After successfully completing sea trials in early March, American Cruise Lines officially christened its newest riverboat, the American Encore, during a ceremony in Lewiston, Idaho.

GUILFORD, Conn., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — American Cruise Lines is pleased to announce that brand new riverboat, American Encore, passed Sea Trials with flying colors and is already underway along its journey to the Columbia and Snake Rivers in the Pacific Northwest. American Encore is the finest new riverboat in the world and the latest gem in the company’s groundbreaking series of modern American Riverboats. It showcases top-notch amenities, a refined elegant onboard aesthetic, and state-of-the-art engineering. It is simply the best riverboat ever built—more akin to a luxury yacht with more space-per-passenger than any other riverboat globally. Directly […]