Interest in Cruising U.S. Rivers Taking Off

American Eagle (American Cruise Lines)

By GERRY BARKER

American Cruise Lines continues to prove that when it comes to small ship cruising, America doesn’t take a backseat to any country.

Headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut and founded in 1991, ACL has tripled its fleet in the last five years, and just last week announced the next two ships in their Project Blue initiative: American Patriot and American Pioneer, both coming in 2025. Earlier this year, it was announced ACL acquired four paddle wheelers previously owned by American Queen Voyages, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year.

Alexa Paolella, public relations manager for American Cruise Lines, was at the just-concluded Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami Beach and we had a chance to talk about what’s new and what’s ahead, starting with an update on Project Blue.  READ MORE.