Delta Queen to begin new life as floating hotel in Chattanooga

(CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.) — The overnight riverboat Delta Queen will begin operation as a hotel in Chattanooga, the Chattanooga Time Press Press newspaper reported. The 82-year-old vessel is scheduled to arrive in Chattanooga on Feb. 8. Ambassadors International is leasing the Delta Queen to the hotel operator while awaiting a buyer for the vessel.
 
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By Professional Mariner Staff