American Jazz

American Jazz heads for California via the Panama Canal

American Cruise Lines reports that its modern riverboat American Jazz is repositioning from the Mississippi River to the West Coast for new California river cruises. Beginning in February 2023, they will be

Starlink antennas on deck

American Cruise Lines deploys Starlink wi-fi on 2023 fleet

American Cruise Lines said today that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet has been added to its 2023 fleet of riverboats and small cruise ships. The new Starlink satellite service is a major upgrade,

small-ship cruise vessel

American adds California to its small-ship cruise itineraries

Guilford, Conn., headquartered American Cruise Lines is again adding to its offerings. Beginning in 2023, the company, the largest small-ship cruise line in the U.S., will offer a brand new 8-day San

VIDEO: American Cruise Lines fifth modern riverboat hits the water

Chesapeake Shipbuilding’s Salisbury, Md., shipyard last week launched American Symphony, the fifth vessel in American Cruise Lines modern riverboat class. American Symphony will begin cruising the Mississippi River in August 2022. Construction

catamaran cruise vessel

American Cruise Lines to build 12 catamaran cruise vessels

Guilford, Conn., headquartered American Cruise Lines has unveiled plans for Project Blue—a fleet 12 identical 109-passenger sister ships of catamaran design. Operating exclusively in the U.S., they will more than double current

SSG Michael Ollis ferry

Best Vessels: Distinctive deliveries of 2021

Olive Parker: First Parker Towing vessel from C&C Marine & Repair Constructed based on a collaborative design by Parker Towing and CT Marine LLC of Portland, Maine, the 4,400-horsepower towboat M/V Olive

American Cruise Lines paddlewheeler

American Cruise Lines paddlewheelers will get a new look

Guilford, Conn., headquartered American Cruise Lines says that its fleet of four classic paddlewheelers is to get a major redesign, refit, and rebranding. A key element will be a new interior design

Two modern riverboats

New modern riverboat joins American Cruise Lines fleet

Guilford, Conn., headquartered American Cruise Lines reports that it has accepted delivery of its latest modern riverboat, American Melody, from Chesapeake Shipbuilding. Despite the challenges, the Maryland shipyard continued building through the

Riverboat afloat

VIDEO: Riverboat freed from Kentucky sandbar

The Lake Barkley Grounding Unified Command reports that on Friday it successfully ungrounded the riverboat American Jazz that had been stuck on a sandbar near Barkley Bridge on Lake Barkley, Ky., since

rivRiverboat American Jazz remains aground

Passengers taken off grounded riverboat

All 120 passengers aboard American Jazz, the river cruise vessel that grounded near Canton, Ky., July 8, were transferred safely to shore Friday, along with eight crewmembers. No medical concerns were noted

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