American Cruise Lines News Coverage

I would have never expected the landing site for Florence, Alabama, to be as pretty as anything on the Danube.

I’ve been on several boat trips including a barge cruise in France, a Danube River cruise and a sail along the Nile. In each case, the accommodations have been lovely. Sometimes very lovely. But it took a Mississippi River Cruise from Memphis to New Orleans with American Cruise Lines to reach luxurious.

When you think about a river cruise, the first thing that usually comes to mind is a European cruise on the Rhine or Danube rivers. However, an American river cruise is a great way to see the USA. Our travel guru Michelle Newman recently returned from a Snake and Columbia Rivers Lewis & Clark Cruise and she’s here to tell us all about her Pacific Northwest adventure.

American Cruise Lines has created a 60-day package combining four major rivers and two coasts on three ships. The line is calling it the longest-ever domestic cruise itinerary.

If you have a U.S. travel bucket list, a new sailing from American Cruise Lines is sure to check at least a few items off.

Bremerton’s ship has come in — literally and figuratively.

Cruise ships will dock there for the next 45 Fridays, which will be a boon to downtown businesses and attractions around Kitsap County.