| More US river cruising options

DUE to the increasing demand for US river
cruising, American Cruise Lines, has
announced construction plans for a third vessel.
The news comes as the cruise company’s
second riverboat, the 150-guest paddlewheeler
Queen of Mississippi, nears completion at the
Chesapeake Shipbuilding yard in Salisbury.
“We recognise a considerable strength in
river cruising and have observed an increased
interest in our US river cruises over the last
several years,” said Charles Robertson, ceo of
American Cruise Lines.
The third paddlewheeler will feature similar
capacity to that of Queen of Mississippi, and
will “boast the most spacious staterooms in
the industry”- each with a private balcony; a
center atrium with grand staircase; WiFi in all
staterooms; hotel-style bathrooms; singlesitting
open seating dining and “various
lounges, libraries and cafes”.
As yet, it is unknown which routes the new
vessel will cover.