{"id":41307,"date":"2023-04-10T02:37:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T02:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/10\/new-mississippi-river-boat-gears-up-for-inaugural-season\/"},"modified":"2023-04-10T02:37:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T02:37:50","slug":"new-mississippi-river-boat-gears-up-for-inaugural-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/10\/new-mississippi-river-boat-gears-up-for-inaugural-season\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mississippi River Boat Gears Up For Inaugural Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Mississippi River&#8217;s latest riverboat handed sea trials this week, and is now headed to New Orleans for her inaugural season on the well-known waterway.<\/p>\n<p>American Cruise Lines has accepted supply of <em>American Serenade <\/em>from Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Maryland on schedule, making it the road&#8217;s sixth riverboat in its new sequence of vessels and the 18th small ship constructed by that shipyard for American Cruise Lines.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-08-at-6.11.14-PM-1030x531.png?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-08-at-6.11.14-PM-1030x531.png?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-08-at-6.11.14-PM-1030x531.png?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-08-at-6.11.14-PM-1030x531.png?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-08-at-6.11.14-PM-1030x531.png?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-08-at-6.11.14-PM-1030x531.png?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-08-at-6.11.14-PM-1030x531.png?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-08-at-6.11.14-PM-1030x531.png?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-08-at-6.11.14-PM-1030x531.png?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-08-at-6.11.14-PM-1030x531.png?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-08-at-6.11.14-PM-1030x531.png?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" loading=\"lazy\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-08-at-6.11.14-PM-1030x531.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"american serenade small cruise ship\" class=\"wp-image-152554\" width=\"603\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">American Serenade (Photo courtesy of American Cruise Lines)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 180-guest boat will instantly be part of the corporate&#8217;s increasing Mississippi River fleet and start crusing this month, with the primary voyage scheduled for April twentieth. The christening ceremony will happen throughout that inaugural cruise on April twenty third in Vidalia, Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>American Serenade<\/em> shows our continued commitment to small ships for America\u2019s rivers. She has the same spacious features as her five sisterships and a design package that wows everyone who boards,\u201d stated Charles B. Robertson, President &amp; CEO of American Cruise Lines.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vcsPRAsset_514215_129920_743ebc82-5d8a-4ce8-a8df-0df0460ad3ff_0.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vcsPRAsset_514215_129920_743ebc82-5d8a-4ce8-a8df-0df0460ad3ff_0.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vcsPRAsset_514215_129920_743ebc82-5d8a-4ce8-a8df-0df0460ad3ff_0.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vcsPRAsset_514215_129920_743ebc82-5d8a-4ce8-a8df-0df0460ad3ff_0.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vcsPRAsset_514215_129920_743ebc82-5d8a-4ce8-a8df-0df0460ad3ff_0.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vcsPRAsset_514215_129920_743ebc82-5d8a-4ce8-a8df-0df0460ad3ff_0.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vcsPRAsset_514215_129920_743ebc82-5d8a-4ce8-a8df-0df0460ad3ff_0.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vcsPRAsset_514215_129920_743ebc82-5d8a-4ce8-a8df-0df0460ad3ff_0.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vcsPRAsset_514215_129920_743ebc82-5d8a-4ce8-a8df-0df0460ad3ff_0.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vcsPRAsset_514215_129920_743ebc82-5d8a-4ce8-a8df-0df0460ad3ff_0.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vcsPRAsset_514215_129920_743ebc82-5d8a-4ce8-a8df-0df0460ad3ff_0.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"624\" height=\"390\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cruiseradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vcsPRAsset_514215_129920_743ebc82-5d8a-4ce8-a8df-0df0460ad3ff_0.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"american cruise lines coastal cats project blue\" class=\"wp-image-151143\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A rendering of a Coastal Cat (Rendering courtesy of American Cruise Lines)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americancruiselines.com\/usa-riverboat-cruise-ships\/american-riverboat-cruise-ships\/american-serenade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Serenade<\/a> <\/em>has 5 decks, and all visitor cabins have balconies \u2014\u00a0together with suites and solo staterooms. The vessel showcases the cruise line&#8217;s patented opening bow and retractable gangway, in addition to an open-air fifth deck skywalk with an ellipse that cantilevers over the caf\u00e9 beneath.<\/p>\n<p>This 12 months, American Cruise Lines is planning to introduce two extra small ships within the U.S. market, a part of its &#8220;Coastal Cat&#8221; sequence \u2014\u00a0the 100-guest <em>American Eagle <\/em>\u2014\u00a0which can sail on the east coast \u2014 and <em>American Glory<\/em>, which can sail on the east and Florida gulf coasts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/cruiseradio.net\/carnival-cruise-line-prepares-for-three-ship-alaska-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnival Cruise Line Prepares For Three-Ship Alaska Season This Year<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The publish <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cruiseradio.net\/american-serenade-river-boat-inaugural-season\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Mississippi River Boat Gears Up For Inaugural Season<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cruiseradio.net\" target=\"_blank\">Cruise Radio &#8211; Daily Updates On The Cruise Industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The Mississippi River&#8217;s latest riverboat handed sea trials this week, and is now headed to New Orleans for her inaugural season on the well-known waterway. 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