My husband and I were excited to celebrate our 40th anniversary on a cruise to New England and because of the internet description we thought American Cruise Lines and the American Star would be a good choice. The cruise dates were September 9th through the 16th.
We were disappointed from the moment that we walked on to the boat we noticed that the boat was older and in poor condition.
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This cruise was the second on the new American Eagle and it was wonderful. The ship is modern decor and has a lot of space in the lounge and dining areas. The dining area is set up with many tables having window views and also noise reduction. Lounge areas are well placed on the ship and the outdoor grill is a new feature.
The trip was excellent and we were able to spend time at ...
We discovered American Cruise Lines in 2014 with a trip on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. We have just completed our 15th cruise on a brand new ship, the Eagle, and have never been disappointed. This cruise, the Cape Codder, was fromBoston to Boston with stops Through out New England (Gloucester , Mass Maritime Academy, New Bedford, Martha’s Vineyard , Provincetown and Plymouth). It was the ...
I chose this cruise because it covered a part of the United States I had never seen and it was going to stop in Plymouth, MA. As a descendant of a young man, Edward Doty, who came to America on the Mayflower I wanted to see and visit Mayflower II and Plymouth rock. Added to this we were to sail on the maiden voyage of the American Eagle. Very exciting.
The ship itself was spotless, the help ...
Wanted to see the New England area and could only do it on a small ship. Very quaint, good food and staff….will probably sail with them again.
Very different than the large ships, nice and easy with no crowds, and easy to get around….since ship is small (only 100 passengers) you don’t have to walk a mile to get to dining room, your room, public spaces….everything is close…ship was brand ...
We did a lot of tendering to the shore. In Bar Harbor we tendered in then had to take 50 min bus ride just to see Bar Harbor . That's just one example . This ship ran out of Diet Soda 5 out of 10 days. At every port they said they had a shipment but lied You feel for the cost of the cruise they wouldn't run out of food but examples hotdogs ,vanilla ice cream,dinner rolls and cheese for the nacho ...
We picked this cruise because we'd never been to the New England Islands. The brochure said Providence to Providence. But the dock in Providence was damaged last year and American Cruise Lines is using a very unattractive dock in an industrial area of Fall River. A 40 minute bus ride away. That was just the beginning of problems. We embarked on a Saturday. Our bathroom fan screeched. It ...
This cruise was interesting, yet in many ways disappointing. Great itinerary that included Gloucester, Hyannis, Martha's Vineyard, New Bedford, Newport, and Provincetown. Of the 175 passengers most were from East Coast and MidWest with the majority being older seniors.
Our first disappointment, the bus picking us up from Four Seasons Hotel was 1 1/2 hrs late for the pre-cruise excursion ...
We cruised New England in August 2022 on the American Star. It was awful. The worst cruise I have ever taken. The ship is old and in need of much maintenance. We had sewage back up in our shower 3 times. We embarked the ship from a different port than advertised. Had we not been on the pre- cruise exercuion we would have missed the ship, because we wre never informed of the embarking port change. ...
We had to cancel a Viking Alaskan Cruise due to health issues and found a suite available on this ACL New England cruise. We were disappointed and left the ship early. August is a bad time for Maine. It was too hot to enjoy off ship excursions. A fall or spring trip might be a better choice. The ship itself, I believe, is about 5 years old. We had trouble with our balcony door lock. We weren't ...