American Cruise Lines has signed contracts with Chesapeake Shipbuilding for four more new ships, bringing the river cruise line’s total orderbook with Chesapeake to 10 ships over the next three years. All the new ships are expressly for the U.S. cruise market.
The 10 new ships from Chesapeake begin with the delivery of American Legend this week. The newest Coastal Cat in the line’s fleet has passed sea trials and is on schedule for its first cruise on November 25. The remaining new-build ships on order will roll out every few months over the next three years. These include three riverboats and six additional coastal ships. Now available for booking are: American Patriot and American Pioneer (2025); American Maverick and American Ranger (2026), and new riverboat American Encore (2026). More details on the four additional new-build ships for 2027 will be released soon.
American Cruise Lines operates the only 100 percent U.S. flagged fleet of riverboats and small ships in the world and remains fully committed to introducing only new small ships built specifically for domestic cruising. The company’s fleet enables all-domestic river and coastal itineraries that no other lines offer.
American Cruise Lines will operate 21 small ships in 2025, sailing the largest collection of domestic river and coastal itineraries ever offered in the United States. The company will continue to introduce new ships with top-notch amenities that are unusual for small ships.
For more information, visit www.americancruiselines.com.
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