ACL-American Cruise Lines itinerary program includes the USA's Eastern and Western coasts. ACL also offers Alaskan cruises during summer as well as the USA's river cruise regions Mississippi-Ohio (northbound and southbound itineraries) and Columbia-Snake (eastbound and westbound itineraries).
In 2022, ACL ships sailed 35+ USA-only itineraries visiting ports in 31 states.
New itineraries and cruisetours (2024)
ACL's schedule 2024 groups 50+ itineraries across 35 US states, 19 vessels (ships and riverboats) and a total of 125 ports in the USA. The program features two new ports - Sag Harbor (Long Island NYC) and Washington DC.
In 2024, the company also introduced "National Park Cruises", two of which are in Alaska.
- The 18-day "Grand Alaska National Parks" itinerary offers 11 days for cruising (Glacier Bay NP, Inside Passage, Frederick Sound) plus 7 days for guided tours in Denali NP and Kenai Fjords NP (from Fairbanks to Juneau).
- The 15-day "Alaska National Parks" itinerary offers 8 days of Glacier Bay cruising plus 7 days for Denali and Kenai Fjords tours (from Fairbanks to Juneau).
In 2024 ACL debuts two more NP cruisetours.
- The 11-day "Great Smoky Mountains National Park" itinerary is on two rivers (Tennessee and Cumberland) and offers 2 days for land tours (Great Smoky NP) between Knoxville TN and Nashville TN (both ways).
- The 15-day "National Parks and Legendary Rivers" itinerary offers 8 days for cruising (Columbia and Snake rivers) plus 7 days for guided touring (Glacier NP, Yellowstone NP, Grand Teton NP) between Jackson WY and Portland OR (both ways).
Also new are the three 8-day itineraries "Downeast Maine" (roundtrip from Bangor ME), "Yankee Seaports" (between Boston MA and NYC) and "Florida Gulf Coast and Keys" (roundtrip from St Petersburg FL, which includes tours in Dry Tortugas NP and Everglades NP).
In 2024 (spring and fall) ACL introduced voyages leaving roundtrip from Washington DC, with the ship (American Constitution) mooring/docking at The Wharf (along the city's southeastern waterfront).
Themed as "American Revolution Cruise", they traverse the Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River, and the York River, with Washington DC serving as homeport.These are also the only cruises on the Potomac River.The 10-night/11-day "American Revolution Cruise" itinerary visits Annapolis MD, St Michaels MD, Cambridge MD, Norfolk VA (overnight), Williamsburg/Yorktown VA, Mount Vernon VA, and ends with an overnight in Washington DC.
ACL ships and riverboats' deployment
Follows the list of all ACL ships and riverboats, in brackets (Year Built)
- American Heritage riverboat/fka Queen of the Mississippi (2015)
- American West riverboat/fka Queen of the West (1995)
- American Splendor riverboat/fka America (2016)
- American Constellation (2017) - the new ship offers 2 new Canada and USA itineraries - "Grand New England" and "Grand Historic South"
- American Constitution (2018) - the new ship offers 2 new Canada and USA itineraries - "Grand New England" and "Grand Historic South"
- American Pride riverboat (2015, fka "American Eagle") - 8-day Columbia and Snake Rivers cruises (one-way itineraries) leaving either from Portland Oregon or Clarkston Washington
- (Modern Riverboat class) - American Song (2018), American Harmony (2019), American Jazz (2020), American Melody (2021), American Symphony (2022), American Serenade (2023)
- American Spirit (2004) - 7- and 11-day Alaskan itineraries from Juneau AK and Seattle WA
- American Independence (2010)
ACL's Coastal Cats (Project Blue catamarans) are a separate fleet of 12x newbuilds scheduled for launches in 2023 (American Eagle, American Glory), 2024 (American Liberty, American Legend), 2025 (TBN), 2026 (TBN), 2027 (TBN), 2028 (TBN).
In 2021, ACL introduced 3x new itineraries - "Cape Codder" (New England/Cape Cod Canal), "Music Cities" (American music-themed / 8-day between Nashville and Memphis) and "Alaskan Explorers" (11-day Glacier Bay cruise), also 50x new land tours and more pre-cruise hotel packages (Four Season Hotel deals in select USA river ports).
The classic 10-night "Grand Puget Sound Cruise" itinerary visits Washington's San Juan Archipelago.
