Queen of the West (ship)

The sternwheeler Queen of the West, a 1995-built replica steamboat, on the Columbia River near Hood River, Oregon.
History
United States
Name:	Queen of the West
Owner:	American Cruise Lines
Builder:	Nichols Bros. Boat Builders - Freeland WA, USA. Hull S-110.
In service:	1995
Homeport:	Portland, Oregon
Status:	In service
General characteristics
Type:	Overnight riverboat
Tonnage:	2115 gross tonnes
Length:	232 ft (71 m)
Beam:	50 ft (15 m)
Draft:	7 ft (2.1 m)
Propulsion:	Main Engines: 2 x 12V396MTU diesels @ 1750 HP each, Auxiliary Engines: 2 x 500 KW each
Speed:	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement:	120 passengers currently, 167 as built

Main Engines: 2 x 12V396MTU diesels @ 1750 HP each,

Queen of the West is an overnight riverboat originally built in 1995 at Nichols Bros. Boat Builders for the American West Steamboat Company for overnight river cruising on the Columbia & Snake Rivers within the United States. She is currently owned and operated by American Cruise Lines. The Queen of the West originally carried up to 167 passengers, but now carries 120 following her 2011 refurbishment for ACL. The ship has 67 cabins spread over 4 decks.

On August 4, 2015, ACL announced that Queen of the West would be joined by her 150 passenger sister ship, American Pride, on the Columbia in early 2016.