My husband and I took this same cruise 4years ago and enjoyed it. This year we took the trip with our 4 traveling companions, who had never been on the African Queen. They were just thrilled to actually be on the boat from the movie. There were only the six of us and Captain Eddie was very informative and fun. He suggested several photo ops and took photos of our group. It was a disappointment that the steam engine is not running. They are using an outboard motor, which of course does not give th same feeling. However, I do admit that it is a much more quiet ride and allowed us to converse more easily. I recommend this trip to anyone who has seen the movie. Even if you nave not seen the movie, it is a pleasant way to spend 90 minutes passing the beautiful homes on the canal.

The host/guide was remarkabe. He had a good knowledge of the African Queen itself, but we found his commentary on the local area, boaters, millionaire homes as we passed by and other information just as intriging. The African Queen's engine was actually made in 1896 and is still used occasionally! The hull is steel and is stronger than the fiber glass hulls of most boats we saw all during the ride. Actually went out into the ocean following a long ride through the canals. The guide took our pictures and was very accomodating.Would recommend this attraction before people forget the movie and the African Queen's part in history.

The cruise takes you out through the marina canals and into open water before returning. It is a quirky tour and fun. On our trip the steam engine was fired and in use but we are not sure this is always the case (we saw the cruise depart from our hotel a number of times). It might be worth checking. We saw it depart a number of times just using the outboard motor which might not be so much of an experience. The film history was interesting (as told by the captain with photos from the original filmset), and the trip itself gives a view of the marina canals and residences from the water.