American Cruise Lines on the Ohio, Tennessee & Cumberland at a glance
American Cruise Lines currently operates 7 river-cruise vessels on the Ohio, Tennessee & Cumberland, with an average passenger count of 143. The line is headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut and was founded in 1991; American Cruise Lines is the largest US-flagged river-cruise operator, with a fleet of more than fifteen modern paddle-wheelers and Coastal Cats sailing the Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Cumberland, Columbia and Snake rivers, plus the New England coast and the Inside Passage.
The Ohio, Tennessee & Cumberland itself flows through United States over 2400 kilometres. The Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland river system is sailed by American Cruise Lines and AQV between Memphis, Nashville, Louisville, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Heritage and music-themed itineraries make the Cumberland leg into Nashville one of the most-booked sailings of the season. Headline destinations served by American Cruise Lines on this river include Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, Chattanooga.
American Cruise Lines ships sailing the Ohio, Tennessee & Cumberland
| Ship | Passengers | Launched |
|---|---|---|
| American Eagle | 49 | 2000 |
| American Glory | 49 | 2002 |
| American Heritage | 180 | 2023 |
| American Melody | 180 | 2021 |
| American Serenade | 180 | 2023 |
| American Splendor | 180 | 2024 |
| American Symphony | 180 | 2022 |
Featured itineraries
| Itinerary | Length | Sample ports |
|---|---|---|
| Music Cities of the South | 9 nights | Nashville · Clarksville · Paducah · Cape Girardeau · Memphis · Vicksburg · New Orleans |
| Ohio River Heritage | 10 nights | Pittsburgh · Wheeling · Marietta · Cincinnati · Louisville · Henderson · Paducah |