b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWSAmerican Cruise Lines CelebratesTwo Riverboat Christenings I n a canyon at the Idaho border and along- TheHonorableJuliaLetlow,U.S.Repre- Snake River. The two women were joined by side a bayou in Louisiana, two nearly iden- sentativeforLouisianas5thcongressionalguests, crew, and executives, as well as state and tical cruise ships were just christened. PVAdistrict, christened the American Serenade inlocal officials who welcomed the ships to their member American Cruise Lines recentlychris- Vidalia, La., on the Mississippi River. Staciarespective regions.tened American Jazz and American Serenade,L. Morfin, CEO of Nez Perce Tourism and sisterships which are two of the companys sixa citizen of the Nimipuu Nation, christenedThe two christenings, one in a desert canyon highly acclaimed American Riverboats. AmericanJazzinClarkston,Wash.,ontheandoneonthebayou,showtheincredible breadth of river cruise options in the USA, said Charles B. Robertson, president & CEO, American Cruise Lines. They also show the growthofAmericanCruiseLinesandthe range of places that we explore. We are so grate-ful to the communities who welcome us and look forward to a strong future together as we attention to detail cruise the Snake and Mississippi Rivers.Thenewriverboatsaccommodateonly180 guests and feature the largest staterooms on any riverboat in the world. Each has multiple dining and lounge options, as well as spacious sundecks and lecture rooms. They also feature the hallmark architectural detail of the Ameri-PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICAN CRUISE LINEScan Riverboat series, a four-story glass atrium in the center of the ship.All six of the companys American Riverboats were built at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salis-bury, Md., also a member of PVA. American CruiseLineshasfouradditionalshipsnow under construction at the yard, the first two of which will debut later this year.www.beurteaux.comFOGHORN 38'