…Lines American‘s average guest/crew ratio is 3:1, with approximate crew numbers below. American Serenade, American Symphony, American Melody: 43-50 American crew. American Splendor: 57 American crew. American Heritage: 50 American…
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…Francisville, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana ACL ships that cruise this itinerary: American Symphony American Melody American Serenade American Heritage Why Choose This Mississippi Cruise? This cruise features many Louisiana ports…
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…MS, showing its convenient bow ramp. * Photo: Seldon Ink The American Cruise Lines Backstory American Cruise Lines has become the major player in the U.S. river and small ship…
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…on American-built, American-flagged and American-crewed vessels. The 150-pax American Heritage. * Photo: American Cruise Lines Arriving in Memphis on My Mississippi River Cruise To start my cruise experience, I flew…
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…— Including American Harmony (2019), American Song (2018), American Jazz (2020), American Melody (2021), American Symphony (2022), American Serenade (2023), and American Encore (2026). American Anthem will launch in 2027…
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…pay a double fare as though two people were in that accommodation. American Cruise Lines bucked that trend. Today, all American Cruise Lines ships offer single staterooms, some of which…
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…smaller state rooms than American Cruise Lines. The author’s Premium Balcony stateroom category. * Image: American Cruise Lines Take it from this experienced cruiser; with increased space comes increased marital…
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…certainly a bonus. VIDEO: Cele shows us around their cabin, #228. Dining on Our American Cruise Lines New England Cruise Dining on American Cruise Lines is open seating for all…
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…pampered luxury. An enthusiastic crew member. * Photo: Heidi Sarna Interested In An American Chesapeake Bay Cruise? American Cruise Lines’ 10-night Chesapeake Bay Cruise (plus a pre-cruise hotel night) starts…
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…cruises offered by American Cruise Lines. Pre-Cruise Program About a third of our fellow guests purchased the pre-cruise package that includes two nights with breakfast at the riverside Holiday Inn…
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…to me that you can make money singing songs. I’ve been doing it ever since.” RELATED: 12 American Cruise Lines Mississippi Itineraries to Consider RELATED: Cruising With American Cruise Lines…
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…and cons when considering an off-season cruise on the Lower Mississippi with American Cruise Lines. 7 Reasons To Book A Winter Mississippi Cruise On American Serenade Comfortable, spacious ship with…
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…most tours included. American Cruise Lines has smaller, more intimate riverboats than its only Mississippi River competition, Viking. At an average of 350 square feet, American Cruise Lines has the…
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…work for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Oceania Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line, among others. New-look stateroom for American Cruise Lines‘ paddlewheelers. * Rendering: American Cruise Lines Studio DADO is creating…
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…modern-style riverboat American Symphony. Modern-style riverboat American Symphony will sail the new Gulf Coast itinerary between Pensacola and New Orleans. * Photo: American Cruise Lines Arkansas River Cruise American Cruise…
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…point of the cruise. * Photo: American Queen Voyages American Cruise Lines Sails from San Francisco, California San Francisco Bay on American Jazz American Cruise Lines‘ new San Francisco Bay…
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…a lot of North Americans, too, but also has an enthusiastic British following. (And if river cruising in the USA, American Cruise Lines attracts mostly all Americans.) Uniworld’s São Gabriel…
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…to American Cruise Lines‘ Charles B. Robertson. * Photo: American Cruise Lines Scrapped American Countess and American Duchess In May, just weeks after snapping up the bankrupt American Queen Voyages…
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American Queen Voyages 🎧 Listen to Ted’s audio tour of the American Queen: https://quirkycruise.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AUDIO-2022-08-01-14-20-32.m4a Update Feb 24, 2024: The three riverboats of American Queen Voyages, including the American Queen,…
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American Song on Columbia & Snake Rivers. REVIEWER Richard from the USA. CRUISE LINE American Cruise Line. SHIP American Song. DESTINATION Columbia & Snake Rivers. # OF NIGHTS 11. DEPARTURE…
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American Cruise Lines‘s American Revolution Cruise Review Reviewer Deb D. from USA. Cruise Line American Cruise Lines. Ship The 100-passenger American Glory. Destination Chesapeake Bay (American Revolution itinerary) # of…
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…to the main staircase. An American Eagle lounge. * Rendering: American Cruise Lines A scenic viewing spot at the bow of American Eagle. * Rendering: American Cruise Lines Stay tuned…
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…— National Geographic Islander II 2 New Small Ship Cruises in California — From American Cruise Lines & American Queen Voyages 2 Small Ship Lines Offer Excursions to Famous Film…
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New Ships for American Cruise Lines By Ted Scull The second incarnation of American Cruises Lines (ACL) began in 1999 with the first ship, American Eagle, appearing a year later…
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…above. In Anne’s April 2 story for Seatrade Cruise News, “American Cruise Lines Scoops up the Four AQV River Vessels,” she reports: “‘American Cruise Lines is pleased to be the…
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American Cruise Lines 2024 By Ted Scull American Cruises Lines has basically captured the domestic USA market for small ship cruises whether it is along the New England Coast and…
