7 Night Cruise sailing from Memphis to Nashville aboard American Jazz.

Your journey begins and ends in the musical meccas of the U.S. Along the way, discover the cities, small towns, and legendary rivers that define the heartland.

Explore Memphis, birthplace of the blues and home to the King of Rock-n-Roll, Elvis Presley. Enjoy a day of cruising along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers whose banks inspired a variety of musical genres, ranging from bluegrass to jazz. Stroll along the riverfront of Paducah adorned with life-size mural depicting elements of the city’s cultural past.

Experience a relaxing day of cruising the idyllic Lake Barkley and Cumberland River as you admire the rolling river landscapes from the sun deck or on your private balcony. Let our expert historians bring Civil War history to life at Fort Donelson National Park, in Dover, and Fort Defiance in Clarksville. End your amazing journey in Nashville, the official headquarters of Country music. Discover the treasures of this vibrant city on a guided exploration and take in a show at the iconic Grand Ole Opry.

Highlights of this cruise:

Memphis
Memphis is a city in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers. The city's claims to fame include Graceland, the mansion Elvis Presley lived in during his later years. Maybe more importantly, Memphis is the considered by many to be the home of blues music.

In addition to Graceland, Memphis has many extremely popular tourist attractions, including Libertyland - a popular family amusement park featuring around many rides and attractions; Memphis Zoo - including two giant pandas and regular animal shows; and Sun Studio - known as 'the birthplace of rock 'n' roll', being the studio where Elvis Presley first recorded.

Dover
Dover is a city in Stewart County, Tennessee, United States, 67 miles (108 km) westnorthwest of Nashville on the Cumberland River. Dover is known for playing a key role in the Civil War of the 1860’s.

Nashville
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. It is sometimes called the "Country Music Capital of the World" or more often "Music City, USA". Nashville is also a very historic town with many museums and sites pertaining to the Battle of Nashville, and the nearby Battle of Franklin and Battle of Stones River.

Nashville has several arts centers and museums, including the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, the Tennessee State Museum, Fisk University's Van Vechten and Aaron Douglas Galleries, Vanderbilt University's Fine Art Gallery and Sarratt Gallery, and the Parthenon. The Nashville Zoo is one of the city's newer attractions.