{"id":2002,"date":"2018-03-21T11:48:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T16:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/?p=2002"},"modified":"2018-03-26T07:25:38","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T12:25:38","slug":"how-fun-is-this-cruising-on-the-steam-riverboat-african-queen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/how-fun-is-this-cruising-on-the-steam-riverboat-african-queen\/","title":{"rendered":"How Fun is This? Cruising on the River Steamer, African Queen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2008 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/African-Queen-Key-Largo-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"African Queen Key Largo\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/African-Queen-Key-Largo-300x278.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/African-Queen-Key-Largo-324x300.jpg 324w, http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/African-Queen-Key-Largo.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">How fun is this? The actual little river\u00a0steamer from the movie, <em><strong>AFRICAN QUEEN<\/strong><\/em>, with Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart is docked in Key Largo, Florida at Mile Marker #100.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2632865458600424\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2735776919\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I was able to take the helm and pilot it during most of our cruise, and the gentle put-put of the engine and its &#8220;naked&#8221; operation was a huge delight. The boat itself celebrated its 100th year in 2012.\u00a0It has been fitted with an 1880s steam engine and is available for short sightseeing and Dinner cruises through the canals of Key Largo and out into the Key Largo Sound.\u00a0 It only carries a maximum of 10 people, there were 4 of us on our little excursion!<\/p>\n<p>The iconic vessel was made famous in the 1951 movie of the same name and she still remains a timeless classic.\u00a0This famous steamboat is available for daily canal cruises and dinner cruises in the Port Largo Canal area and also for private events.\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2017\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/54BE53F1-6C83-4CF9-8163-95498905E7DA-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"54BE53F1-6C83-4CF9-8163-95498905E7DA\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/54BE53F1-6C83-4CF9-8163-95498905E7DA-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/54BE53F1-6C83-4CF9-8163-95498905E7DA-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/54BE53F1-6C83-4CF9-8163-95498905E7DA.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0Engine and today&#8217;s diesel boiler.<\/p>\n<p>A LITTLE HISTORY: <strong>The <em>African Queen<\/em> was built in Lytham, England in 1912 for service in Africa for the East Africa British Railways company.<\/strong> She was used to shuttle cargo, missionaries and hunting parties across the Victoria Nile and Lake Albert which was located on the border between the Belgian Congo and Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>In 1951 she starred in the famous movie directed by John Huston. Afterwards she remained in service in Africa until 1968 when she was brought to the United States working in San Francisco, Oregon and Florida. She has been the pride and joy of \u00a0Key Largo since 1982, where she is registered as a National Historic site and in 2012 celebrated her centennial year.\u00a0 Below is a video of the steam engine. It should be horizontal, not vertical!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 224px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-2002-1\" width=\"224\" height=\"128\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/371C6C38-24E1-4B97-8AF0-E329C36564DD.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/371C6C38-24E1-4B97-8AF0-E329C36564DD.mp4\">http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/371C6C38-24E1-4B97-8AF0-E329C36564DD.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It has been fitted with an 1880s steam engine and is available for short cruises through the canals of Key Largo and out into the Key Largo Sound.\u00a0 Below left shows the steam engine and boiler (diesel). I also tried to insert a video of the engine operating.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">CONTACT:\u00a0 PHONE: 305.451.8080\u00a0 Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/africanqueenflkeys.com\">africanqueenflkeys.com<\/a>\u00a0 There is a lot of interesting info on the boat, the movie, and the history of its service in Africa!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2005 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/keywest-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"keywest\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/keywest-300x158.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/keywest.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If the Florida Keys is one of your favorite places, check out our hand-painted historic and custom designed maps of Florida available for purchase or viewing by clicking\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/great-river-arts.myshopify.com\/search?type=product&amp;q=Florida\">HERE on our FLORIDA FINE ART MAP site!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2006\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2006\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Everglades-map-240x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Everyglades LR\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Everglades-map-240x300.jpeg 240w, http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Everglades-map.jpeg 384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Everyglades LR<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Find the Everglades, all five coasts of Florida, and beautifully painted historic hand-painted historic and custom designed maps of Florida by clicking <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/great-river-arts.myshopify.com\/search?type=product&amp;q=Florida\">HERE on our FLORIDA FINE ART MAP site!<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Use the <a href=\"http:\/\/greatriverarts.com\/\">SEARCH BOX<\/a>\u00a0at Great River Arts to search ALL our extensive collection of Fine Art Maps from across the country and the world!!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How fun is this? The actual little river\u00a0steamer from the movie, AFRICAN QUEEN, with Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart is docked in Key Largo, Florida at Mile Marker #100. 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