We wanted a river boat cruise experience as we are familiar with the big boat cruises. American Spirit. We looked for a small ship with an elevator to take our 97 year old mom back to Alaska where she lived for a year in 1947. Excursions were very good; however the Lavender farm would have been better if the lavender was in, My husband and I have always wanted to go into British Columbia to see the beautiful Butchart Gardens in Victoria. RELOAD PAGE. Construction . A fourth ship, American Star, was launched in 2007. [10], http://www.americancruiselines.com/admin/includes/uploadpdf/Alaska_Shore_Excursions_FINAL_2_2_12.pdf, "New paddle wheeler to debut on Columbia and Snake rivers", "American Cruise Lines Announces Construction of a New Coastal Cruise Ship", "American Cruise Lines Announces Name for 2018 Coastal Cruise Ship", "American Cruise Lines Starts Construction on Another Riverboat", "Video: Small Cruise Ship Sunk as Artificial Reef Off Delaware", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_Cruise_Lines&oldid=959418333, Privately held companies based in Connecticut, Articles with dead external links from September 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 May 2020, at 17:40. American Cruise Lines fit the bill. The new vessels will be four decks high, 345 feet (105 m) long, and carry 200 passengers. In late February 2018, the company announced the beginning of the second ship's construction. Most men put on khaki pants and button down shirts, and anywhere from 10 to 25 percent will wear a jacket (but rarely a tie) on a given night. Wärtsilä solutions meet challenging needs of Canadian Coast Guard vessel, Hyundai Heavy Industries in talks with EU over Daewoo acquisition, LR awards Samsung Heavy Industries AiP for its ammonia-fuelled tanker, OSM Maritime enters into preliminary agreement to acquire Sea Team Management, Baleària launches LNG-fueled ferry Eleanor Roosevelt, TOTAL and Mitsui O.S.K. no 24 hr. All ACL cruise ships are US-flagged and built by the company-owned Chesapeake Shipbuilding Yard in Salisbury (Maryland USA). The living space is comparable to that of a fine hotel room and offers a writing desk, a closet, a full-size bathroom, and a private balcony. Vessel AMERICAN SPIRIT is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States of America.Her IMO number is 7423392 and MMSI number is 366930730. Second, don't expect rock climbing walls or ice skating rinks; these ships are simple; cruising is stripped to the basics.

I can't say enough, I picked this cruise based on the availability of a 'solo' cabin, by the time the cruise was over had decided to again sail with ACL again next May.

ft. of space encompassing a full-size bathroom, a private balcony, and a large opening picture window. Cruises on American Spirit start from null per person. Please call a Cruise Specialist at 800-460-4518 to discuss availability. Room sizes are over 200 ft2 / 19 m2, (75% are with a private balcony), with large picture windows and private bathrooms. American Spirit River Cruises Cruise Reviews, American Spirit Luxury Cruises Cruise Reviews, American Spirit Romantic Cruises Cruise Reviews, American Spirit Expedition Cruises Cruise Reviews, American Spirit Entertainment Cruises Cruise Reviews, American Spirit Cruise Reviews for Cruises from New York (Manhattan), American Spirit Cruise Reviews for Cruises from Philadelphia, American Spirit Cruise Reviews for Cruises from Jacksonville, American Spirit Cruise Reviews for Cruises from Baltimore, American Spirit Cruise Reviews for Cruises from Juneau. It also helps that all drinks are included and food and service on these ships is probably a step above most of their competitors, but it is the cabins that initially draw many passengers. Written by George Wharton. American Spirit was built in 1978, is 1004 feet long and flies a U.S. flag Previous names: George A. Stinson: 1978-2004 American Spirit: 2004- Click here for other pages featuring American Spirit Click below to listen to her whistle on January 7, 2012 (picture below) The American Spirit came in to Duluth on November 6, […] Other amenities are the free cocktails before dinner, American staff & crew, Library Lounge, putting green, fitness, sunshade, lifts (serving all decks).

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The cabin and bathroom were much bigger than expected. We toured several 1800s port cities in the San Juan Islands including an underground tour of Port Angeles where the the level of the terrain had been raise about 10 feet, We signed up for the American Cruise lines tour and stayed at their hotel pick, the Crowne Plaza, in downtown Seattle.

Highlights of the Mississippi River Cruise. American Spirit itinerary program is based on 7- and 11-day Alaska itineraries departing from Juneau AK and Seattle WA. The shipowner American Cruise Lines (ACL) is USA's largest river cruise company (headquarters in Guilford Connecticut) operational since 1991.