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MS Independence boasts with casual and friendly "country-club" atmosphere, interesting itineraries with numerous call ports, knowledgeable local experts on shore excursions and tours. Because of their smaller sizes, ACL ships can visit smaller ports to offer their guests exceptional tours to little-known scenic sites and most charming places in the USA. In 2024, American Cruise Lines will debut two new small ships, American Liberty and American Legend, to join their growing fleet of 19 small ships and riverboats.
San Francisco Bay Cruise itinerary (2023-introduced)
Travel to Clarkston and board the ship to begin your cruise along the Columbia & Snake Rivers. Along your way, enjoy a stop Coeur d'Alene featuring a special lunch on a cruise around the lake. Travel from a land of high mountains, deep valleys, and green forests to the plains, a vast horizontal sweep of yellow rangeland, golden grain fields, and brown harrowed strips. After breakfast, American Cruise Lines will transfer you to the Jackson Hole Airport to begin your travels home. Next infographic of the Queen of the Mississippi (now American Heritage) shows what is what and where on this unique riverboat.
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As the name suggests, the line caters to an American audience, and the guests onboard our sailing represented many of the fifty states, including quite a few from within California. The cuisine onboard this cruise was nicely paired with the region, and included options of seafood, meat or poultry most nights, with lighter options for lunch. Lobster tails were offered (individually and as a combination with the steak on the menu) on the final night of the cruise.
ACL-American Cruise Lines launches first-ever California voyage (ship American Jazz)
ACL also offers Alaskan cruises during summer as well as the USA's river cruise regions Mississippi-Ohio (northbound and southbound itineraries) and Columbia-Snake (eastbound and westbound itineraries). In 2023 (March-December) ACL had its ever-biggest Mississippi program with five ships (Melody, Heritage, Serenade, Splendor, Symphony) and 12 itineraries running between homeports St Paul MN and New Orleans LA. The season featured a new boat (American Serenade) and the new 8-day itinerary "The Tennessee Rivers Cruise" between Chattanooga TN and Nashville TN. ACL's entire Mississippi 2023 program included voyages with a complimentary pre-voyage 1-night hotel. Traditionally for large-sized US riverboats, American Song has a fore-located boarding ramp (bow-location on Deck 1) that allows passengers to go ashore at any place along the ship's cruise itinerary route. For passengers with time to spare, 2024 will also see the introduction of American’s longest-ever river cruise itineraries; a 35-Day Civil War Battlefields cruise in May and an epic 60-Day Great United States sailing in August.
American Cruise Lines adding two new ships in 2025 - WorkBoat
American Cruise Lines adding two new ships in 2025.
Posted: Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT [source]
Enjoy a personalized exploration of Glacier National Park, featuring glacier-carved peaks and valleys, dense ancient forests, and pristine turquoise lakes and streams. Experience Yellowstone National Park, the World's First National Park, known for the world’s most famous geyser, Old Faithful. Conclude your adventure in Jackson, WY, visiting Grand Teton National Park, a landscape of extraordinary wildlife, lakes, and alpine terrain.
This cruise line will offer cruises from Washington, DC, this spring - USA TODAY
This cruise line will offer cruises from Washington, DC, this spring.
Posted: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT [source]
He is very proud that the new route is bringing cruising to the region and hopes to continue working through the difficulties of starting up a cruise itinerary where none has existed before. He puts a great deal of faith in the team on the boat to make things work, saying that he's known the current captain (Captain Andrew Howes) his entire life, noting that Howes has been with the family-owned company longer than any other captain. From our convenient new dock at Kalama, Washington, enjoy the grand landscape of the Cascade Mountains scenic drive to view the remnants of nearby Mount St. Helens. A local guide enhances your understanding and shares the story of the volcano’s 1980 eruption and its impact on the environment and the lives of those in the area. Just off the ship dock, enjoy an expansive city park, unique local artwork throughout an impressive adjacent hotel, and an interesting interpretive center.
Aboard the newest riverboats in the region, you will be amazed by the beautiful and ever-changing landscapes, including the Columbia River Gorge, Hells Canyon, Multnomah Falls, and Mount St. Helens. Soak in the awe-inspiring backdrop to your journey, Mount Hood, and learn about incredible engineering feats such as the Cascade Locks and Bonneville Dam. Choose from four Columbia and Snake Rivers cruise itineraries that will immerse you in the fascinating history, diverse culture, and freshest regional cuisine of the Pacific Northwest. Ask about our brand new flat-rate domestic Airfare option available on all of our Columbia & Snake Rivers itineraries. Stand in awe of the glorious Multnomah Falls as it tumbles 620-feet off mountains and down into the river. Visit the Bonneville Dam visitor’s center to ponder the wonders of hydroelectricity and explore the intriguing exhibits of the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum.
