American Cruise Lines has announced a new series of extended river cruises for 2026 to honour the country’s 250th Birthday.
Three 50-day plus cruises and one 36-day Civil War battlefields cruise will navigate the country’s legendary rivers and picturesque coastlines aboard the newest fleet of riverboats and small ships in the USA.
Guests will enjoy well-curated authentic experiences, exploring more of the country by water than ever before, with each journey cruising multiple US waterways and their diverse regions.
Honouring America’s past, present, and future, the itineraries will enable guests to discover and re-discover America’s many blessings, from its astonishingly varied geography to its exceptional blend of peoples, cultures and histories.
One of American’s new riverboats will be cruising Mississippi from New Orleans to St Paul, Missouri
The 50-Day+ cruises will sail from the Alaska Inside Passage to the Florida Keys, from the Holy City of Charleston to the nation’s capital in Washington DC, and so much more.
CRUISES
- The Great United States Cruise: 52-Days/51-Nights – Sailing from Portland, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts – 29 May to 19 July, exploring 18 states aboard three small ships.
- Spring Across America: 51-Days/50-Nights – Sailing from Charleston, South Carolina, to Juneau, Alaska – 3 April to 23 May, exploring 10 states aboard five small ships.
- Great American Fall Foliage Cruise: 55-Days/54-Nights – Sailing from Juneau, Alaska, to Washington, DC – 5September to 29 October, exploring 18 states aboard four small ships.
- Civil War Battlefields Cruise: 36-Days/35-Nights – Sailing from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – 5 May to 9 June exploring 12 states aboard three small ships.