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Belmond’s fleet of small, tony riverboats is about to gain a new member.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
As a result, gambling was largely contained to certain disreputable corners of society, such as riverboats, red‑light districts, and Nevada.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Pure Amazon is the Amazon’s newest—and most stylish—riverboat.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Guests will be treated to a conversation with Terry Bradshaw and Jerome Bettis, a riverboat soirée with past and present players, a celebrity golf tournament with Brett Keisel, Rod Woodson, Pat Freiermuth, Alex Highsmith, and Levon Kirkland, music from Wiz Khalifa, and more.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
As a result, gambling was largely contained to certain disreputable corners of society, such as riverboats, red‑light districts, and Nevada.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Pure Amazon is the Amazon’s newest—and most stylish—riverboat.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Guests will be treated to a conversation with Terry Bradshaw and Jerome Bettis, a riverboat soirée with past and present players, a celebrity golf tournament with Brett Keisel, Rod Woodson, Pat Freiermuth, Alex Highsmith, and Levon Kirkland, music from Wiz Khalifa, and more.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverboat. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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riverboat
noun
riv·er·boat
-ˌbōt 
: a boat used (as for carrying passengers or freight) on a river
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