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American Cruise Lines Announces 60 Day River Cruise

American Cruise Lines has announced a 60 day river cruise that starts in Portland, Oregon and ends in New York City. 

“The Great United States” cruise will set sail on August 14, 2024 and finish on October 14, 2024. It will be the longest domestic river cruise itinerary ever and encompass 20 states and four major American rivers: the Colombian and Snake Rivers, the Mississippi River and the Hudson River. 

The first leg of the journey is a weeklong cruise from Portland, Oregon to Clarkston, Washington aboard American Jazz. 

Next up on the itinerary are private, guided tours of three of the United States’ national parks: Glacier, Yellowstone and Grand Teton. 

Passengers will then board American Symphony in New Orleans and cruise the Mississippi River to St. Paul, Minnesota. 

Cruisers will fly from St. Paul to Portland, Maine and board American Independence for a coastal cruise to Boston, Massachusetts. From Boston passengers will head to New York with ports of call in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Mystic, Connecticut, Newport, Rhode Island and Port Jefferson, New York.

Finally, American Independence will set sail on its final segment, the Hudson River Fall Foliage cruise. 

“The Great United States cruise is a fantastic showcase of our country and of the breadth of American Cruise Lines,” said Charles B. Robertson, president & CEO of American Cruise Lines.

“A river cruise of this magnitude has never been done before in the U.S., and only American Cruise Lines is capable of delivering it successfully.”

Even though this cruise is in distinct segments aboard three of American Cruise Line’s small ships, the cruise line has created a seamless experience from the West to the East coast. 

Cruise fares begin at $51,000 per person, double occupancy, and include a pre-cruise hotel stay in Portland, hotel stays between the three cruise segments, all onboard meals and drink, entertainment, most excursions, land transportation, WiFi, tips, gratuities and port fees.