empress, which industry sources the winning bidder, competing with one
cling the Countess and Duchess as it wants believe will be operated. other party at the auction. 
to concentrate on new ships with rigorous
environmental standards.

PRICE FATE
Ship Buyer Built Berths Fate
TBD –
American American $2,150,000 MAY BE DONATED
Queen Cruise Lines 1994 436

PRICE FATE
Ship Buyer Built Berths Fate

American American 1995 (Rebuilt $1,600,000 SCRAPPED
Countess Cruise Lines in 2020) 246

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