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Away from the Atlantic seaboard, Cincinnati was only eclipsed by New Orleans, another busy trading hub connected by the nation’s riverboats.
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Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Babu immediately fell into the flow, picking a nap chair in the bow and inquiring about the riverboat’s construction.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
As for the riverboat funds, Pierog confirmed that there have been no allocations of those funds for the coming year, as requests for these grants are still being submitted.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Belmond’s fleet of small, tony riverboats is about to gain a new member.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
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Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Babu immediately fell into the flow, picking a nap chair in the bow and inquiring about the riverboat’s construction.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
As for the riverboat funds, Pierog confirmed that there have been no allocations of those funds for the coming year, as requests for these grants are still being submitted.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Belmond’s fleet of small, tony riverboats is about to gain a new member.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverboat. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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