Unique Experiences
Two tickets for canal cruise aboard the famous "African Queen"
- Item Number
- 127
- Estimated Value
- 80 USD
- Sold
- 52 USD to Keysgretch
- Number of Bids
- 13 - Bid History
Item Description
"The African Queen," starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn made this boat a piece of movie history in 1951. 60 years later, Capt. Lance Holmquist and wife Suzanne brought the v
The British East African Railroad commissioned the boat's construction in 1912 and shipped it to what was then the Belgian Congo.
"The boat had several generations of engines built in England," Hendricks said. "She was shipped to Africa and carried over land to Stanleyville where she worked on the Rukki River. She was named the 'Livingstone' after the legendary Dr. [David] Livingstone."
In 1950 John Houston and Sam Spiegel acquired the boat and renamed her the African Queen.
"The movie was filmed on location [in the Belgian Congo] except for the famous leech scene which was filmed in England," Hendricks said.
Now the Queen will once again have a chance to entertain. They have completely restore the 28-foot steam-engine-propelled boat and she is ready to take guests out for cruises.
Item Special Note
The boat docks at the Holiday Inn. The cruise is about 1.5 hours long and will head down the canal, to the ocean, and back to the dock.
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