American Cruise Lines Launches its Newest Class of Ships on 4th July

07/10/2025

American Cruise Lines celebrated Independence Day 2025 – and started its countdown to America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 – with the launch of its newest class of ships. Sticking with the theme, the small and river ship cruise line christened the American Patriot in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 4th.

American Patriot is the first of the new Patriot Class fleet...

The Largest River and Small-Ship U.S. Cruise Line Has All-New Itineraries and Vessels

04/25/2024

Including the largest paddlewheel river cruise ship in the USA! American Cruise Lines has a unique approach to cruising: U.S. itineraries only, on river ships and with a river-cruise approach to coastal cruising using an innovative fleet of small ships of their own design.

The appetite for cruising on American rivers and in domestic waters on coastal routes just keeps growing,...

Now You Can Cruise on the Tennessee River

07/27/2023

Those who love – or would like to try – river cruising close to home can rejoice: there’s a new river to sail on. In the summer of 2023, American Cruise Lines launched a new river route that explores the charming towns of America’s Tennessee Valley.

The cruise line, which operates a 17-vessel fleet of river and small ships, has dedicated three...

New USPS Stamp Collection Salutes Mississippi River Cruising

05/26/2022

They don’t call it the “Mighty Mississippi” for nothing. From Lake Itasca’s trickling overspill in Minnesota, the Mississippi travels the length of the continental U.S., growing as it flows for 2,300 miles until it empties into the Gulf of Mexico with waters added from tributaries in 31 U.S. states.

The Mississippi is at the core of...

8 New Cruise Ships You Missed in 2020 - And Why to Sail Them Soon

01/13/2021

Can we hit the reset button on 2020? Usually, at the beginning of each year, we look forward to new ships guests will be among the first in the world to experience in their inaugural seasons.

But in 2020, more than a dozen new cruise ships sailed out of their shipyards only to sit empty, waiting for cruising to resume to welcome...

Bubble Cruising? Yes, You Can Cruise Close to Home

06/26/2020 in North America

COVID's impact on travel is having one brilliant effect: it's shining a spotlight on the boom in cruising on the waterways of North America, with new ships and new itineraries to appeal to every cruise traveler's interests.

'Bubble' travel is the first step in the return to travel.

Lynn Elmhirst, Producer/Host of BestTrip TV and cruise expert, explains the unique...

What's a Travel Bubble? Plus 3 Tips For Making the Most of Yours

06/26/2020 in North America

You might see this view sooner than you think.

The world of travel has begun to re-open. But it’s not like the tap has suddenly been turned full blast. More like a trickle. And there’s a clear pattern that’s going to shape your travel opportunities for at least the rest of this year, and possibly into 2021.

Bubble Travel

Human interaction has gone from shelter-in-place,...

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