American West Steamboat Company Wins Awards

American West Steamboat Company (AWSC) has been honored with two prestigious Editor's Choice awards: "Best American Cruise" (Pacific Northwest) and "Best Shore Excursions." Each year, the awards are given by the editors of CruiseReport.com to illustrate which cruise lines are superior to others in a variety of categories.


American West Steamboat Company Awarded "Best American Cruise" and "Best Shore Excursions" by Cruisereport.Com's Editors

SEATTLE, WA (November 10, 2005) - American West Steamboat Company (AWSC) has been honored with two prestigious Editor's Choice awards: "Best American Cruise" (Pacific Northwest) and "Best Shore Excursions." Each year, the awards are given by the editors of CruiseReport.com to illustrate which cruise lines are superior to others in a variety of categories.

CruiseReport.com is an online guide for finding the best cruise vacations. The site maintains a database of itineraries and ship information for most major cruise lines. Winners are chosen based on unbiased reviews that are conducted each year by CruiseReport.com staff members.

AWSC's seven-night, all-inclusive "Three Great Rivers" cruise begins and ends in Portland, Ore. aboard the 150-passenger Queen of the West, an authentic sternwheeler. The cruise makes stops in Stevenson, Umatilla, Lewiston, and Astoria, passes through the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and traverses eight locks and dams in each direction during the 1,000-mile long cruise.

On each of its cruises, AWSC offers a variety of included shore excursions at every port of call, providing passengers with an enhanced cruise experience. State-of-the-art motorcoaches comfortably transport passengers to natural wonders such as Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and Multnomah Falls; exciting outdoor adventures such as a whitewater jet boat ride in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and a "Real West" style expedition on the route used by Oregon Trail pioneers; and cultural centers such as the world-famous Pendleton Roundup and the historic Tamastslikt Cultural Institute.

Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, American West Steamboat Company has operated the 150-passenger sternwheeler Queen of the West year-round on the Columbia, Willamette and Snake Rivers. For reservations, more information or to request a free, full-color brochure, call 1-800-434-1232, write to 2101 4th Avenue, Suite 1150, Seattle, WA 98121, or visit www.americanweststeamboat.com.

Press Release Source: YPB&R Public Relations for American West Steamboat
Dateline: November 2005