b'AMERICAN JAZZVessel: AMERICAN JAZZVessel Type: Small, Overnight Cruise ShipOperator: American Cruise Lines,Photo source: American Cruise LinesGuilford, CTShipbuilder: Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, MDAmerican Cruise Lines accepted delivery of its latest overnight small river cruise ship earlier this year. American Jazz is one of the operators new modern river cruise ships, designed to compete with Europes popular river cruises. This six-deck ship can accommodate up to 190 passengers in 99 staterooms on multiple levels. The staterooms arespacious,rangingfrom250-squarefeetto 650-sq. ft, and offer living/sleeping spaces, full bathrooms, and private balconies for guests to fully enjoy the cruising experience. In addition to private quarters, American Jazz offersseveralinteriorlounges,adiningroom, fitnesscenter,andawellness/yogastudio. Providing spaces for social distancing, American Jazz and all American Cruise Lines new ships are designed with numerous outdoor lounges, includingcasualoutdoordiningcafsand expansive top sundecks.Justasimportant,thenewshippossessesthe latestsafetyequipmentandenvironmentally friendly technology. AllAmericanCruiseLinesshipscarryunder 200passengersandcruisesdomesticroutes only, always in sight of land, allowing guests to exploreU.S.history,culture,andgeography. Theoperationisexpectingtobegincarrying passengers on the Lower Mississippi in 2021. DEC 2020 15 FOGHORN FOCUS: NEW VESSEL REVIEW'