Scenic view of Nashville skyline and pedestrian bridge reflecting in the Cumberland River at sunrise.

American Cruise Lines

Columbia & Snake Rivers Cruise

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Departs: June 25, 2027

Returns: July 3, 2027

Departure Port: Portland

Ship: American Encore

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Your Ship

American Encore

The newest riverboat on the Columbia and the Snake, with a 1,500-square-foot suite above the bridge

Aboard

Delivered from Chesapeake Shipbuilding in 2026 and in service from the fifth of May
Christened at Lewiston in May 2026, the first riverboat ever christened in Idaho
Introduced the Signature Suite, over 1,500 square feet, the largest stateroom on any riverboat
180 guests, five decks, every stateroom with a private balcony
Delivered by sea, down the East Coast, through the Panama Canal and up to the Columbia
Portland to Clarkston through the Gorge and up the Snake, spring through late autumn
A longer run that leaves the river for Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier, ending at Jackson

More About American Encore

Ashore

Where You Stop

Portland

Cruising the Columbia River

Astoria

Kalama

The Dalles

Pendleton

Richland

Clarkston

US Rivers

America's Rivers

The Mississippi, the Columbia and the Snake aboard small ships that dock in the middle of town: no passport, no flight over an ocean, and a different American city every morning.

Best Time to Go: April to November, with fall color on the Mississippi in October
Typical Length: 7 to 15 nights

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