American Cruise Reviews

Pre-cruise at Red Lion Jansen beach hotel,$ 40 cab ride from airport ,very large hotel,nice rooms ,good restaurant,boat docks at hotel,free breakfast on day of embarkation.Some confusion on day of ...

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Sail Date October 2019

RHN3

1 Review Written

16 Helpful Votes

Saved by good weather

America

CABIN: see "Cabin Review" below "Raitings" DINING: If you are a foodie, expect to be disappointed. The food was generally good and the quantity sufficient. The service was inconsistent and often sloppy. ...

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Sail Date October 2019

goodman

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

San Juan Islands

Pacific Coastal

Loved our cruise to the San Juan Islands with American Cruise lines. The staff was friendly, very young and tried to please. Our onboard naturalist was a big plus. A lot of onboard activities to keep us busy. The ...

Sail Date October 2019

nreeder

6 Reviews Written

11 Helpful Votes

Hudson River Valley Cruise

American Constitution

We arrived in New York City 5 days prior to the cruise so we could explore the city as we hadn't been back there for almost 15 years. Stayed at Embassy Suites Midtown, great location for walking and taking the ...

Sail Date September 2019

bwaz

7 Reviews Written

4 Helpful Votes

Quiet peaceful cruise experience

American Song

We were interested in trying a river cruise, a first for us after several ocean cruises on bigger ships. We chose American Cruise Lines because they feature new European-style river boats instead of the older paddle ...

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Sail Date August 2019

allenm1043

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Not the Best American Cruise Lines Itinerary

American Star

This was our fifth cruise with this company. We did the cruise called, "New England Islands". As usual the food was memorable. And as usual service at meals goes at a slow pace. For the first time on a cruise I had ...

Sail Date September 2019

FL Cruiser 101

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

A relaxing cruise down the river

American Song

We chose this particular cruise for location/itinerary and the fact that it included a new riverboat. It was a very pleasant cruise overall; but there was some room for improvement. The crew/staff was especially ...

Sail Date July 2019

Aekh16

1 Review Written

6 Helpful Votes

America Pride - Columbia and Snake Rivers Cruise

About us - my husband and I are in our early 40s, no children, spending time with my well and healthy but aging parents on this cruise. Initially concerned about the expense, average age of the cruisers (65 and ...

Sail Date May 2019

Liat

22 Reviews Written

84 Helpful Votes

Not quite a River Cruise - American Constellation -May 29 to June 8, 2019

Our 44th cruise was with a river boat company, American Cruise Lines, but it was not on a river. We sailed around Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands, aboard the American Constellation for 10 nights and 11 days. It ...

Sail Date May 2019

JanRick

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Relaxing

We chose the cruise of the San Juan Islands because we were wanting pure relaxation, not non-stop activities. This cruise was definitely relaxing. Embarkation and disembarkation were very smooth. The ship has ...

Sail Date May 2019

grannie1TX

3 Reviews Written

9 Helpful Votes

American Cruise Lines - a great cruise line!

American Spirit

The PreCruise package for Seattle included a bus tour of Seattle and a night’s lodging in a nice hotel as well as breakfast and transportation to the dock. Embarkation, as well as disembarkation, went quite ...

Sail Date May 2019

rreneker

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Not up to past ACL standards.

American Constitution

We chose this cruise because of the new ship and the destinations. This was our fifth cruise with ACL. This one was good but not up to ACL standards as we experienced them before. The ship was nice, clean, and user ...

Sail Date May 2019

teacherretired

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Snake and Columbia

American Song

We actually started in Lewiston and went to Portland and it was good trip. Boat is great and food was very good. Would have like a few more "low calorie" options. Entertainment left a lot to be desired. ...

Sail Date April 2019

Meadon

3 Reviews Written

7 Helpful Votes

Mississippi River cruise

Queen of the Mississippi

Cruise began in New Orleans (on my bucket list) and we went on a Wednesday and our cruise didn’t begin until Saturday, so we had time to see NOLA or a couple of days. The French Quarter was having a music festival ...

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Sail Date April 2019

cutters60

2 Reviews Written

11 Helpful Votes

Relaxing cruise

America

Even though the weather the beginning of March was not optimum, we enjoyed this cruise. Unusual cold front and towns we visited had temperatures only in low to mid 50's. Certainly not American cruise lines fault. A ...

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Sail Date March 2019

mrsbbrook

1 Review Written

9 Helpful Votes

First American River Cruise For Us

Independence

Love the small ship! We had 100 passengers, so got to know most folks on board. The ship perhaps needs to be updated, but it was clean and serviceable. There were many problems with our key cards not working, but ...

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Sail Date October 2018

adella1948

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Great trip with lots of selections for on shore tours.

Independence

This was my second cruise on the Independence and I have booked two more cruises for 2019 and 2020. We were able to take a New York City tour before sailing giving me a chance to visit the 911 Memorial, which was ...

Sail Date October 2018

Jim McW

1 Review Written

Following in the steps of Lewis and Clark

This was the 3rd cruise with American Cruise Lines for my wife and I. It was recommended to us by fellow travellers during our last ACL cruise in Chesapeake Bay. In particular they asked us to make sure that we ...

Sail Date August 2018

lynnmarv1

7 Reviews Written

47 Helpful Votes

We love American Cruise Lines...But...

American Constitution

We love the "small ship" experience of American Cruise Lines and selected this 11 day Grand New England cruise for the wonderful scenery, food, and ports. Two special highlights - the lobster roast picnic in ...

Sail Date September 2018

texascruiser66

1 Review Written

7 Helpful Votes

We're Not There Yet

We have traveled extensively on European river boats, so we decided to try ACL's Columbia and Snake Rivers cruise. We opted for the pre-cruise Hell's Canyon Jet Boat tour, which was a fun-filled experience. ACL's ...

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Sail Date September 2018

anglerted

7 Reviews Written

6 Helpful Votes

Mark Twain Experience

America

Recently returned from a Mark Twain theme cruise from Minneapolis/St. Paul to St. Louis. Cruise line great for seniors as excursions are low key requiring very little effort. Food and menu choices are very good. ...

Sail Date August 2018

Bigbird87

1 Review Written

Scenic Cruise of Two Rivers

Queen of the West

We chose this cruise because it offered an opportunity to see parts of the US that we had not visited. We specifically chose this itinerary because it gave us a chance to reunite with old friends in our embarkation ...

Sail Date June 2018

Gardener222

13 Reviews Written

70 Helpful Votes

Great cruise but needs more variety on excursions & entertainment