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American Melody Cruise Reviews

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Even the Captain participated in the VERY popular guest talent contest!
Excellent food!
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Officers and crew made New Years Eve memorable
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American Melody Debuts on the Upper Mississippi!
"My husband and I were thrilled to book one of the American Melody's first river cruises as it debuted on the Mississippi!Beginning our cruise in Red Wing, MN, we were aware of our own excited anticipation as well as the townspeople who came to see "the new ship!..."Read More
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NEW YEARS 2023 WITH AN OUTSTANDING CREW OF THE AMERICAN MELODY

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airandseatraveler
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

The beautifully appointed American Melody was a great place to celebrate the beginning of 2023! Decorated for the holidays with tasteful wreaths, a ‘tree of poinsettias” in the lobby, and a decorated tree in the River Lounge. As soon as you boarded the ship you had a visual reminder that this was a holiday-themed cruise. SPECIAL IT WAS! The entire crew was outstanding and the service was ...
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Sail Date: December 2022


Life on a River Cruise without the Exhaustion of Over Excursioning!

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vacationreporter
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

First and foremost, the accolades go to the crew of the 2022/23 Holiday Cruise. American Cruise Line must have hand selected their A plus PLUS employees to join together to make this a seamless and enjoyable voyage. Under the leadership of Hotel General Manager Shavar Cubit, this year’s cruise definitely had extra festive elements for its guests – a gingerbread house making session, tasteful ...
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Sail Date: December 2022


Wonderful holiday cruise

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Kathiej
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I chose this Cruise because I wanted to celebrate the holidays in a festive atmosphere. And it was really festive. The boat was decorated with all kinds of Christmas and Holiday decorations. Everybody was in a holiday mood on board. They were lots of Christmas activities and they gave us Christmas presents several nights. On Christmas Day we had all kinds of fun Christmas activities and a gift ...
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Sail Date: December 2022

Cabin Type: Superior Cabin


Amazingly Informational, Exciting and Entertaining: The Grand Heartland Cruise of the Mississippi River

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Nose to the road
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We have cruised well over 900 days on ocean going ships and I wanted to try a river cruise. Having lived in Wisconsin and Illinois all our lives, we decided a cruise down the Mississippi River would be a good start. We embarked on the American Cruise Lines ship the Melody on November 4th at Red Wing, Minnesota. Embarkation was very smooth and probably took less than 15 minutes. Our itinerary ...
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Sail Date: November 2022


Upper Mississippi in the Fall

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Redware
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

What could be better than cruising the Mississippi in with the glorious colors of fall in October? This cruise was beautiful and relaxing and was a Mark Twain cruise. An actor portraying Mark Twain gave talks about the river and his time. There was also a tea with him for a more intimate setting. A husband and wife talked about the river and entertained at night. Local musical talent was also ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


Upper Mississippi onboard the ACL American Melody

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rhflachbart
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

My wife and I chose this cruise because the Upper Mississippi River is so beautiful and the cities along the way, quaint and charming. American Cruise Lines offered just what we wanted. Their ship, American Melody one of their newest, was extraordinary. We started our journey in St Louis and traveled to Hannibal, MO the home of Mark Twain. "Mark" joined our cruise and gave lectures and tours on ...
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Sail Date: September 2022


Upper Mississippi Cruise

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Galina
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We’ve always wanted to cruise along the Mississippi River, and we’re glad we did it with American Cruise Line. It was an enjoyable and relaxing cruise experience. We had a terrific guest speaker, Bobby Durham, who not only gave port talks, but also entertained us with his banjo. Piano players Greg on the first 7 days and Jeff on the second 7 days were very talented and kept us tapping our toes ...
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Sail Date: August 2022


Fantastic Cruise through the U.S. Heartland

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Maxlouie
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I'd never had a chance to see the heartland of the U.S., so this was the perfect getaway. The two weeks on the Upper Mississippi gave me an appreciation of the beauty of this part of the country...and the incredible Mississippi. Having sailed with American Cruise Lines before, I knew to expect wonderful service from the staff, tasty offerings from the chef, and meaningful excursions including ...
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Sail Date: July 2022


Lower Mississippi River, American Cruise Line, Melody

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chrisgaryschafer
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We recently went on the lower Mississippi River cruise on the American Melody ship. This is a brand new ship and it was wonderful. Everything we so nice but the best part are the crew. There wasn't anything you could not ask for that they would not try to arrange or provide for you. They were courteous and professional but yet very warm and friendly. The shore trips were great, they were so ...
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Sail Date: March 2022

Cabin Type: Shangri-La Suite


American Melody on the Mississippi - Fantastic!

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MesaJandC
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

This was our third cruise on American Cruise Lines, and our first cruise on the Mississippi river. We sailed from New Orleans to Memphis Tennessee in the spring of 2022. Our trip was fantastic! From start to finish, everything ran smoothly, tours were on time with really knowledgeable guides, and the staff was as accommodating as possible in meeting the various needs of the guests. The ...
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Sail Date: March 2022


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