American Cruise Lines

If you are a person who doesn’t want to travel too far from home but is dying to take a cruise, American Cruise Lines may be just what you’re looking for. They offer spectacular cruises along the inland waterways of the East Coast. You will find wonderful cruise options from New England to Florida that will offer you just the kind of vacation you are looking for.

The ships are small, carrying no more than 100 passengers. This allows them to travel the inland waterways with ease. The fact that they are small doesn’t take away from the comfort and luxury offered. The staterooms are spacious and comfortable, many with private balconies. They come equipped with internet and flat panel TV’s. Comfortable lounges with wall to wall picture windows let’s you take in the beautiful scenery in comfort.

Choose from a variety of cruises such as an 8 day, 7 night cruise among the New England Islands. This particular cruise departs from Providence, Rhode Island and travels along Narragansett Bay, stopping at New Bedford the city that provided the inspiration for Moby Dick. Take in awe inspiring mansions along the coast line as you travel to Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Block Island. On this cruise, you will experience the best the region has to offer.

The American Cruise Lines also offers a cruise along the Hudson River. This particular cruise is offered during the foliage season in October. Take in the breathtaking colors of the Catskill Mountains as you travel up the Hudson River docking at several historic towns along the way. Your trip will start and end in New York City which offers its own splendid delights.

Additional cruises are available that include the “Great Rivers of Florida”, “Historic South and Golden Islands” that departs from Charleston, SC, “Chesapeake Bay” departing from Baltimore, MD, “Philadelphia and Potomac” and many more. If there’s a part of the East Coast of the United States you’d like to see, there’s probably a cruise for you.

Each cruise includes stops at a number of interesting ports along the way perfectly selected to give the traveler the best each area has to offer. This particular cruise line offers a minimum number of cruises each year in each area and they are scheduled at the optimum time of year for traveling. Take the Florida cruise in November or December, or the East Coast Inland Cruise in October or November. The Maine cruises are offered from mid June to mid September.

Because the number of ships and cruises are limited, these particular cruises are in high demand and it is not as easy to get special deals. Prices range from $2,800 to $6,000. Most of the cruises are 7 nights, but the East Coast Inland Cruise is 14 nights and 15 days and Grand New England is 10 nights and 11 days.

American Cruise Lines offers cruises that are well worth saving up for. If you choose a cruise close to home, you won’t have to worry about the added expense of flying to the port of departure. These cruises offer a perfect way to see the best of the sights along the East Coast waterways.