American Splendor, formerly America, is an overnight riverboat built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland for American Cruise Lines (ACL) for overnight river cruising on the Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers in the United States. American Slpendor replaced paddlewheeler American Pride on the Mississippi River in 2016 when that ship was repositioned to the Columbia River.[1] According to American Cruise lines, American Splendor will have "features never seen before on a riverboat".[2] American Splendor is slightly larger than previous ACL riverboats with a 185-passenger capacity. The ship's hull was launched on August 7, 2015, and moved to a basin where construction of the upper decks and outfitting will take place.[3]
 America at the Port of Dubuque
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | American Splendor |
| Owner | American Cruise Lines |
| Builder | Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, Maryland |
| Launched | August 7, 2015 |
| In service | May 7th, 2016 |
| Homeport | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Status | In Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Overnight riverboat |
References
edit- ^ "New paddle wheeler to debut on Columbia and Snake rivers". USA Today. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "American Cruise Lines Names New Mississippi Riverboat America". Cruise Addicts. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "American Cruise Lines Launches Latest Riverboat, America". Travel Pulse. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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