Chesapeake Shipbuilding

American Cruise Lines (ACL) announced November 11 that its latest vessel, the 100-passenger “Coastal Cat” American Glory, has been delivered by Chesapeake Shipbuilding. The American Glory is the newest ship in… Read More

American Cruise Lines (ACL), a Guilford, Conn.-based operator of inland and coastal passenger cruises in the United States, debuted two new vessels in its American riverboat line over the past… Read More

Guilford, Conn.-based American Cruise Lines christened the American Symphony in Natchez, Miss., August 30, marking the launch of its fifth new “modern” riverboat in four years. The American Symphony, which… Read More

American Cruise Lines announced March 17 that the cruise vessel American Symphony was launched at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Md. It is the fifth vessel in ACL’s “modern riverboat” series,… Read More

Vane Brothers, Baltimore, a marine transportation provider on the U.S. East, West and Gulf coasts, took delivery earlier this year of the final boat in a series of four 3,000… Read More

American Cruise Lines (ACL), which already operates a fleet of 15 passenger cruise vessels along 35 domestic itineraries in 31 states, has announced plans to build 12 identical ships that… Read More

While blue water cruising in the United States is about to resume, river and coastal cruise operator American Cruise Lines (ACL) has been full steam ahead since the spring. The… Read More

American Cruise Lines (ACL) has restarted cruising in the United States, with the 100-passenger Independence departing Amelia Island, Fla., March 13 on an eight-day cruise concluding in Charleston, S.C. That… Read More

American Cruise Lines announced August 31 that the American Jazz has passed sea trials. Following the successful trials, the company accepted delivery of the riverboat from Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury,… Read More

Vane Brothers, a marine transportation provider on the U.S. East, West and Gulf coasts, has taken delivery of the Annapolis, the second of four 3,000 hp. Salisbury Class inland towboats being built… Read More