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    Steamboat Canal Cruise on the African Queen in Key Largo

    Step into film history aboard a working vintage steamboat

    Duration

    1.5 hrs

    Includes

    Cruise, narration, water

    Highlights

    Step aboard the restored 30-foot boat made famous in the 1951 film The African Queen. Settle into the sun or beneath the shaded awning for a nostalgic sightseeing ride.

    • Explore the Port Largo Canals on a cruise to the Atlantic Ocean
    • Watch steam pressure power the boat's 112-year-old engine
    • Ask the captain for a turn at the helm and listen for the whistle along the way
    • Discover the boat's history and restoration through full cruise narration
    • Browse a picture album of photos taken on location during filming

    What's Included

    • Water

    Important details

    • Arrive 15 minutes before departure and check in directly with the captain at the boat.

    Cancellation Policy

    Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be rescheduled. Cruises usually run in light rain and moderate weather. If the operator cancels for severe or unsafe weather, up to one hour before departure, you may reschedule subject to availability or receive credit for a future event.

    Product ID: 82BAXS

    FAQs

    Yes. Everyone aboard the African Queen needs a ticket, including infants and toddlers, under U.S. Coast Guard regulations.

    Park free of charge in the Holiday Inn hotel lot at 99701 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, at mile marker 100.

    Yes. Bring your own food and alcoholic drinks; neither is available aboard.

    Experience provided by African Queen Canal Cruise & Calypso Watersports & Charters

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    Adult

    $73.76

    Ages 13 and up

    0

    Child

    $34.04

    Ages 4-12

    0

    Infant

    $0

    3 and younger

    0

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