In 2023, ACL introduced new for the brand ports - San Francisco and New York City (including Sag Harbor and Port Jefferson on Long Island NY). ACL's catamaran cruises (2023-2024 schedule) added Florida's Key West, St Petersburg, Key Biscayne and Fort Myers Beach/Estero Island.
ACL itineraries scheduled for the Coastal Cats/catamarans
Next are listed all currently announced/operated itineraries (as themes, lengths, homeports and call ports) scheduled for ACL's Coastal Cats (Project Blue catamarans).
8-day / 7-night "Chesapeake Bay Cruise" is a roundtrip from Baltimore MD. Call ports include Yorktown-Williamsburg VA, Crisfield MD (Tangier VA), Cambridge MD (Oxford MD), St Michaels MD, Annapolis MD.
8-day / 7-night "Cape Codder Cruise" (visiting 8 ports and featuring navigation on the Cape Cod Canal) is a roundtrip departing from Boston MA. Call ports include Glouchester MA, Plymouth MA, Martha's Vinyard Island MA, Falmouth MA, New Bedford MA, Provincetown MA.
8-day / 7-night "Maine Coast and Harbors Cruise" (visiting 8 ports) is a roundtrip from Portland ME. Call ports include Bar Harbor ME, Belfast ME, Camden ME, Rockland ME, Boothbay Harbor ME, Bath ME.
8-day / 7-night "New England Islands Cruise" (visiting 8 ports) is a roundtrip departing from Providence RI. Call ports include Baltimore MD, St Michaels MD, Norfolk VA, Kitty Hawk NC, Beaufort NC (Morehead City NC), Wilmington NC, Charleston SC, Beaufort SC, Hilton Head SC, Savannah GA, St Simons Island GA, Jekyll Island GA, Amelia Island FL (Fernandina Beach).
8-day / 7-night "Hudson River Fall Foliage Cruise" (visiting 8 ports) is a roundtrip departing from NYC/New York City NY. All call ports are in the New York state and include Catskill, Albany, Kingston/Hyde Park, West Point, Sleepy Hollow, and NYC (overnight stay before debarkation).
8-day / 7-night "Historic South and Golden Isles Cruise" (visiting 8 ports) is a one-way itinerary operated between homeports Charleston SC and Jacksonville FL (Amelia Island). Call ports include Charleston SC, Beaufort SC, Hilton Head Island SC, Savannah GA, Jekyll Island and St Simons Island (GA), Amelia Island FL (overnight).
8-day / 7-night "Yankee Seaports Cruise" (visiting 8 ports) is a one-way itinerary operated between homeports NYC and Boston. Call ports include Long Island (Sag Harbor/day 2, Port Jefferson/day 3), New London Connecticut (Mystic Seaport/days 4-5 overnight), Newport Rhode Island (day 6), Plymouth Massachusetts (day 7).
15-day / 14-night "East Coast Inland Passage Cruise" (visiting 15 ports) is a one-way itinerary operated between homeports Baltimore and Jacksonville FL/Amelia Island. Call ports include Baltimore MD, St Michaels MD, Norfolk VA, Kitty Hawk NC, Beaufort NC (Morehead City NC), Wilmington NC, Charleston SC, Beaufort SC, Hilton Head SC, Savannah GA, St Simons Island GA, Jekyll Island GA, Amelia Island FL (Fernandina Beach).
Florida Gulf Coast and Keys
In 2023, ACL-American Cruise Lines introduced the 7-night/8-day "Florida Gulf Coast & Keys" itinerary.
The roundtrip from Tampa was specifically designed for ACL's catamarans/Coastal Cats and was introduced with the ship American Glory.
| Date / Time | Port |
|---|---|
| DAY 1 | Departing from Tampa |
| DAY 2 | Marco Island |
| DAY 3-4 (overnight) | Key West |
| DAY 5 | coastal cruising/at sea |
| DAY 6 | Punta Gorda/Fishermen's Village |
| DAY 7 | St Petersburg |
| DAY 8 | Arriving in Tampa |
On this ACL ex-Florida voyage, on days 3 and 4 the ship stays in Key West overnight. This allows tourists to explore Key West City on Day 3 (with a complimentary guided tour to the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum) and the Dry Tortugas National Park on Day 4 (visiting Fort Jefferson/Civil War prison)
"The Civil War Battlefields Cruise" (2024)
In May 2023 ACL announced the introduction of the 34-night/35-day "Civil War Battlefields Cruise" visiting all major battlefields from the American Civil War (1861-65) in 13 states.