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…the damp, gray mist to tie up Portland, our disembarkation port. Interested in an American Cruise Lines Maine Cruise? Click here for more info on American Cruise Lines. RELATED: Heidi…
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…Co., Crystal River Cruises and Crystal Expedition Cruises, Grand Circle Cruise Line, Silversea Cruises, Victory Cruise Lines and Windstar Cruises. Other lines may state they require vaccination, but just for…
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…Blue vessels. * Rendering: American Cruise Lines The initial pair will be named American Eagle and American Glory, after the two vessels that restarted American Cruise Lines with its second…
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…an 8-day Pacific Northwest cruise aboard American Cruise Lines’ 175-passenger American Constellation, which, according to the line’s website promised “natural beauty, beautiful sunsets, and magnificent views of the passing landscape,”…
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The Growing American Cruise Lines Fleet By Heidi Sarna Amid an impressive building spree, American Cruise Lines currently boasts 19 ships and, by 2026, the fleet will number 24 US-registered…
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…have so far announced they will require both passengers and crew to be vaccinated: American Cruise Lines American Queen Steamship Co. Lindblad Expeditions UnCruise Adventures Victory Cruise Lines Windstar Cruises…
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…firms such as Coastwise Cruise Line, Exploration Cruise Lines, Clipper Cruise Line, Cruise West, St. Lawrence Cruise Lines, Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic, Alaskan Dream Cruises, and UnCruise Adventures, plus in the…
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…access to small ports and shallow-water rivers, bays and lakes. American Cruise Lines‘ next-generation Project Blue design. * Rendering: American Cruise Lines) The first of what’s planned to be a…
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…St. Lawrence Seaway American Cruise Lines American Queen Voyages (defunct) Blount Small Ship Adventures (defunct) Croisieres Jacques-Cartier (defunct) Ontario Waterway Cruises Inc St. Lawrence Cruises Lines Victory Cruise Lines RELATED:…
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…7 Lines Offering Alaska Small Ship Cruises American Cruise Lines Lindblad Expeditions Maple Leaf Adventures Pacific Catalyst II The Boat Company UnCruise Adventures Gondwana Ecotours Alaskan Dream Cruises (DEFUNCT) NOTE,…
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…American Cruise Lines American Cruise Lines announced a pair of coastal ships — the 125-passenger American Patriot and American Pioneer — for 2025. These are the fifth and sixth in…
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…Highway on American Cruise Line’s Historic Mississippi River Cruise Journey round trip from New Orleans on a seven-night cruise on the mighty Mississippi River aboard one of American Cruise Lines’…
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…to 382 passengers and appeared in August 2022. While the capacity exceeds our 300-passenger limit, all other American Cruise Lines riverboats have been covered by Quirky Cruise, hence this one,…
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…cabins are available with no supplement. American Encore. * Rendering: American Cruise Lines Another new modern riverboat, American Anthem, is arriving in 2027, and three more river vessels, including American…
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American Cruise Lines‘ Review of American Star. REVIEWER Beth Holley from the USA. CRUISE LINE American Cruise Lines. SHIP American Star. DESTINATION New England. # OF NIGHTS, 7. DEPARTURE PORT…
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American Queen Review By Karl Zimmermann Update Feb 24, 2024: The three riverboats of American Queen Voyages, including the American Queen, ceased operations earlier this week as will the company’s…
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American Cruise Lines 5 New Riverboats by Ted Scull. American Cruise Lines, operators of the largest cruise fleet under the U.S. flag, has nearly completed the first of a new…
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…itinerary. The 170-passenger American Constitution operates the 10-night -New England Explorer- cruise that calls at Bar Harbor. * Photo: American Cruise Lines Other ships under the 1,000-passenger threshold include Regent…
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…American Queen, American Duchess and American Empress. The launch of American Countess was delayed by a year during the pandemic. Like the other steamships in the fleet, this exterior of…
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…Victory cruises, operating out of an infirmary. Along the Same Lines Pearl Seas Cruises operates some similar itineraries, while Croisieres Saint Jacques and St. Lawrence Cruise Lines exclusively cruise the…
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Pacific Northwest Cruising on American Empress By John Roberts It’s not quite a Christmas Markets cruise in the European style, but you can enjoy a river cruise in December just…
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Wine Cruise aboard American Empress By Katherine Rodeghier Update Feb 24, 2024: The three riverboats of American Queen Voyages, including the American Queen, ceased operations earlier this week as will…
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…and Alaska cruises. Earlier, American Cruise Lines announced it would send its newest ship, the 175-passenger AMERICAN CONSTELLATION, to Alaska for the 2018 season, doubling its capacity there. The 175-passenger…
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The Debut of The American Queen By Ted Scull. 🎧 Listen to Ted’s audio tour of the American Queen: https://quirkycruise.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AUDIO-2022-08-01-14-20-32.m4a Update Feb 24, 2024: The three riverboats of American Queen…
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HEIDI SARNA
I'm up to 78 countries and 110+ cruises worldwide, and it's the small ship journeys that I love writing about most. And so QuirkyCruise.com was born, an excellent research tool for planning your own unforgettable small ship trip.
THEODORE W. SCULLI have traveled between all continents by sea and cruised along three dozen rivers. Ships and travel are in my blood, and so is writing. My journeys have translated into many books and many hundreds of articles.
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