Originally called the Nordic Empress, the ship was the first mainstream cruise ... the Seas ahead of its christening in Southampton, England. For our 'first look' tour of the ship's pool decks ...

Just hours out of Quebec City en route to Liverpool, England, the Empress spotted the lights of a Norwegian coal carrier, the Storstad, a few miles away. Suddenly, a thick fog obscured each ship ...

The Empress of Ireland was sailing from Quebec City to Liverpool, England, in the early hours ... the vessel's crews could see the lights from another ship, the Storstadt, which was a ship full ...

NEW RIVERBOAT: The American Queen Steamboat Co.’s American Queen is getting a sister ship. The company just announced the purchase of the Empress of the North from the U.S. Maritime Administration.