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I missed this news worthy item from November of 2019. he 215-foot-long cruise ship American Glory slips below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean off the Delaware coast  American Cruise Line's Sells / Donates The American Glory as an Artificial Reef Off of the Delaware Coast. There was no emergency response when a cruise ship sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean about 16 miles off the coast of Delaware’s Indian River Inlet. Instead of sounding the alarm Monday, state leaders celebrated. The American Glory is the latest addition to an artificial reef. For more than 20 years, old ships have been given new life there as a gathering site for fish on the bottom of the sea. Delaware’s Redbird Inshore Artificial Reef has also become the final resting place for nearly 1,000 New York City subway cars that bore the “redbird” paint scheme. The latest addition to the reef carried passengers in the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters for 15 years. The 215-foot-long ship i...

City of Bar Harbor Denies Small Ship Cruise Calls For The Remainder of 2020. Bar Harbor has said "NO THANKS" to all cruise passengers to the Maine city in 2020. This announcement came as a complete surprise to American Cruise Line which was expecting the approval of the town council. The Cruise line's 20 page presentation covered everything from pre-cruise, post-cruise, on board and land-side precautions - all expected to be implemented to stop / restrict the spread of the coronavirus. The small ship cruise line - American Cruise Line is exempt from many of the other restrictions in place because of their ship's low capacity - carrying 200 passengers or less with most ships carrying around 100 passengers. In addition, American Cruise Lines' ships are US registered and the crew are  United States citizens which make the cruise line exempt from the Jones Act Restrictions - which requires foreign flag ships to call at a foreign port during every cruise. ...

NicksCruiseCorner Blog - Covering Worldwide Cruise News - Check Us Out Today Our partner blog, NicksCruiseCorner has the latest cruise news on cruise ships sailing worldwide. This Blog is updated daily and has items of interest, ports of call reviews, cruise ship reviews, new cruise ship information and more. Here are links to some of the articles from the last week Small Fire On Board Carnival Cruises' New Carnival Mardi Gras... Video of the Virtual Delivery of Celebrity Cruises' New Celebrity Apex... Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Announces New Date For Delivery of Luxury Yacht Evrima... Keel Laid for Costa Cruises Costa Toscana at Meyer Werft... The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia Invests In Carnival Corporation... Coast Guard Inform Cruise Lines - Medical Evacuations Restrictions... American Cruise Line to Add Another Modern Riverboat... Hutrigruten Sails Furthest South in Hurtigruten's History ... RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   --------------...

Small Ship Cruise Lines Embarking Passengers from Multiple NYC locations.  Pictured Grande Mariner - Blount Adventure Cruises Although many of the larger cruise companies operating from New York get the press, there are a number of small cruise lines that offer unique itineraries from New York to coastal / inland waterway ports. Examples of such cruise lines include: American Cruise Line and Blount Adventure Cruises.  Years ago these cruise lines utilized the Chelsea Piers as an embarkation point in the Big Apple. Due to over crowding at the Chelsea Piers, these small operators have been forced to find other piers within the port to load stores and embark / disembark passengers. American Cruise Line has relocated to Pier 35 on the East River which used to be utilized by cargo ship lines - Netumar and North American West Africa Line (NAWAL). Surprisingly Blount Adventure Cruises has relocated their embarkation point to Pier 81 on the North RIver. The pier is the hom...

Blount Adventure Cruises - Boutique Cruise Ship Grande Caribe. On Friday I saw a number of ships in unique positions. Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas was heading toward Cape Liberty Bayonne, NJ after completing a repositioning cruise in the Caribbean. She is arriving in New York to start her Spring, Summer and Fall cruise season and departed New York on Friday (5/17/19) on an 8-day Bermuda and Bahamas cruise. Her New York / New Jersey cruise season will include cruises to Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Florida, Bahamas and   New England / Canada. At the same time, the Adventure of the Seas was heading to New York, the small cruise ship American Constitution of American Cruise Line was heading toward Boston for a series of New England / Canada Cruises before sailing to New York for a series of Fall Foliage Hudson River Cruises. The small ship carries approximately 175 guests in oversized suites. Focus of these cruises is on education and port exploration....

  American Cruise Lines' American Constitution Now Sailing the US East Coast - New England, Canada and Hudson River Cruises. American Cruise Line's new  American Constitution has begin cruising the East Coast. sailing to New England / Canada during the summer and Hudson River Fall Foliage Cruises in the fall.  With a capacity of 175 passengers, the American Constitution features the latest in technology, modern design, and sophisticated décor. The American Constitution also features large well-appointed staterooms with private balconies, as well as a variety of spacious lounges. The American Constitution offers a small ship experience and has different amenities than large ships. You will not find a pool, casino, or massive show lounge but will experience good food, simple elegance and attentive service. The entertainment tends to be historians and other experts on the  ports being visited.  The ships tend to attract seasoned travelers looking f...

American Cruise Line's  New American Constitution Completes Sea Trials.  With US Coast Guard officials on board, American Constitution underwent speed trials and an endurance run and was thoroughly tested in all areas of safety and maneuverability. American Cruise Lines’ American Constitution has successfully passed sea trials in Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, US. Built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, the 175-guest American Constitution underwent speed trials, an endurance run and safety checks. “American Constitution passed with flying colours,” said Paul Taiclet, vice president of hotel operations at American Cruise Lines. “The ship performed exceptionally well and has a number of enhancements that further American Cruise Lines’ tradition of innovation in small-ship cruising.” New advanced features onboard American Constitution include acoustic treatments and vibration dampening systems, which will make the ship quiet even when running at...