ACL’s new riverboats

AMERICAN Cruise Lines has unveiled details and a rendering ( pictured) of the first of five riverboats in a new class which is scheduled to sail from 2018.

Accommodating 200 passengers, the new riverboat will be 105m long and feature the largest staterooms in the US.

“For over a decade, we have led the way with ship innovation in the United States and we continue to raise the bar with this new class of modern riverboats,” said Timothy Beebe, vice pres of American Cruise Lines.

“American Cruise Lines has consistently pursued its newbuild program, as it considers refurbished boats unable to meet the modern expectations of today’s river cruise passengers.”

Construction of the new riverboat is underway at

Expedition to Alaska

SEABOURN has announced its expedition team ahead of the 2017 Alaska cruise season.

Peter Damisch, historian and lecturer, heads up the team and is joined by photographers who will offer coaching.

The expedition will feature lectures on topics such as whale identification, brown and black bears, and tribal culture.

Seabourn will welcome guests aboard Seabourn Sojourn for a series of 11- to 14-day itineraries from Vancouver and Anchorage between Jun and Sep. Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland.

The cruise line is building two more vessels with the shipbuilder, American Constellation, due in May 2017 and its sister ship, which will sail from 2018.