The Str. DELTA QUEEN has been operating under a special Congressional Exemption from the 1966 Safety of Life at Sea Law. Congress has denied further exemption for the DELTA QUEEN from SOLAS regulations. This means 2008 will be the last season for this great, historic steamboat as an overnight passenger vessel.

The DELTA QUEEN is on the same prestigious list as our Statue of Liberty, the Washington Monument, and Monticello. She is both a National Historic Landmark and on the list of National Historic Places. The 1927 built DELTA QUEEN is the last authentic overnight sternwheel-powered steam packet boat. 

The owners are doing and have always done everything possible to make the DELTA QUEEN the safest possible vessel on the inland rivers of America for their passengers.  The current owners, Majestic America Line, remain dedicated to continuing this program and are researching and implementing every possible idea and technology to guarantee the continuation of the DELTA QUEEN's unparalleled safety record.

Help us to extend her operating license and allow you and additional generations the ability to experience this rich and enduring piece of history by signing this petition.