SEATTLE, April 14, 2008 -- Majestic America Line, the largest river and coastal cruising company in the U.S., is celebrating what may be the Delta Queen's final season with events in the Mississippi River communities where she sails.

The 176-guest Delta Queen is a registered historic treasure of the Department of the Interior and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. She is also a National Historic Landmark and a member of the National Maritime Hall of Fame.

The vessel is currently scheduled to cease passenger operations as of October 31, 2008, when a Congressional ruling exempting the wooden vessel from modern fire safety regulations runs out.

Majestic America Line has been hard at work through lobbyists, Congressional visits, grass roots efforts and other activities to extend the Congressional exemption. Information on the "Save the Delta Queen" campaign can be found at http://www.majesticamericaline.com/.

Tributes to communities that the Delta Queen visits will be conducted on special dates during selected sailings of the season and feature a presentation to each city, medley of river music by the Delta Queen Band and remarks by Delta Queen's Captain from the bow of the boat. A calliope concert will follow as Delta Queen departs.

                  Delta Queen Tribute Events
  Day                   Event Time         Location
  April 20, 2008           Noon            St. Francisville, Louisiana
  May 10, 2008             5 p.m.          Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  May 14, 2008             4 p.m.          Maysville, Kentucky
  June 3, 2008             5 p.m.          Nashville, Tennessee
  June 21, 2008            4 p.m.          Henderson, Kentucky
  July 7, 2008             Noon            New Madrid, Missouri
  July 17, 2008            Noon            Cape Giradeau, Missouri
  July 27, 2008            Noon            Madison, Indiana
  August 3, 2008           Noon            Wheeling, West Virginia
  August 12, 2008          5 p.m.          St. Louis, Missouri
  August 13, 2008          Noon            Alton, Illinois
  August 17, 2008          4 p.m.          Clarksville, Tennessee
  September 3, 2008        Noon            Dover, Tennessee
  September 21, 2008       4 p.m.          Paducah, Kentucky
  October 2, 2008          4 p.m.          Marietta, Ohio
  October 7, 2008          Noon            Point Pleasant, West Virginia
  October 21, 2008         4 p.m.          Cincinnati, Ohio
  October 24, 2008         Noon            Louisville, Kentucky
  October 25, 2008         Noon            Grandview, Indiana
  October 30, 2008         TBD             Memphis, Tennessee
  November 1, 2008         4 p.m.          Helena, Arkansas
  November 2, 2008         4 p.m.          Greenville, Mississippi
  November 3, 2008         4 p.m.          Vicksburg, Mississippi
  November 4, 2008         4 p.m.          Natchez, Mississippi
  November 5, 2008         4 p.m.          Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  November 6, 2008         4 p.m.          Oak Alley Plantation, Louisiana
  November 7, 2008         TBD             New Orleans, Louisiana
  *schedule dates and times subject to change

Delta Queen cruises April 18 through October 2008, on the Mississippi, Ohio and Cumberland rivers. Itineraries include 10-night cruises between Pittsburgh and Nashville, Pittsburgh and St. Louis, as well as Cincinnati and Memphis. Seven-night cruises are offered between St. Louis and Nashville, Cincinnati and Memphis, and Nashville and Cincinnati. A three-night roundtrip Cincinnati cruise includes the Kentucky Derby and a 14-night New Orleans to Cincinnati cruise features the Three Steamboat Race. Special theme cruises include Legends of the River, Remembering the Civil War and Fall Foliage.

Limited space is still available aboard Delta Queen on select sailings. Please contact a travel agent or Majestic America Line at 1-800-434-1232 for reservations.

Majestic America Line describes itself as:

Majestic America Line is the premier river and coastal cruising company in the United States, offering uniquely American cruise itineraries that provide an extraordinary travel experience.

With a fleet of six U.S.-flagged and built ships, Majestic America Line travels America's great rivers and coastal waterways from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest to the Heartland and the Lower Mississippi. The company's specially designed ships deliver an unequalled boutique cruise experience that combines an unmatched attention to quality with deluxe comfort and warm, attentive service from an American crew.

Based in Seattle, Majestic America Line is a division of Ambassadors Cruise Group, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambassadors International, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMIE).