From conversations we have with friends, family and just travellers, it seems like everybody has seen Graceland.
And everyone should.
The caveat there is that “everyone” means “everyone who has heard of Elvis.”
So, everyone.
The few who have missed it, or the many who like going more than once, are getting a new opportunity…and a cruise to go with it. Courtesy of Priscilla. Yes, Elvis’s Priscilla.
She is the Godmother of the American Queen. Some would say that’s an oxymoron. In 
1967, she was the American Queen…simply because he was the King of Rock ‘N Roll when he married her.
Now she a ship’s Godmother, a ship that passes through Memphis on its way down (or up) the Mississippi, and a ship that will pause long enough for passengers to disembark and make the journey to Graceland, Elvis Presley’s home.
It’s not the palace that you might think, although in its time it was. It’s not in the prettiest of districts, but it’s a mansion, still laced with many of the trappings of fame. Most of the house is accessible, the bathroom where he died being an exception, and the trip through it ends with a visit to the memorial where his body was finally laid to rest, beyond the clutches of the souvenir hunters who wanted a piece of the site.
The whole experience borders on tacky at times, especially at the souvenir stands where you can buy Everything Elvis, but it’s still worth the trip, as American Queen passengers will discover.
That is, if they haven’t already.
DAILY DEAL:
Star Princess
5 nights
May 15, 2012
Vancouver, Juneau, Ketchikan, Seattle
Inside $429
Cost per day: $85
www.princess.com