American Cruise Lines announced a new slate of Extended Cruises; 50-Day+ U.S. River cruises honoring the country’s 250th Birthday in 2026. These new Bucket List cruises are the longest U.S. River cruises on the market. Next year, American will feature a new 52- Day Great United States Cruise; a 51-Day Spring Across America; and a 55-Day Great American Fall Foliage Cruise; plus, a 36-Day Civil War Battlefields Cruise. Each of these epic American adventures follows the successful launch of the company’s first Great United States Cruise in 2024.

As the country commemorates its Semiquincentennial, American Cruise Lines will celebrate America the Beautiful by cruising its most magnificent waterways from sea to shining sea. The company’s dynamic new adventures will allow guests to explore more of the country by water than ever before, with each seamless journey cruising multiple U.S. waterways and diverse regions of the U.S.A. Next year, American’s 50-Day+ cruises will sail from the Alaska Inside Passage to the Florida Keys, from the Holy City of Charleston, S.C. to the nation’s capital in Washington, D.C., and so much more.

Honoring America’s past, present, and future, these extraordinary U.S. River cruise itineraries will enable guests discover and re-discover America’s many blessings, from its astonishingly varied geography to its exceptional blend of peoples, cultures, and histories. American’s 50-Day+ Extended Cruises highlight the United States like never before, illuminating its vast treasures, while honoring its most closely held promise; the unyielding commitment to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Cruising the country’s legendary rivers and picturesque coastlines aboard the newest fleet of riverboats and small ships in the U.S.A., guests on American’s 250th celebratory cruises will enjoy well-curated authentic experiences.