Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

THE PLEASURES of river cruising are many. First, you're close to shore. Because of your ship's size, you easily tie up at surprisingly beautiful -- even enchanting -- places. Each turn of the river offers changing landscape, bird life, deer, cattle, even a fox. They were right off our balcony stateroom, our home for a week aboard American Cruise Lines' American Pride.

If you think cruising means giant ships, thousands of passengers and international ports, American Cruise Lines offers another way to travel. Its small ships and riverboats explore America's rivers, coastlines and waterways, bringing travelers closer to historic towns, beautiful scenery, local culture and some of the country's most memorable destinations.