American Cruise Lines will introduce the American Encore in 2026: Travel Weekly

American Cruise Lines will introduce the American Encore in 2026

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The American Jazz, one of American Cruise Lines' six modern riverboats.
The American Jazz, one of American Cruise Lines' six modern riverboats. Photo Credit: EWY Media/Shutterstock

American Cruise Lines' seventh contemporary American riverboat will be named the American Encore and enter service in 2026, according to the company's website

The 180-guest ship will sail cruises on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest.

The American Encore is a part of a three-ship order for 2026 that American Cruise Lines announced in June. The other two vessels will be the seventh and eighth ships in American Cruise Lines' Project Blue series of coastal ships.

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