Personalized service is the hallmark of American Cruise Lines with the advantages of a small ship cruise experience. If you are a well-traveled individual looking for a destination-focused adventure where you will have the opportunity to explore the history, culture, natural scenery and wildlife of the unique ports visited, then American Cruise Lines is for you.

Ships of American Cruise Lines

• Queen of the West – The 230-foot Queen is propelled by a three-story-high churning paddle wheel. But unlike earlier paddle wheelers, the Queen of the West doesn’t rely on a steam engine. Instead, it is powered by a revolutionary hydraulic propulsion system that uses environmentally safe biodegradable hydraulic oil. The 45-foot-long bow ramp allows passengers to go ashore anywhere along the river, much as the 19th-century vessels did. Launched in 1995, the Queen of the West is the first overnight passenger stern wheeler to be built and operated in the West in 80 years.