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American Cruise Lines christened American Patriot in Newport, Rhode Island last week\u2014celebrating the holiday and simultaneously marking the countdown to the country\u2019s 250th birthday on July 4th, 2026. American Patriot is the first ship in the company\u2019s new Patriot Class\u2014a fleet of new 130-passenger ships designed for exclusively cruising the U.S.A. Patriot Class sister ships, American Pioneer, American Maverick, and American Ranger are soon to launch later this year and into 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n
American Patriot\u2019s christening festivities included cruise guests, community members, officials from Sail Newport, and a small group of American\u2019s executives and crewmembers. Charles B. Robertson, President & CEO of American Cruise Lines, gave remarks as did American Patriot\u2019s Godmother, Susan Daly, President of Sail Newport, along with other notables, including Carol Robertson, Co-Founder of American Cruise Lines. Cruise guests and christening attendees gathered on the ship\u2019s top deck for the official blessing and ceremonial bottle smash, followed by a traditional New England lobsterbake at Fort Adams State Park just steps from where the ship was docked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are so pleased to be back in Newport this summer, christening yet another new U.S. ship and celebrating the 4th of July with our guests,\u201d said Charles B. Robertson, President & CEO of American Cruise Lines. \u201cWe are especially honored to be joined by American Patriot\u2019s godmother, Susan Daly, President of Sail Newport, and so many of our Eagle Society members, who cruise with us again and again, whole-heartedly supporting our mission to offer the finest cruise explorations for discovering and re-discovering America.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Brand new American Patriot accommodates just 130 guests. It features 4 decks, private balcony staterooms and suites, a chart room, spacious lounges (including a top deck lounge with a walking track), plus a main restaurant, casual caf\u00e9, and fitness center. The company\u2019s new Patriot Class ships and all 25 small ships in the fleet offer world-class amenities, unusual for ships of their size.\u00a0<\/p>\n
American Patriot is the newest cruise ship in the U.S.A., and the flagship in the company\u2019s newest Patriot Class, but it’s just the latest in a long line of new innovative small ships introduced by American Cruise Lines. Sister ship American Pioneer launches later this year in Florida.<\/p>\n
The company\u2019s rapid fleet expansion is also well-timed to honor the country\u2019s 250th birthday. In addition to numerous new ships launching in 2025 and 2026, American has also introduced an array of Extended Cruises celebrating the 250th\u201450-Day+ U.S. itineraries highlighting the grandeur and history of the U.S.A.\u2014small ship adventures that explore America\u2019s great rivers and waterways from the glaciers in Alaska to the beaches in the Florida Keys. American Patriot and American Pioneer will sail several of the Line\u2019s new Extended Cruises throughout 2026, among other itineraries dedicated to exploring the U.S.A.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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