American Cruise Lines has, as is customary, ordered the 29th and 30th ships for its river cruise fleet from Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. The names will be American Beauty, which will sail the Mississippi River and is scheduled to launch in 2028, and American Rhapsody, for the Columbia and Snake Rivers, set to debut in 2029.
These two additions are part of the company's modern American Riverboat series, which began in 2018 when American Song became the first modern-style riverboat available for river travel in the country.