We had wanted to take a Columbia River cruise for some time and in May 2015 we finally did. We picked Un-Cruise Adventures and the S. S. Legacy.
Background: S.S. Legacy is “a replica coastal steamer” built in 1983. Capacity is only 88 and we had 80+ on our sailing. Except for this particular ship, the rest of Un-Cruise focus is on adventure cruises. Living history, specifically Lewis & Clark was the theme of the S.S. Legacy.
PROS: The Itinerary was truly magnificent and made the trip for us. We took the Columbia River cruise just 7 days after finishing a 9 day Alaska cruise on the NCL Jewel and so we had an excellent point of reference on wonderful scenery and itineraries. The Columbia River Gorge is beautiful and we recommend it to all as an itinerary. The ship was an excellent platform to sit and watch the scenery go by.
Rustic. Small cabin with fixed twin size box beds. Storage was limited for luggage. No safes, no keys for cabin doors, no phones. We did not spend much time in the cabin except to sleep. Cabin access is via the walkway around the deck so noise at night was sometimes a problem. All cabins are above deck with view windows.