
American Cruise Lines
Mississippi & Cumberland Rivers Cruise
US Rivers
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Your Ship
American Splendor
Delivered in 2016 as America, and still the largest paddlewheeler in the fleet
Aboard
- Handed over by Chesapeake Shipbuilding on March 6, 2016 under the name America
- 296 feet overall and 180 guests, the largest of the four paddlewheelers
- Refitted and renamed in 2022, along with two of her stablemates
- Runs the Lower Mississippi from Memphis to New Orleans, and the Tennessee from Chattanooga to Nashville
- US-built, US-flagged and American-crewed, which is what makes those rivers legal
Ashore
Where You Stop
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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The Same Trip, Other Weeks
The identical itinerary on this ship, priced by departure. Fares move week to week, and the difference is often larger than anything else on this page.
| Departs | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony | Suite | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2027This sailing | |||||
| September 21, 2027 | |||||
| July 11, 2028 | |||||
| October 17, 2028 | |||||
| May 29, 2029 | |||||
| October 30, 2029 |
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