American Queen Steamboat Co (AQSC) is acquiring Victory Cruise Lines from SunStone Ships.

A deal, which includes the 5,000-gt cruise vessels Victory 1 and Victory 11, is expected to close in January 2019.

The purchase of Victory will allow AQSC to operate cruises beyond US rivers where it operates the 166-passenger boutique paddle wheel vessel American Duchess on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.