8-day / 7-night "Historic South and Golden Isles Cruise" (visiting 8 ports) is a one-way itinerary operated between homeports Charleston SC and Jacksonville FL (Amelia Island). Call ports include Charleston SC, Beaufort SC, Hilton Head Island SC, Savannah GA, Jekyll Island and St Simons Island (GA), Amelia Island FL (overnight). 8-day / 7-night "New England Islands Cruise" (visiting 8 ports) is a roundtrip departing from Providence RI.
There's an abundance of outdoor space on American Jazz, primarily designed for lounging and scenery watching, but Deck Four also has an al fresco grill area serving early breakfast, lunch and snacks every day. Getting around on the ship is accomplished via central hallways on each deck, the atrium staircases, outdoor staircases forward and aft, and a pair of elevators reaching all but the top sundeck. In addition to the Complimentary Featured Tours and Excursions offered on every cruise, we also offer a number of Signature Tours for an additional cost. These Signature Tours are limited in availability and must be reserved in advance.
8-day / 7-night "Hudson River Fall Foliage Cruise" (visiting 8 ports) is a roundtrip departing from NYC/New York City NY. All call ports are in the New York state and include Catskill, Albany, Kingston/Hyde Park, West Point, Sleepy Hollow, and NYC (overnight stay before debarkation). 8-day / 7-night "Maine Coast and Harbors Cruise" (visiting 8 ports) is a roundtrip from Portland ME.
Since January 2022, all ACL deals with added domestic flights (between airports in the USA, which includes all the company's 19 ports in 16 US states) are with flat-rate priced airfares (fixed/not subject to future changes). Elsewhere, there are new sailings in New England such as the eight-day Downeast Maine round-trip sailing from Bangor. All-new National Parks cruises include the 18-day Grand Alaska Parks itinerary, from Fairbanks to Juneau, taking in Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks and cruising in Glacier Bay National Park. There’s also an 11-Day Great Smoky Mountains National Park sailing on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, between Knoxville and Nashville in Tennessee, with two days guided explorations of the park. American Cruise Lines prides itself on offering an all-inclusive onboard experience for its guests.
Admire the steep hillsides, dotted with white pelicans, osprey, bald eagles, cormorants, blue herons, and more. Best known for its beautiful countryside, legendary rodeo, fine woolens, and leather craftsmanship, Pendleton is a place where the heyday of the American Cowboy, as well as the best of western tradition and heritage lives on. Join our local guides on a lively look into Pendleton's infamous and entertaining past. Explore the network of underground tunnels created a century ago for illicit activities and learn about the rich culture of the area’s indigenous tribes at the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute.
Next are listed all currently announced/operated itineraries (as themes, lengths, homeports and call ports) scheduled for ACL's Coastal Cats (Project Blue catamarans). The classic 10-night "Grand Puget Sound Cruise" itinerary visits Washington's San Juan Archipelago. Due to the COVID pandemic, ACL suspended its entire fleet's passenger shipping operations (all vessels) canceling all voyages with pre-scheduled departures in the period March 14, 2020, through May 2021. IN January 2020, ACL signed a 5-year preferential berthing agreement with Port NOLA (New Orleans) for Thalia Street Wharf/riverboat dock. Preferential homeporting is for at least 50 voyages (guaranteed departures) annually.
Along with the most spacious staterooms in the industry, you will experience breathtaking views and unobstructed scenery on your private balcony. In the Pacific Northwest, you will see the Columbia River Gorge, Mount St. Helens, and other incredible scenery on these magnificent rivers up-close. For some, the best time to visit the Columbia and Snake rivers is late April through June, and then again in September and October. Spring is peak bloom time for the Columbia River Gorge's wildflowers and orchards and the verdant landscapes along the shore are a sight to behold. You can pack lighter, if you’re cruising in late June through late August, as daytime temperatures average between degrees, dropping to degrees at night.
8-day / 7-night "Cape Codder Cruise" (visiting 8 ports and featuring navigation on the Cape Cod Canal) is a roundtrip departing from Boston MA. Call ports include Glouchester MA, Plymouth MA, Martha's Vinyard Island MA, Falmouth MA, New Bedford MA, Provincetown MA. These boats have passenger capacity 170 and are sized slightly larger compared to ACL's old coastal cruisers. They are fully stabilized (active wing stabilizers by Rolls-Royce Marine) and have the USA river cruising industry's largest and most luxurious staterooms. All cabins are with marble-tiled bathrooms and floor-ceiling glass doors opening to step-out balconies.
The first Great United States itinerary will sail from Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 14, 2024, through Oct. 14, 2024, on the line's American Jazz, American Symphony and American Independence vessels. The Great United States cruise will conclude as American Independence returns to New York Harbor. From Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, enjoy a privately guided tour through Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and Grand Teton National Park. Plan pricing is determined by the cruise fare, airfare and pre-cruise package options selected. Thank you for choosing to take advantage of American Cruise Line’s Air Travel Service. One of our Travel experts will contact you approximately 90 days prior to your departure to confirm your flight arrangements.
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