b'American Cruise Lines Charles B. Robertson looks on as Mayor Danise Dee Dee Henriquez smashes the ceremonial bottleMEMBER NEWSAmerican Cruise Lines Christens American Pioneer, Announces New BuildsA merican Cruise Lines recent- American Cruise Lines, gave remarksthe Mississippi River, Alaska, and the ly christened its newest cruiseas did Danise Dee Dee Henriquez,EastCoast.Thenewshipswillalso ship,AmericanPioneer,inMayor of Key West. She also christenedaccelerate Americans expansion into Key West, Fla. This is the twenty-firstone of the Lines coastal cats, Americannew niche markets such as the Great shipintheAmericanCruiseLinesLegend, in February 2025. Lakes,theArkansasRiver,andNa-fleet.Theinauguralcruisefollowedtional Parks cruises. thecompanysnew16-DayGrandThe event came on the heels of Amer-Florida Coast & Keys itinerary. ican Cruise Lines announcement ofFollowing American Pioneers inaugu-ten new vessels it will be introducing,ral sailing, the companys orderbook AmericanPioneerschristeningcele- starting with American Pioneer. ThewillfeaturefivenewAmericanriv-brationincludedcruiseguests,localvessel is the second new patriot classerboats,andfourmorepatriotclass partners,andcommunitymembers.ship the company launched this year,ships which are a part of the Lines on-PHOTO: AMERICAN CRUISE LINESAll attendees gathered on the ships topand the balance of the order will begoing Project Blue series. The Project deck for the official blessing and cere- delivered over the next three years. AllBlue ships to date have included four monial bottle smash, followed by a re- of the new cruise ships will sail domes- innovativenewcoastalcatsandpa-ception in the ships sky lounge. Charlestically, operating itineraries across thetriot class flagship, American Patriot, B.Robertson,president&CEOofLinesgrowingportfolio,includingwhich launched in June 2025.63 NOVEMBER 2025'