Bus took us to board the American Cruise Line Melody. their newest on the Mississippi. Watch this 11 min 23 sec video to get a full tour of the boat. In general:
- While ships are designed for open, deep-sea navigation, boats are for smaller inland, river or coastal waters.
Remember U-boat during the world war, for the German Unterseeboot? Stands for undersea boat. So yes, a submarine is a boat.- A very large yacht is still a boat.
- The Melody was actually launched in 2021, measures 269 feet long and 56 feet wide, and is a boat.
Holds up to 180 passengers and has four decks.- Known for large staterooms, with standard rooms of 250 square feet. The fourth floor has suites, and our room 418 has 405 square feet. You can read the details here.
- It is about 400 miles from Memphis to New Orleans. Maybe a 6-hour drive. Our itinerary shows 13 days, or 12 nights, to complete.
- I expected an old paddlewheel like I remembered seeing in the film Showboat.
- That movie occurred on the Mississippi River. The song, Old Man River, was about this river.
- The Melody has no paddlewheels.
- What luxury.
- On entering the room, a bottle of Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch, red wine and champagne in the refrigerator.
- The cuisine has been fabulous. No buffets. We get personal service for everything.
- Large TV screen.
- Excellent bathroom.
- Comfortable King Size bed.
Got on board in time for lunch, which featured ribs, with a beer and New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, plus dessert.
The first night for dinner we joined a table of eight. First, sunset.
After dinner, went to see a rock band playing songs of our era, and danced a bit.
Very exhausted. Twas a fine day on the Melody.
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