In their plans are five, 200 passenger contemporary riverboats. The first of these new vessels is scheduled to enter service in 2018. A bit shorter than mosts of the nearly 450-ft long European riverships, these will be 345-ft long and a bit wider than their existing riverboats.
What about their iconic paddlewheelers? They’re not going away. Instead, the new sleek riverboats (shall we call them riverships?) will join the company’s traditional wedding cake paddlewheelers on the Mississippi and Columbia & Snake rivers.
READ MORE about my Mississippi River Cruise with American Cruise Lines.
In the meantime, the cruise line is currently building two more cruise ships at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Maryland. The first of the two, the 170-passenger American Constellation, is set to launch in May 2017. The yet-unnamed sister ship will enter service in 2018, along with the first of the new series of riverboats.
I’m the editor and creator of CruiseMaven.com, a solo traveler cruising the world on waves and wheels, collecting recipes along the way. I hope my articles and photos entertain, advise and inspire you to travel the world without flying. Take a breath…stop for a local meal and a glass of wine along the way.
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