According to the Majestic America Line website under contact us and then press releases, the Columbia Queen is being put into service three weeks early to fill in for the damaged Queen of the West starting on the April 13th run on the Columbia/Snake rivers. The Empress of the North will also fill in as needed and available.
Hmmm...Lance, I don't see how the Empress can help fill in; she's got her own routes, & I'll be boarding her on the 19th in Portland to work--- after one Columbia/Snake trip she goes to Seattle & then to Juneau.
Annie, The Empress of the North would only fill in if there is space available on the last two trips she takes (one left yesterday) on the Columbia/Snake Rivers. Hopefully the Queen of the West will be able to be put back in service soon. I did notice that the Queen of the West passengers on that problem trip will be receiving 100% refunds and 50% off of any one of the other Majestic America Line river trips that are available. I do not know about the Alaska trips. We will miss you on our Alaska trip the later part of July when you are vacationing somewhere else.