I felt more comfortable leaving mine on, but employee Sandy kept pushing to take it off. Staff encouraged everyone to remove their face mask after boarding (during a pandemic). It only cost $3.95 and provided a wealth of information for following along during the trip.Disappointing experience. Recommendation: Purchase the Souvenir Edition of How To Navigate The Mighty Mississippi Like A River Pilot.

Learned a lot about the River, plus it was just great sitting there watching the river flow by. I loved spending the day on the Mississipp. But if you wanted to, you could just sit inside or out and enjoy watching the river go by. In addition to eating, there was a variety of entertainment provided by a couple (songs from the 50's to the 70's), line dancing and so-on. and turtle cheesecake that was incredible All of the food is prepared on board and was excellent. Dinner buffet - wonderful prime rib, etc. Afternoon snack - great strawberry shortcake 4. Breakfast buffet - the usual eggs, sausage, etc., and fantastic sticky buns 2.

We went through two locks (# 13 and #12), saw everything from: a) three American Eagles nests b) several eagles soaring through the air c) lots of other vessels from a coal barge to fancy yatchs and fishing boats d) many different types of bridges e) various towns, elaborate houses to cottages, to houses on stilts to a windmill The captain provided a very intersting narrative and we were able to visit the pilot house. Blessed by great sunny weather (in the high 70's), it was a fun day. The day I enjoyed the ride (October 3rd), the boat was only about 1/3rd full. The Celebration Belle is the largest non-gaming riverboat on the Mississippi, holding about 800 travelers. A Must Do Experience - I spent a full day on the Celebration Belle, cruising from LeClaire Iowa to Dubuque, Iowa - about 100 miles.

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