Starting on May 4, 2024, from New Orleans, the unique itinerary ends in Gettysburg (on June 6th). This is a B2B/back-to-back cruise involving 3x ships (American Melody, American Symphony, American Eagle), cruising on 3x rivers (Mississippi, Tennessee, Potomac), as well as coastal navigation (along ICW-Intracoastal Waterway/East Coast USA, and the Chesapeake Bay).
Prices started at US$24700 per person or US$726 per night. Fares were inclusive of a pre-cruise hotel stay in New Orleans, daily excursions, onboard entertainment/meals/beverages/WiFi/tips/gratuities, all land transportation and hotels between the segments, all port charges.
Next are listed the itinerary's call ports and ships.
American Melody (Days 1 to 8) "The Anaconda Plan and the Vicksburg Campaign" segmentfrom New Orleans to Memphis.
American Symphony (Days 9 to 14) "Major Land Campaigns of the Civil War’s Western Theater" segment fromNashville to Chattanooga.
American Symphony (Days 15 to 17) "Scorched Earth"
American Eagle (Days 18 to 26) "The Union Advantage: a focus on naval power" segmentfrom Jacksonville to Norfolk
American Eagle (Days 27 - 33) "Eastern Theater of the Civil War" segmentfrom Norfolk to Washington (disembarkation) and bus travel from Baltimore to Sharpsburg MD (for Antietam).
(Days 34 to 35) "Battle of Gettysburg: The Turning Point for the North" segment is aLand Package to Gettysburg PA.
- DAYS 1-2 Pre-Cruise Hotel in New Orleans
- DAY 3Houmas House, LA
- DAY 4Baton Rouge, LA
- DAY 5Siege of Port Hudson | St. Francisville, LA
- DAY 6Battle of Port Gibson | Natchez, MS
- DAY 7Siege of Vicksburg | Vicksburg, MS
- DAY 8The Anaconda Plan | Day of River Cruising
- DAY 9Memphis Naval Battle | Memphis, TN
- DAY 10Battle of Stones River | Nashville, TN
- DAY 11Battle of Fort Donelson | Clarksville, TN
- DAY 12Paducah, KY
- DAY 13Battle of Shiloh | Savannah, TN
- DAY 14Florence, AL
- DAY 15The Battles for Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN
- DAY 16Battle of Chickamauga | Atlanta, GA
- DAY 17Sherman's March to the Sea | Atlanta to Jacksonville
- DAY 18Battle of Olustee | Jacksonville, FL
- DAY 19Brunswick, GA
- DAY 20Savannah, GA
- DAY 21Hilton Head, SC
- DAY 22Beaufort, SC
- DAY 23Day of Cruising
- DAY 24Fort Sumter | Charleston, SC
- DAY 25Beaufort, NC
- DAY 26Kitty Hawk, NC
- DAY 27Battle of the "Monitor" and the "Merrimac" | Norfolk, VA
- DAY 28The Peninsula Campaign | Yorktown, VA
- DAY 29Battle of Fredericksburg | Washington, D.C.
- DAY 30Alexandria, VA
- DAY 31St. Michaels, MD
- DAY 32First Blood of the Civil War | Baltimore, MD
- DAY 33Antietam | Sharpsburg, MD
- DAY 34Battle of Gettysburg | Gettysburg, PA
- DAY 35Transfer to Airport from Gettysburg
"The Great United States Cruise" (2024)
In late March 2023, ACL announced the 60-day B2B/back-to-back "The Great United States Cruise". The unique itinerary combines 4 rivers and coast-to-coast travel on 3 ships, ranking it ACL's longest-ever domestic itinerary.
"The Great United States Cruise" departs fromPortland OR on August 14, 2024, and visits 20 American states and 4 time zones within the continental USA. It also includes a national parks package visiting Grand Teton NP, Glacier NP, and Yellowstone NP.
The first leg of the itinerary is from the Pacific Coast (Portland OR) for cruising on Columbia/Snake rivers (ship American Jazz). The second leg is on the Mississippi River (ship American Symphony/from New Orleans to Saint Paul). The third leg is from Maine to New York/up the Hudson River (ship American Independence).
