b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWSNewest American Cruise Lines RiverboatPasses Sea TrialsA merican Cruise Lines announced thatmembers. American Serenade is the sixth river- AmericanSerenadeshowsourcontinued their newest riverboat for the Missis- boat in the companys new series, and the 18thcommitmenttosmallshipsforAmericas sippi River recently passed sea trials andsmall ship built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding forrivers. She has the same spacious features as headed to New Orleans for its inaugural season.American Cruise Lines. The 180-passenger boather five sisterships and a design package that American Cruise Lines has accepted delivery ofwill immediately join the companys expandingwows everyone who boards, said Charles B. the American Serenade from Chesapeake Ship- Mississippi River fleet and will begin exploringRobertson,president&CEOofAmerican building as scheduled. Both companies are PVAthe famous waterway in April.Cruise Lines. Introduced just a few months af-ter American Symphony and just a few months before American Eagle, the new ship is a testa-ment to the companys rapid growth. Accommodating180guests,AmericanSere-nade features five decks and offers only private balcony staterooms, including suites and sin-gles. The new riverboat has an elegant interior attention to detail design which incorporates an extensive use of glass, allowing for unparalleled views through-out the ship. It features lounges both inside and out, a grand dining room, casual caf, and fitnesscenter.AmericanSerenadeshowcases thecompanyspatentedopeningbowand retractable gangway, as well as an open-air fifth PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICAN CRUISE LINESdeck skywalk with an ellipse that cantilevers over the caf below. AmericanCruiseLinessmallshipfleethas expanded each year as the company continues to introduce small ship designs to carry guests along the Mississippi River, the Columbia & Snake Rivers, and across the U.S. They plan to introduce two more small new ships this year for the U.S. market, American Eagle and American Glory. www.beurteaux.comFOGHORN 36'