American Cruise Lines to Offer New California River Cruises

The first new California river cruises since the 1940s are reportedly being offered by American Cruise Lines starting next month.

One of the company’s ten new river vessels, the American Jazz, will run trips along the Napa, Sacramento, and San Joaquin rivers out of San Francisco.

On 24th February, after the ship has successfully repositioned from the Mississippi River via the Panama Canal, the inaugural eight-day cruise departs.

The American Jazz will be the first riverboat built in the US to provide overnight cruises across the California Delta and San Francisco Bay in more than 80 years.

The cruises take place in February and March and then again in November and December, and they include stops for winery visits and tastings.

Charles Robertson, the company’s president and CEO, said: “Exploring San Francisco Bay and the California Delta by US riverboat is a momentous occasion for domestic river cruising and another first for American Cruise Lines. 

“We are proud to provide this new opportunity for our guests to experience the joys of cruising close to home, as they discover yet another beautiful area of the country by riverboat. 

“American continues to expand the possibilities for exceptional domestic small ship cruises by introducing brand new US flagged riverboats and small cruise ships each year.”

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