African Queen

The African Queen was a Glass Bottom Boat available for charters. The boat is based on the movie African Queen which starred Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn. The African Queen was built in 1912 in Lytham England. It serviced the Victoria Nile and Lake Albert. It was used in the film in 1951. The boat was also used from 1912 to 1968 by the British East Africa Company for passenger and cargo shuttle across Lake Albert to go between the Belgian Congo and Uganda.

The actual boat is not in service any longer; however, visitors to Key Largo, Florida can enjoy seeing the old boat on a tour with the Key Largo Princess, which is a glass bottom boat. The tour boat has a capacity for 125 people. They offer cocktail cruises, wedding, and meeting space. The Princess is taken out in two hour trips, with an hour out and an hour back.

The trip takes visitors into John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. With its glass bottom guests can see fish, coral, and sea grass on the floor of the salt water park. There is a sun deck for eating meals, getting drinks, and enjoying the scenery.