American Cruise Lines
Encyclopedia
American Cruise Lines is a small-ship cruise line
based in the United States
. The line operates six small ships along the Eastern Seaboard
, Western Seaboard
and rivers of the United States
.
launched in 2000 and was followed in 2002 by the same-sized American Glory
. The American Spirit
was launched in 2005 and held twice as many passengers. A fourth ship, American Star launched in 2007. In 2010 the 104 passenger Independence, built with a wider beam and active wing stabilizers, was launched. The wider beam allows for larger staterooms, public spaces and private balconies. In 2010, American Cruise Lines acquired an authentic paddlewheel cruise ship, Queen of the West, renovating it by decreasing the capacity to 120, making for a larger more comfortable dining room, lounges and decks.
Cruise line
A cruise line is a company that operates cruise ships. Cruise lines have a dual character; they are partly in the transportation business, and partly in the leisure entertainment business, a duality that carries down into the ships themselves, which have both a crew headed by the ship's captain,...
based in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The line operates six small ships along the Eastern Seaboard
Eastern seaboard
An Eastern seaboard can mean any easternmost part of a continent, or its countries, states and/or cities.Eastern seaboard may also refer to:* East Coast of Australia* East Coast of the United States* Eastern Seaboard of Thailand-See also:...
, Western Seaboard
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
and rivers of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
History
American Cruise Lines was incorporated in 1991. The 49-passenger American EagleAmerican Eagle (ship)
American Eagle is a small cruise ship owned and operated by American Cruise Lines . Also owned by ACL is the American Spirit and the American Glory. She can hold up to 49 passengers in 31 staterooms. All staterooms have interior entrances and windows, and some have small balconies...
launched in 2000 and was followed in 2002 by the same-sized American Glory
American Glory
American Glory is a small cruise ship owned and operated by American Cruise Lines . Also owned by ACL is the American Spirit and the American Eagle. She was built in 2002 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. Up to 49 passengers can be accommodated in her 31 staterooms...
. The American Spirit
American Spirit (ship)
American Spirit is a small cruise ship owned and operated by American Cruise Lines . Also owned by ACL are the smaller American Glory and American Eagle, as well as the American Star of the same size built in 2007. American Spirit was built in 2005 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland....
was launched in 2005 and held twice as many passengers. A fourth ship, American Star launched in 2007. In 2010 the 104 passenger Independence, built with a wider beam and active wing stabilizers, was launched. The wider beam allows for larger staterooms, public spaces and private balconies. In 2010, American Cruise Lines acquired an authentic paddlewheel cruise ship, Queen of the West, renovating it by decreasing the capacity to 120, making for a larger more comfortable dining room, lounges and decks.
Ships
- Queen of the West (1995)
- American Eagle (2000)
- American GloryAmerican GloryAmerican Glory is a small cruise ship owned and operated by American Cruise Lines . Also owned by ACL is the American Spirit and the American Eagle. She was built in 2002 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. Up to 49 passengers can be accommodated in her 31 staterooms...
(2002) - American SpiritAmerican Spirit (ship)American Spirit is a small cruise ship owned and operated by American Cruise Lines . Also owned by ACL are the smaller American Glory and American Eagle, as well as the American Star of the same size built in 2007. American Spirit was built in 2005 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland....
(2005) - American Star (2007)
- Independence (2010)