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American Cruise Lines 4th of July

By on March 18, 2015

American Cruise Lines Announces Independence Day Celebrations

This 4th of July, American Cruise Lines will offer festive activities for travelers that highlight the beautiful U.S. destinations visited during their cruise.

Here are the five cruises.

Heartland Celebration Cruise 

Guests on the 15-day Heartland Celebration Cruise get a free night on the 4th of July. From the comfort of the Queen of the Mississippi, enjoy the Dueling Barges Firework Display that lights up the New Orleans skyline. The cruise offers shore excursions to Elvis Presley’s home in Graceland and the Frogmore Plantation in Natchez. Thank you, thank you very much.

Lower Mississippi

A complimentary pre-night hotel stay begins this July 4th Memphis to New Orleans cruise. Celebrate the 4th of July by touring New Orleans. Stroll Beal Street to enjoy any number of jazz performances and chow on the city’s world-famous barbeque. Highlights of the cruise include live music and exciting shore excursions to Oak Alley Plantation and the Civil War battlefields in Vicksburg.

American Cruise LinesQueen of the Mississippi (Image courtesy American Cruise Lines)

Columbia and Snake Rivers

This Independence Day celebration on the Columbia River begins with a lunch picnic at Fort Vancouver, followed by the largest firework displays in the region. Guests can enjoy the fireworks from the decks of the Queen of the West. The cruise includes a complimentary pre-night stay that allows guests to take in the sights of beautiful Portland, OR. The cruise also includes guided shore excursions to Mount St. Helens, the Columbia River Gorge and the 620-foot waterfall at Multnomah Falls.

New England Islands

The 4th of July celebration begins with a complimentary pre-cruise night in scenic Providence, RI to maximize time at the Independence Day folk festival, a festival that includes more than 150 musicians and artists in a spectacular show in the heart of the town’s historic district. Sites on the cruise include historic Nantucket Island and the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol.

Maine Coast and Harbors

Guests cruising on the Independence will enjoy a barbeque lunch banquet and a dazzling fireworks show over the Frenchman Bay. This cruise features guided shore excursions, including a tour through Acadia National Park, free tastings at the Atlantic Brewing Company and a tour of the famous Maine Coast Botanical Gardens.

American Cruise LinesThe Independence. (Image courtesy American Cruise Lines)

About American Cruise Lines

American Cruise Lines is the largest U.S. cruise company and operates the newest fleet of riverboats and small cruise ships on more than 35 itineraries around the country. American Cruise Lines has most recently received world-wide recognition as the first line to revive paddlewheel river cruising in America.

Visit the American Cruise Lines website or call 800-814-6880.