River Cruises - America

Many travelers are quite surprised to discover that the rivers of North America can offer scenery and experiences that rival Europe and other parts of the world. Inland and coastal river cruising has been popular with its loyal followers for years. In fact, the Delta Queen is a national historical landmark. Vessel types and amenities vary widely but all offer casual, low impact voyages with emphasis on unique destinations. These ships deliver a small ship experience with all the creature comforts.

Here are the major river and inland waterways lines serving North America:

Majestic America Cruises
America’s Largest River and Coastal Cruise Company
One of the world’s premier river cruise lines and the largest river and coastal cruising company in the United States, Majestic America Line provides guests with a graceful, refined experience exploring extraordinary American destinations. Majestic America Line’ fleet of U.S.-flagged and built ships travel the storied rivers and coastal waterways of America – from Alaska’s Inside Passage to the raging rivers of the West to the mighty Mississippi.

American Queen Crew Officers Guests Length Width 160 American 436 418′ 89′ Delta Queen Crew Officers Guests Length Width 80 American 174 285′ 88′ Mississippi Queen Crew Officers Guests Length Width 157 American 412 382′ 68′ Empress of the North Crew Officers Guests Length Width 84 American 223 360′ 58′ Queen of the West Crew Officers Guests Length Width 47 American 142 230′ 50′ Columbia Queen Crew Officers Guests Length Width 57 American 150 218′ 66′ Contessa Crew Officers Guests Length Width 15 American 48 104′ 36.75′ Cruise West Cruise West guests would rather watch for whales than spend the afternoon in a casino. They linger outside on deck as the Captain noses under a waterfall, rather than watch a video. On a small ship, the focus is outside where Nature provides the entertainment, rather than on artificial amusements conjured up to occupy your attention during long hours of open water. With Cruise West, you’re not just a visitor, you’re a participant. Whether you’re kayaking off a wilderness island in Mexico, hiking in a rainforest in Alaska, or enjoying a spectacular spring garden in British Columbia, each of our small-ship cruises is an engaging experience for all your senses. Spirit of Oceanus Crew Officers Guests Length Width ——- Multinational 120 295′ —— Spirit of Yorktown Crew Officers Guests Length Width ——- Multinational 138 257′ —– Spirit of Endeavour Crew Officers Guests Length Width ——– Multinational 102 217′ ——— Spirit of Nantucket Crew Officers Guests Length Width ——- Multinational 102 217′ ——– Spirit of ‘98 Crew Officers Guests Length Width ——– Multinational 98 192′ ——– Spirit of Columbia Crew Officers Guests Length Width ——- Multinational 78 143′ ——– Pacific Explorer Crew Officers Guests Length Width —— Multinational 100 185′ ——- Spirit of Alaska Crew Officers Guests Length Width —— Multinational 78 143′ ——- Spirit of Discovery Crew Officers Guests Length Width —— Multinational 84 166′ ——-