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Ship guide
Sailings & where it goes
Published routes, deployments and dated itinerary notes.
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Where it sails
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Source & timing
VerifiedVerified — a reviewed claim with a dated sourceAs of 2026-08-07American Cruise Lines - Great Lakes Ships
Itinerary style
American Patriot's 14-day American Great Lakes itinerary links Buffalo and Milwaukee through Niagara Falls, Toledo, Detroit, Alpena, Sault Ste. Marie, Mackinac Island, Muskegon, and Holland.
Source & timing
VerifiedVerified — a reviewed claim with a dated sourceAs of 2026-07-17American Cruise Lines — American Great Lakes itinerary
Itinerary style
American Patriot's Lake Michigan and Upper Peninsula itinerary is a nine-day roundtrip from Milwaukee with Sheboygan, Escanaba, Green Bay, and Muskegon.
Source & timing
VerifiedVerified — a reviewed claim with a dated sourceAs of 2026-07-17American Cruise Lines — Lake Michigan and Upper Peninsula
Itinerary style
American Patriot's Great Lakes and Thousand Islands itinerary is a reversible nine-day route linking the Syracuse/Oswego area and Buffalo through Clayton, Ogdensburg, Rochester, and the Welland Canal.
Source & timing
VerifiedVerified — a reviewed claim with a dated sourceAs of 2026-07-17American Cruise Lines — Great Lakes and Thousand Islands
Ship guide
What’s on board
Food, activities, entertainment, cabins and accessibility.
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Amenities
American Patriot's public spaces include the Sky Lounge, Sky Walk, Bow Terrace, Back Porch Café, restaurant, fitness room, and lounges.
Source & timing
VerifiedVerified — a reviewed claim with a dated sourceAs of 2026-07-17American Cruise Lines — American Patriot
Amenities
American Patriot has an elevator serving every deck.
Source & timing
VerifiedVerified — a reviewed claim with a dated sourceAs of 2026-07-17American Cruise Lines — American Patriot
Amenities
American Patriot offers private-balcony single rooms, doubles, and suites.
Source & timing
VerifiedVerified — a reviewed claim with a dated sourceAs of 2026-07-17American Cruise Lines — American Patriot
Dining
American Patriot has an open-seating restaurant and the casual Back Porch Café.
Source & timing
VerifiedVerified — a reviewed claim with a dated sourceAs of 2026-07-17American Cruise Lines — American Patriot
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What the fare includes
American Cruise Lines says its 2026 Great Lakes program includes meals, cocktails, Wi-Fi, gratuities, enrichment, guided excursions, and a pre-cruise hotel.
Source & timing
VerifiedVerified — a reviewed claim with a dated sourceAs of 2026-01-01American Cruise Lines — first all-U.S. Great Lakes cruises
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More about the ship
The useful technical and historical details that do not fit above.
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Brand assignment
Marketing brand only. NOT legal owner, technical operator, or charter.
Source & timing
VerifiedVerified — a reviewed claim with a dated sourceAs of 2026-08-07Stroom ship catalog discovery 2026-08-07 (56 official fleet registers)
Vessel segment
river_or_coastal
Source & timing
VerifiedVerified — a reviewed claim with a dated sourceAs of 2026-08-07Stroom ship catalog discovery 2026-08-07 (56 official fleet registers)