Passenger Vessels

The flat rate pricing includes domestic air service to each of the ACL’s 19 major cruise hubs in 16 states. American Cruise Lines' photo

American Cruise Lines now offering airfare option for domestic U.S. cruises

WorkBoat Staff

Belle of Cincinnati copy — The PVA has voted to move its Annual Convention at MariTrends 2022 to the Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter and the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Ky., from March 4-7, 2022. BB Riverboats photo

Covid-19 forces PVA convention to move from California to Kentucky

WorkBoat Staff

tow-locks27-miss-river-usace — A tow at Locks 27 on the Mississippi River near St. Louis. USACE photo.

Funding needed for inland locks, dams and bridges

Capt. Alan Bernstein

Seastreak's new ferry Courageous departs Harvey, La., Dec. 1 2021 for the transit to its home port in New Jersey. Seastreak video image via Facebook.

Seastreak’s Courageous now largest U.S. high-speed ferry

Kirk Moore

The Sandy Ground, the second Ollis-class ferry for Staten Island Ferry, conducting sea trials off the Florida Gulf coast near Panama City. Photo credit: Eastern Shipbuilding Group

Eastern delivers second Ollis-class Staten Island ferry

WorkBoat Staff

The Ohio River Paddlefest. Ohio River Paddlefest website image

Marine events: Who’s responsible?

Capt. Alan Bernstein

The 4,500-passenger ferry Michael H. Ollis, built by Eastern Shipbuilding for Staten Island Ferry, was named WorkBoat's 2021 Boat of the Year at the International WorkBoat Show Wednesday. WorkBoat/Doug Stewart photo

WorkBoat selects 4,500-passenger ferry as its 2021 Boat of the Year

David Krapf

Viking Line photo

Marad opinion questioned in proposed Viking Line deal

Dale K. DuPont

Next season, all of ACL’s riverboats and small cruise ships will officially carry the distinctive “American” brand moniker. American Cruise Lines photo

ACL's small ships fleet to grow in 2022

WorkBoat Staff

The announcement follows the August 2021 unveiling of American Melody and its new interior design. American Cruise Lines photo

New look and new names for ACL's paddlewheel fleet

WorkBoat Staff

The delivery of the vessels marks the completion of the first of the two stages of the project. Damen photo

Damen delivers first all-electric car ferries to Canada

WorkBoat Staff

Following sea trails National Geographic Resolution returned to the shipyard, Ulstein Verft, for its final outfitting before delivery set in Q4. Lindblad Expeditions photo

Lindblad's new polar navigation passenger vessel completes sea trials

WorkBoat Staff

Built in 1981, the 75'x25' wooden hulled Conception was engulfed in flames and sank off Santa Cruz Island Sept. 2, 2019, killing 33 passengers and one crew. Ventura County Fire Department photo

Families of deadly dive boat accident victims sue Coast Guard

Dale K. DuPont