American Cruise Lines just announced the country’s longest river cruise, departing in August 2024.
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American Cruise Lines has just unveiled its most ambitious itinerary ever, a 61-day extravaganza that will visit 20 states and navigate four of the country’s most notable rivers.
Dubbed “The Great United States,” the new voyage will depart from Portland, Oregon, in August 2024 and traverse the country from west to east. Along the way, guests will see national parks, civil war sites, rural corners, bustling cities and countless unexpected delights. The two-month voyage sails the Columbia and Snake Rivers and explores the American West. the Mississippi River, stretching 1,400 miles from New Orleans to St. Paul, Minnesota; and the New England coast. Along the way, guests will also see Idaho, Montana and Wyoming by land and take a few connecting flights between the ports. The trip ends in New York City with a sail past the Statue of Liberty.
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“The Great United States Cruise is a fantastic showcase of our country and the breadth of American Cruise Lines,” said Charles B. Robertson, the cruise line’s president and CEO, in a statement shared with Travel + Leisure. “A river cruise of this magnitude has never been conducted in the United States before, and only American Cruise Lines has the capability to operate it successfully,” he adds.
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The incredible voyage will include three of the brand’s 18 ships: american independence, American jazzAnd American Symphony. Those operating in the Pacific Northwest jazz has only 99 cabins, all with private balconies. Guests board for the Mississippi portion of the trip American Symphonya 180-passenger ship launched in 2022. The 51 cabin American Independence will take guests from Maine through New England before cruising New York’s Hudson River in the October leg of the itinerary.
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“We are the only cruise line to operate a fully American built and registered fleet of ships, and we are the only cruise line to operate in all of the regions included in this itinerary,” Robertson told T+L. “The new cruise is a fantastic exploration of America and that is only possible with the fleet we have built.”
Pricing for the two-month adventure starts at $51,060, an all-inclusive fare that includes meals, beverages, activities and entertainment, as well as WiFi, connecting flights, hotel stays en route, crew tips and port fees.
While this is the longest voyage American Cruise Lines has ever coordinated, a source on the line says it could be the first of many to come. “These long cruises are super popular,” the source tells T+L. “We have plans to add more.”
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