American River Cruises Reviews

American Glory docked at Marco Island
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Our cabin veranda suite
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Passing through a lock
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Disapointing River Cruise

Review for a North America River Cruise on American Harmony

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EyeCruz2U
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We have wanted to take the Snake and Columbia river cruise covering the area that Lewis and Clark traveled in the early 1800s. We sailed on the American Cruise Line Harmony which was very disappointing. The line was very disorganized and the staff very inexperienced. Tours were changed or eliminated without notice until the last minute. The trip was pricey and not worth the cost. We could ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


VERY OLD SHIP

Review for a U.S.A. Cruise on American Star

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sicily06
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

We chose this cruise to the New England Islands because my wife has never been to New England. The pictures and description on ACL website were misleading. This was nowhere near a luxury cruise. The best place to begin is the Rennaissance Hotel the day before the cruise. Room was nice but not worth $500.00. Embarkation was easy and without incident. However, the cruise line changed the port ...
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Sail Date: July 2022

Cabin Type: Cabin AAL


Great crew, worst ship ever

Review for a North America River Cruise on American Star

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Lynford
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

The New England cruise on the American Star was an example of blatant false advertising. The website shows a new, modern ship with plenty of light and large staterooms and balconies. The American Star is a cross between a coastguard cutter and summer camp, outdated and broken down. Rust, dirt, broken chairs, outdated decor, stains on carpet - it is an embarrassment to the cruise line. Our door to ...
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Sail Date: July 2022

Cabin Type: Cabin AAC


New England Islands Cruise from Providence, RI

Review for a U.S.A. Cruise on American Star

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Bestemore
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise because we were looking for a quiet, luxurious and relaxing experience. We had high expectations for this cruise due to its high cost (over $12,500 for 7 nights) and extensive marketing. Our first impression was very good. We booked the pre-cruise night in the Renaissance Hotel with the tour of Providence. The hotel was lovely and the service impeccable. The tour of Providence ...
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Sail Date: June 2022

Cabin Type: Cabin AAC

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Reasonably Good Cruise until the Last Day.

Review for a U.S.A. Cruise on American Heritage (formerly Queen of the Mississippi)

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lcruise94
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We wanted to travel on the Mississippi and learn about the South and the Civil War. The cruise and the excursion were reasonably good. but the last day was a disaster. We docked in Tunica Mississippi which was 45 miles from downtown Memphis. We were not advised of this change in advance and had signed up for two bus tours to see Memphis and the museums. We spent over four hours total driving ...
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Sail Date: June 2022


Columbia & Snake Rivers Cruise.

Review for a U.S.A. Cruise on American Harmony

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frankandjill
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

The cruise actually started in Lewiston, Idaho but Cruise Critic does not have that in the required drop down menu. It was the west bound passage ending in Portland, Oregon (actually Hayden Island, Oregon. (The east bound passage has the same itinerary only in reverse). It traversed eight locks on the way to the mouth of the Columbia River following the route of Lewis and Clark. It was very ...
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Sail Date: June 2022


Amelia Island was beautiful, but the weather was not great.

Review for a U.S.A. Cruise on American Independence (formerly Independence)

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GOOFGE
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise because it as over New Years & we had credits or "cruise vouchers" we had to use, we could not get a refund. The population of the ship was mostly senior citizens many with walkers, canes& wheelchairs. There was one elevator which had the capacity of 2 people & it worked slowly & poorly. In all the public areas there was only ONE restroom. The cleaning staff & the kitchen ...
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Sail Date: December 2021


Our 10th Cruise - The Great Rivers of Florida

Review for a U.S.A. Cruise on American Star

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ACL_cruiser
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

We also took the Great Rivers of Florida cruise in 2019 as our 9th cruise. We had to take this cruise again because we had vouchers from a cruise that was canceled because of COVID. The vouchers expired by the end of 2021, so our options were limited. On both of these cruises, Lake George was included as one of our destinations. I would very much have enjoyed cruising Lake George and observing the ...
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Sail Date: December 2021

Cabin Type: Cabin AAL


Inland Passage aboard the Star - An Adventure on the High Seas

Review for a U.S.A. Cruise on American Star

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DaveinCharlotte
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

All of our past cruises on ACL have been excellent, but this one did not quite live up to our expectations. Herewith what did not go right (much did go right -- see "On the Positive Side" below): Our Big Delay Our Inland Passage cruise on the American Star began as planned in Baltimore, MD. But after a day at our first port in Yorktown, VA, Captain O'Connor announced that a critical engine ...
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Sail Date: November 2021

Cabin Type: Cabin AA


Expensive trip for overall experience

Review for a U.S.A. Cruise on American Harmony

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travelduude
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

The first night - pre-cruise hotel was the Red Lion in Portland, Oregon as selected by American Cruise Lines. This hotel was dated and dirty. We had to change rooms to get one that didn't smell like cigarettes. A lot of homeless people surround the area. Not the type of accommodations you would expect for the amount of money spent on the cruise. Now for the cruise. The boat is very nice and ...
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Sail Date: September 2021


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