You don't have to fly across the ocean to enjoy a premium small ship cruise.
American Cruise Lines offers some interesting alternatives for people who want a boutique cruise experience close to home.
Choose between five wonderful, unique regions, where history will come alive.
The mighty Mississippi naturally brings to mind the deep south, with jazz and blues from New Orleans alongside Elvis's rockabilly and gospel from Memphis providing the soundtrack.
However, there's also the Upper Mississippi, with cruises that reach all the way to St. Paul, Minnesota. In fact, between St. Paul and St. Louis is the route for theme cruises honoring America's greatest novelist and early travel writer, Mark Twain, who grew up in Hannibal, MO, on the banks of the Mississippi before working as a riverboat captain on that very same river.
Branching the the Cumberland River and Ohio River bring even more offerings to American Cruise Line's Mississippi River region.
American's two paddle wheel ships on the Mississippi, America and Queen of the Mississippi, aren't old tubs recycled for the umpteenth time. While Mark Twain would feel aesthetically at home, these are new, comfortable ships with modern amenities, including free internet and satellite TV in the spacious, 300-plus square foot staterooms, as on their other ships in different regions.
The Mississippi River, however, is just the beginning of the American Cruise Lines story.
You can cruise the coast of both the Southeast or Northeast USA where America won her independence, the Columbia and Snake Rivers along the route of Lewis and Clark as they mapped our expanding nation and even further west to Puget Sound and Alaska.
The seasonal deployments of the non-paddle wheeled small ships American Star, Independence and American Glory allow you to visit different areas for their prime seasons, like cruising the Hudson River through New York during the fall for the gorgeous changing of the leaves, the Historic Southeast for Christmas, Chesapeake Bay for the Crabfests in lake spring and New England Islands for lobster in summer, while their sister American Spirit takes you to Puget Sound for spring events honoring food and wine or tulips and to Alaska for up-close whale watching and glacier experiences in the summer. All of these ships carry only 100 guests, except American Glory which holds only 50, so you won't get lost in the crowds.
There are numerous theme cruises based around music, wine or history, but on any of these voyages, expect to be enveloped in them all.
Like river cruises in Europe and Asia, you can expect more included enhancements on your American Cruise Lines trip, with free shore excursions, local wines and beer with dinner, plus a daily pre-dinner happy hour in the lounge.
Lots of terrific regional entertainers come on board, and the educational programs on board enhance your understanding of the region being visited, including the history of America.
The intimate ships are comfortable and have better decor than most competitors.
To be clear, these cruises aren't for everybody.
The price will keep many from considering American Cruise Lines seriously, but it doesn't stop satisfied travelers from re-booking at an impressive rate, ready to open another chapter in the history of the wonderful country we've been blessed to inherit.
If you want specifics, email Wes@CruisePlanners1.com. And if you love the itineraries of American Cruise Lines but it turns out you can't stretch your budget for your next great vacation, I will be happy to show you more wallet-friendly options for visiting the same regions.
Always remember there's a big difference between driving through an area and true regional immersion. Better service leads to better trips!
Choose between five wonderful, unique regions, where history will come alive.
The mighty Mississippi naturally brings to mind the deep south, with jazz and blues from New Orleans alongside Elvis's rockabilly and gospel from Memphis providing the soundtrack.
However, there's also the Upper Mississippi, with cruises that reach all the way to St. Paul, Minnesota. In fact, between St. Paul and St. Louis is the route for theme cruises honoring America's greatest novelist and early travel writer, Mark Twain, who grew up in Hannibal, MO, on the banks of the Mississippi before working as a riverboat captain on that very same river.
Branching the the Cumberland River and Ohio River bring even more offerings to American Cruise Line's Mississippi River region.
American's two paddle wheel ships on the Mississippi, America and Queen of the Mississippi, aren't old tubs recycled for the umpteenth time. While Mark Twain would feel aesthetically at home, these are new, comfortable ships with modern amenities, including free internet and satellite TV in the spacious, 300-plus square foot staterooms, as on their other ships in different regions.
The Mississippi River, however, is just the beginning of the American Cruise Lines story.
You can cruise the coast of both the Southeast or Northeast USA where America won her independence, the Columbia and Snake Rivers along the route of Lewis and Clark as they mapped our expanding nation and even further west to Puget Sound and Alaska.
There are numerous theme cruises based around music, wine or history, but on any of these voyages, expect to be enveloped in them all.
Like river cruises in Europe and Asia, you can expect more included enhancements on your American Cruise Lines trip, with free shore excursions, local wines and beer with dinner, plus a daily pre-dinner happy hour in the lounge.
Lots of terrific regional entertainers come on board, and the educational programs on board enhance your understanding of the region being visited, including the history of America.
The intimate ships are comfortable and have better decor than most competitors.
To be clear, these cruises aren't for everybody.
The price will keep many from considering American Cruise Lines seriously, but it doesn't stop satisfied travelers from re-booking at an impressive rate, ready to open another chapter in the history of the wonderful country we've been blessed to inherit.
If you want specifics, email Wes@CruisePlanners1.com. And if you love the itineraries of American Cruise Lines but it turns out you can't stretch your budget for your next great vacation, I will be happy to show you more wallet-friendly options for visiting the same regions.
Always remember there's a big difference between driving through an area and true regional immersion. Better service leads to better trips!
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