American Cruise Lines' 2026 ships are called Maverick and RangerAmerican Cruise Lines' 2026 ships are called Maverick and Ranger
The 126-passenger American Maverick and American Ranger comprise the seventh and eighth ships in American Cruise Lines' Project Blue.
October 11, 2024

They're due to enter service in 2026, the same year as riverboat American Encore, and following 2025's American Patriot and American Pioneer.
Latest Project Blue iteration
The Project Blue series began with four 100-passenger Coastal Cats introduced in 2023 and 2024. The newest Patriot-class ships — American Maverick, Ranger, Patriot and Pioneer —represent the latest iteration in the ongoing series. All 12 of the planned Project Blue ships are being built at American Cruise Lines' affiliated yard, Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland.
Eastern Seaboard
American Maverick and American Ranger will be fully stabilized coastwise ships to sail on the Eastern Seaboard, increasing itinerary options from Maine to Florida.
The five-deck vessels offer elegant interior design and 100% private balcony rooms, some of them single occupancy, with the fourth deck housing all-suite accommodations ranging from spacious 420 square feet to 620 square feet.

Elegant interior design RENDERING: AMERICAN CRUISE LINES
The Deck 5 Sky Lounge, an entire level devoted to relaxation and recreation, provides panoramic views, lounge seating, a 360-degree Skywalk (walking track) and a casual outdoor Back Porch Café.
Both new ships will also feature an expansive main lounge and restaurant on Deck 1, with water views from every seat, a Bow Terrace and Horizon Lounge on Deck 3 and a fitness center on Deck 4.
Fleet of 24
When American Maverick and American Ranger begin sailing in 2026, American Cruise Lines will field 24 small ships across the country, the largest collection of domestic river and coastal itineraries ever offered in the United States.
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