American Cruise Lines News Coverage

American Cruise Lines is regularly covered in well-known national newspapers, travel magazines, and respected travel industry publications, and is often featured on local and national television. Please see below to read a selection of press coverage on American’s cruises, itineraries, awards, and new ships. American Cruise Lines explores more U.S. destinations than any other cruise company and is proud to be American’s #1 river and small ship cruise line.

More than 37 million people are expected to go on a cruise this year, and it’s easy to understand why. Regardless of a family’s specific wants and needs, most cruises cover all of the vacation essentials in one package. Cruise ships are known for providing their own unique worlds for guests to explore. Going big is the norm…On the other hand, some people want the experience of a cruise without all of the extra flair. Often, they’re after a more intimate experience, visiting smaller ports instead of the larger ones made to handle thousands of guests. These folks count on options like American Cruise Lines (ACL), the masters of the small-ship vacation. 

For the first time in four years, cruise ships will once again be sailing into Providence, Rhode Island.

American Cruise Lines has added the city to its New England itineraries, in partnership with the City of Providence and the State of Rhode Island.

"We're thrilled to welcome American Cruise Lines back to Providence," says Brett Smiley, mayor of Providence. "This partnership represents a major investment in the future of our waterfront and our local economy.

My wife Fyllis and I recently retraced some of the route followed by Lewis and Clark, but without having to overcome the many difficult and often dangerous challenges they faced.

We were traveling in comfort aboard the American Cruise Lines’ Harmony, one of that company’s fleet of luxury ships, which follow more than 50 itineraries along rivers, bays and oceans in, or just offshore of, the United States.

There won’t be any candles to blow out for the United States’ 250th birthday in 2026, but cruisers will have the chance to celebrate on some of the longest-ever domestic river sailings.

American Cruise Lines has revealed a handful of 50-plus-night itineraries to commemorate the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence signing.

The largest U.S. cruise line and third-largest river cruise line in the world – with 24 ships poised to sail the nation’s rivers and coastal areas by 2026 – made a splash in 2024 when it kicked off a 60-night Great United States cruise. This was followed by a shortened version of 50 nights in 2025.

Charleston will be the point of embarkation for a transcontinental excursion that ends almost 4,000 miles away in the 49th state, requiring travelers to board five ships and at least two airplanes to complete the lengthy journey.

American Cruise Lines unveiled several new packages last week tied to the nation’s 250th birthday next year.