American Cruise Lines launched its first new Coastal Cat, American Eagle, throughout a christening ceremony in on the Massachusetts Maritime Academy campus on Buzzards Bay final week.
Carol Robertson, spouse of American Cruise Lines’ founder the late Charles A. Robertson, served as godmother for the ship and christened the 100-passenger American Eagle with one in all her handmade, ribbon-wrapped champagne bottles. The American Eagle is called after the primary American Cruise Lines’ ship, which the couple launched within the Nineteen Seventies.
The ceremony started with remarks from Robertson, adopted by quite a few speeches welcoming the brand new ship. Also in attendance, was Charles B. Robertson, president and CEO of American Cruise Lines, in addition to Congressman Bill Keating, captains from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, state representatives, native officers, and members of the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce.
“American Eagle embodies our commitment to building innovative small ships for America’s rivers and coasts,” stated Charles B. Robertson, President & CEO of American Cruise Lines. “It is the flagship of our new series of small Coastal Cats, which is unlike anything else available in the U.S. market. American Eagle and her sister ships will change the landscape of possibilities for amazing small ship adventures around the U.S.A.”
Accommodating 100 company, American Eagle has 4 decks and options non-public balcony lodging, indoor and out of doors lounges, a restaurant, café and health middle, amongst different facilities.
Described by American Cruise Lines as a “nimble go-anywhere ship” American Eagle is the primary within the firm’s new 12-ship collection of 100-passenger Coastal Cats being constructed by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Md. The second within the collection, American Glory, is scheduled to begin cruising this November and will probably be adopted by American Liberty and American Legend in 2024.
American Eagle’s christening cruise adopted the corporate’s common eight-day Cape Codder itinerary, roundtrip from Boston, Mass., additionally visiting: Gloucester, Mass.; Mass Maritime Academy, Mass.; Martha’s Vineyard, Mass; Newport, R.I.; Provincetown, Mass., and Plymouth, Mass. The christening cruise additionally highlighted American’s inaugural go to to Plymouth, Mass., a brand new common cease alongside the itinerary.
For the rest of the 2023 season, American Eagle will proceed crusing the corporate’s Cape Codder itinerary, in addition to Maine Coast & Harbors cruises roundtrip from Portland, Maine; and Historic South & Golden Isles cruises working between Charleston, S.C., and Amelia Island, Fla.
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