The 60-day voyage ends in NYC/New York Harbour on October 14th (2024).
Flights from Jackson Wyoming toNew OrleansandSaint PaultoPortland MEare included.
The price per person ranges between US$51060-77945. The pricing includes all flights, a pre-cruise hotel stay, hotels between the cruise segments, all meals and beverages, daily land tours, Internet, port charges, and gratuities.
San Francisco Bay Cruise itinerary (2023-introduced)
ACL's 2023 schedule (ship American Jazz) included the company's first-ever California voyage.
The 7-night/8-day "San Francisco Bay Cruise" itinerary (roundtrip from San Francisco) visits four other Californian ports (Stockton, Sacramento, Napa, Vallejo) and ends with an overnight in San Francisco. Overnight port stays are offered in either Sacramento or Napa. A pre-cruise hotel package (inclusive of San Francisco Four Season Hotel overnight stay) is optional.
ACL's San Francisco Bay Cruise itinerary features scenic cruising in San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay (an evening stop in Vallejo), as well as cruising on the Napa River and San Joaquin River.
The voyage includes passing the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and Treasure Island. A guided San Francisco city tour visits Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf. The cruisetour's signature experiences also include NASCAR-style driving (at Stockton 99 Speedway) and visiting a Napa Valley Winery (wine-tasting excursion). A guided Old Sacramento tour visits the underground city, the port, and the California State Railroad Museum.
"Grand New England" itinerary
The new 10-night / 11-day cruise itinerary of the company (named "Grand New England") covers New England destinations, among which are charming islands and coastal towns located within the Northeast.
The itinerary visits the following ports of call:
- Day 1 (Boston MA)
- Day 2 (Provincetown MA)
- Day 3 (Newport RI)
- Day 4 (Martha's Vineyard MA)
- Day 5 (Kennebunkport ME)
- Day 6 (Camden ME)
- Day 7 (Bar Harbor ME)
- Day 8 (Rockland ME)
- Before the Rockland arrival, the cruise ship passes through the 10-km / 6-ml Merchants Row passage.
- The itinerary is operated by the new ACL ships American Constellation and American Constitution.
"Grand Historic South" itinerary
The 10-night / 11-day "Grand Historic South" itinerary is roundtrip from Charleston SC to destinations along southeast USA's Intracoastal Waterway.
The new itinerary visits the following ports of call:
- Day 1 (Charleston SC / South Carolina)
- Day 2 (Wilmington NC / North Carolina)
- Day 3 (Beaufort NC / North Carolina) - horse-drawn carriage ride tour
- Days 4 and 5 (Savannah GA / Georgia)
- Day 6 (Sapelo Island GA / Georgia) - Oyster Roast
- Day 7 (Jekyll Island GA / Georgia) - "Millionaires Village"
- Day 8 (Fernandina Beach FL / Florida) - Amelia Island
- Day 9 (cruising)
- Day 10 (Beaufort SC / South Carolina)
- Day 11 (Charleston SC / South Carolina)
- The itinerary is operated by the new ACL ships American Constellation and American Constitution.
The itinerary route features architecturally significant traditional homes, grand plantations, wildlife, amazing coastal landscapes. Also included are locally inspired cuisine specialties prepared by the ship's master chef.
"American Revolution" itinerary
The 12-day "American Revolution Cruise" itinerary visits some of the most historically significant port cities along the Chesapeake Bay.
- The itinerary also includes new ports - Washington DC, Chestertown MD, Mount Vernon VA. In Washington DC, passengers can enjoy private tours of any of Smithsonian Museums or a guided tour of the National Mall. In Chestertown MD, they can visit Schooner Sultana (replica of Royal Navy Frigate Sultana / in the British Navy between 1768-1772). At Mount Vernon VA, the cruise company's expert guides offer an exclusive tour through George Washington's Estate.
- Passengers also travel to the last battlefield of the Revolutionary War in Yorktown and Jamestown's first English settlement.
- In addition to the ashore enrichment program, the shipboard expert is Dr. Harold Cones (biology professor, emeritus / retired from professional life at Christopher Newport University).
- The "American Revolution Cruise" itinerary is leaving roundtrip from Baltimore MD. Voyages started in spring 2018 on the new ship American Constitution. Available departure dates in 2018 include Oct 29, and Nov 8.
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