Portland
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American Cruise Lines
National Parks & Legendary Rivers
US Rivers
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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
Ashore
Where You Stop
Portland
Cruising the Columbia River
Astoria
Kalama
The Dalles
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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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 | Nights | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony | Suite | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2028 | 15 | |||||
| June 16, 2028 | 15 | |||||
| June 17, 2028 | 14 | |||||
| June 30, 2028This sailing | 15 | |||||
| July 1, 2028 | 14 | |||||
| July 14, 2028 | 15 | |||||
| July 15, 2028 | 14 | |||||
| July 28, 2028 | 15 | |||||
| July 29, 2028 | 14 | |||||
| August 11, 2028 | 15 | |||||
| August 12, 2028 | 14 | |||||
| August 25, 2028 | 15 | |||||
| August 26, 2028 | 14 |
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