ACL names new ship

AMERICAN Cruise Line has revealed its first ship in its new Modern Riverboat Series will be named American Song.

The line promised the vessel would “bring a whole new dimension to river cruising in the US” & be wider, faster and quieter than other river cruise ships.

American Song will feature a four-storey glass atrium, spacious lounge areas and be designed to maximise views of the outdoors throughout the ship.

It will have large staterooms with private, furnished balconies, full-size bathrooms & amenities.

American Cruise Lines has declared the ship will be the most environmentally friendly in the industry, boasting it only contracts for brand new ships “to maintain its reputation for premium quality & consistency”.

American Song’s inaugural season will begin in the northern autumn 2018 on the Mississippi River and then continue to the West Coast in 2019, for American Cruise Lines’ Columbia and Snake River itineraries.

It will join another ship to be introduced in 2018, bringing American Cruise Line’s fleet to 10 - the largest modern fleet of small cruise ships, modern riverboats, and authentic paddlewheelers in the country.

The company sails along the coastal and inland waterways of Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, the Mississippi River region, the Southeast, and New England with over 35 itineraries.