b'MEMBER NEWSAmerican Cruise LinesNewest Riverboat Passes Sea TrialsT he newest riverboat for the Mississippi River passed sea trials in early August and is on its way to New Orleans for an on-time start to its inaugural season on the Mississippi. American Cruise Lines announced that it has accepted delivery of the American Symphony from Chesapeake Shipbuilding as scheduled. Both companies are PVA members. American Symphony is the fifth riverboat in the companys new series and the 15th small ship built by Chesapeake for American. The 175-passenger boats first cruise is set to depart Aug.27fromNewOrleans,andAmerican CruiseLinesplanstochristentheriverboat during its inaugural cruise on Aug. 30 in Nat-chez, Mississippi.American Symphony is part of our ongoing commitment to leading the U.S. river cruise marketbyintroducinginnovativesmall ships every year, said Charles B. Robertson, President & CEO of American Cruise Lines. Smaller is better on the rivers. We look for-ward to American Symphonys first season on the Mississippi, as well as the introduction of sister ship American Serenade early next year. American Symphony is a sister ship to Amer-ican Melody which was introduced in 2021. American Symphony features five decks and offers all private balcony staterooms, includ-ingsuitesandsinglerooms.Theriverboat design allows for excellent views throughoutPhoto courtesy of Hy-Line Cruisestheship.AmericanSymphonyincorporates Americanspatentedopeningbowand retractable gangway, as well as a fifth deck sky-walk with an ellipse that cantilevers over the caf below. The vessel offers lounges inside and out, a grand dining room, fitness center, and a wellness-yoga studio.Americans small ship fleet has continued to PHOTOS COURTESY OF AMERICAN CRUISE LINESexpand each year offering experiences on the MississippiRiver,theColumbia&Snake Rivers,andacrosstheU.S.A.Since2017, American Cruise Lines has debuted two small cruise ships and five new American riverboats.Remotely Monitor & Track Your AssetsIn 2023, the company plans to introduce three small ships; another modern riverboat, Amer-Monitor from Phones, Tablets, Computersican Serenade, as well as two, 109-passenger Detect Anomalies Earlycatamaran-hybrid ships, American Eagle and Simplify Record Keeping and InvoicingAmerican Glory. Fuel and Speed Reporting Receive Alert Notifications gplink.com| +1.252.504.511333 AUGUST 2022'