The tensile creep behavior of a N610™/LaPO 4 /Al 2 O 3 composite was investigated at 1,100°C in laboratory air and in steam. The composite consists of a porous alumina matrix reinforced with Nextel 610 fibers woven in an eight-harness satin weave fabric and coated with monazite. The tensile stress-strain behavior was investigated and the tensile properties measured at 1,100°C. The addition of monazite coating resulted in~33% improvement in ultimate tensile strength (UTS) at 1,100°C. Tensile creep behavior was examined for creep stresses in the 32-72 MPa range. Primary and secondary creep regimes were observed in all tests. Minimum creep rate was reached in all tests. In air, creep strains remained below 0.8% and creep strain rates approached 2×10 −8 s −1 . Creep run-out defined as 100 h at creep stress was achieved in all tests conducted in air. The presence of steam accelerated creep rates and significantly reduced creep lifetimes. In steam, creep strain reached 2.25%, and creep strain rate approached 2.6×10 −6 s −1 . In steam, creep run-out was not achieved. The retained strength and modulus of all specimens that achieved run-out were characterized. Comparison with results obtained for N610™/Al 2 O 3 (control) specimens revealed that the use of the monazite coating resulted in considerable improvement in creep resistance at 1,100°C both in air and in steam. Composite microstructure, as well as damage and failure mechanisms were investigated.