American Cruise Traces has introduced two new 125-passenger ships to extend cruising choices for the corporate’s rising array of coastal cruises from Maine to Florida.
The brand new American Maverick and American Ranger are being constructed by Chesapeake Shipbuilding, the corporate’s affiliated shipyard in Salisbury, Maryland. American Cruise Traces stays the one cruise line on the earth with a fleet of 100% U.S. flagged riverboats and small ships, enabling fully-domestic river and coastal itineraries that no different strains provide.
American Maverick
The seventh and eighth vessels within the firm’s modern Venture Blue sequence for the U.S. Market, American Maverick and American Ranger will each start cruising in 2026.
The 2 ships will observe the 2025 debuts of American Patriot, American Pioneer and the riverboat American Encore cruising in 2026. American Maverick and American Ranger will likely be totally stabilized coastwise ships for easy crusing alongside the Jap Seaboard.
Sky Lounge
American’s Venture Blue sequence started with 4 100-passenger Coastal Cats launched in 2023 and 2024. The latest Patriot Class ships, American Maverick and American Ranger (2026), and beforehand introduced American Patriot and American Pioneer (2025), signify the most recent iteration within the ongoing sequence.
American Maverick and American Ranger will provide 5 decks with elegant inside design and 100% non-public balcony lodging—56 spacious staterooms, for each double and single occupancy. The fourth deck on each ships will home all-suite lodging starting from 420 to 620 sq. ft.
The latest and most beautiful characteristic on American Maverick and American Ranger would be the fifth deck Sky Lounge; a complete deck devoted to leisure and recreation, providing panoramic views, comfy lounge seating, a 360-degree Skywalk (strolling observe), and an off-the-cuff outside Again Porch Café.
Sky Stroll
Each new ships may even characteristic an expansive Essential Lounge and Restaurant on deck one with water views from each seat; a Bow Terrace and Horizon Lounge on deck three; and an indoor Health Heart on deck 4—extraordinary facilities for ships of this measurement.
When American Maverick and American Ranger start crusing in 2026, American Cruise Traces will function 24 small ships throughout the nation, crusing the biggest assortment of totally home River and Coastal itineraries ever provided in america. The corporate continues to answer the demand for 100% U.S. itineraries by introducing new ships with world-class facilities—unlocking superb new alternatives for cruising nearer to house 12 months after 12 months.
Lookout Cafe
About American Cruise Traces
American Cruise Traces is the biggest river cruise line in the united statesA. exploring the Mississippi River and waterways across the nation. The corporate’s award-winning small ships and riverboats construct on American’s 50-year historical past of distinctive exploration in america. The corporate now affords luxurious river cruise experiences in 35 states. With a completely U.S. constructed and flagged fleet, American is the one firm that sails 100% home river and coastal cruise itineraries throughout the united statesA.
Grand Suite
Chesapeake Lounge
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