Tampa
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American Cruise Lines
Florida Gulf Coast & Keys Cruise
Southeast U.S.
Sailing Itinerary
Trip Details
Departs: December 15, 2026
Returns: December 23, 2026
Departure Port: St. Petersburg
Ship: American Maverick
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Your Ship
American Maverick
Christened at Newport in 2026, and split between St. Petersburg in winter and the Maine coast in summer
Aboard
- Third of six Patriot-class ships ordered from Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland
- Christened at Newport, Rhode Island in June 2026, the line's second new ship that year
- 68 staterooms, every one of them with a private balcony
- A deeper eight-foot draft and a bow shaped for open coastal water rather than rivers
- Sky Lounge on the top deck with 270-degree views and a walking track outside it
- Winters round-trip from St. Petersburg on the Florida Gulf Coast and the Keys
- Summers round-trip from Portland on the Maine coast, as far east as Bar Harbor
Ashore
Where You Stop
Tampa
Key West
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