August 23, 2024
American Liberty christened in Newport, Rhode Island
American Cruise Lines christened American Liberty, the third new Coastal Cat in the company’s series of 100-passenger ships, in Newport, Rhode Island this week. The celebration took place at Fort Adams State Park, where all American’s small ships dock when visiting Newport.
Read More…April 9, 2024
American Patriot and American Pioneer to launch in 2025
American Cruise Lines has overnight confirmed it will add two new small ships to its fleet in 2025, American Patriot and American Pioneer – foreshadowed exclusively by LATTE last month.
Read More…March 20, 2024
Two new 125-guest ships to sail the US Northeast corner and Florida coastline
American Cruise Lines has revealed plans to introduce a new class of coastal ocean ships, with the first vessel to launch in 2025.
Read More…November 24, 2022
American Cruises Lines offers more inclusive pricing
Effective this month, American Cruise Lines (ACL) is including all Port Charges & Fees in the cost of its cruise prices for new bookings, making them commissionable for travel advisors. ACL says the change is the first in the US domestic cruise market and is the latest example of American leading the river and small ship cruise industry.
Read More…September 20, 2022
15-day itinerary through Columbia and Snake Rivers, plus three US National Parks
American Cruise Lines has launched its first-ever land and river package that combines an 8-day cruise on the Columbia & Snake Rivers in the US Northwest, with a 7-day land itinerary of three National Parks.
Read More…September 3, 2022
Miss USA 2020 christens American Cruise Lines’ latest river boat
American Cruise Lines christened its latest modern riverboat, American Symphony, on 30 August in Natchez, Mississippi.
Read More…August 1, 2022
New 7-night California voyage to launch in early 2023
American Cruise Lines is set to launch its first-ever California cruise beginning in 2023 – a San Francisco Bay voyage.
Read More…March 26, 2022
Fifth new American Riverboat on-track for August 2022 debut
American Cruise Lines’ 5th vessel in its new riverboat class – American Symphony – was launched earlier this month in the US.
Read More…October 12, 2021
Four ships to receive American Melody-like aesthetic ahead of 2022 season star
American Cruise Lines is set to overhaul its fleet of four classic paddlewheelers, giving them a new look in line with the ‘modern design’ of its new riverboats. The vessels will also rebrand under the moniker ‘American’.
Read More…September 6, 2021
American Melody debuts on the Mississippi
American Cruise Lines has launched its newest modern riverboat, American Melody. The 91-room American Melody is currently sailing the line’s longest Mississippi River voyage – the 22-Day Complete Mississippi River Cruise.
Read More…February 10, 2021
CLIA, Alaska respond to surprise cruise ban extension until March 2023
Cruise lines have been left scratching their head and scurrying to devise new itineraries after the Government of Canada kiboshed cruise ships carrying 100+ passengers in all Canadian waters until March 2022.
Read More…March 1, 2020
New modern riverboats to launch in US waters in 2021
American Cruise Lines will launch two additional modern riverboats for the 2021 season, with construction already underway. The US cruise company is readying for the debut of another ship, American Jazz, the line’s third modern riverboat, which will begin operation from New Orleans in 2020.
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