List of U.S. flagged cruise ships
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List of current U.S. flagged cruise ships and river boats in the United States. Due to the Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886, these are the only overnight passenger ships currently eligible to sail solely between U.S. ports without the need for a foreign port stopover.
| Name | Photo | Current Cruise Line | Entered service | Passenger capacity | Builder | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Explorer |  |
UnCruise Adventures | 1976 | 76 | Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Florida | Formerly Spirit of Discovery |
| Admiralty Dream | Alaskan Dream Cruises[1] | 1979 | 54 | Blount Boats Shipyard in Warren, Rhode Island[2] | Formerly Spirit of Alaska | |
| Baranof Dream | Alaskan Dream Cruises | 1980 | 49 | Blount Boats Shipyard in Warren, Rhode Island[2] | Formerly Spirit of Columbia | |
| National Geographic Sea Bird |  |
Lindblad-National Geographic | 1982 | 62 | Nichols Bros. Boat Builders in Freeland, Washington | Formerly MS Sea Bird, Majestic Explorer |
| National Geographic Sea Lion |  |
Lindblad-National Geographic | 1982 | 62 | Nichols Bros. Boat Builders in Freeland, Washington | Formerly MS Sea Lion, Great Rivers Explorer |
| The Legacy | UnCruise Adventures | 1983[3] | 86 | Bender Shipbuilding & Repair in Mobile, Alabama | Formerly Wilderness Legacy, Safari Legacy, Spirit of 98 | |
| Chichagof Dream |  |
Alaskan Dream Cruises[4] | 1984 | 74 | JeffBoat Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana[5] | Formerly Nantucket Clipper, Spirit of Nantucket, Spirit of Glacier Bay |
| Safari Endeavor |  |
UnCruise Adventures | 1983 | 84 | JeffBoat Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana[6] | Formerly Spirit of Endeavor, Newport Clipper |
| Wilderness Adventurer |  |
UnCruise Adventures | 1984 | 60 | Blount Boats Shipyard in Warren, Rhode Island | Formerly Caribbean Prince |
| Wilderness Discoverer |  |
UnCruise Adventures | 1992 | 74 | Blount Boats Shipyard in Warren, Rhode Island | Formerly Mayan Prince |
| American Spirit |  |
American Cruise Lines | 2005 | 100 | Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland | |
| Pride of America | .jpg) |
NCL America | 2005 | 2,186 | Ingalls Shipyards, Pascagoula, Mississippi, and Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany | Ordered for American Classic Voyages[7] |
| American Star |  |
American Cruise Lines | 2007 | 100 | Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland | |
| Independence | .jpg) |
American Cruise Lines | 2010 | 104 | Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland | |
| American Constellation |  |
American Cruise Lines | 2017 | 170 | Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland[8] | |
| National Geographic Quest |  |
Lindblad-National Geographic | 2017 | 100 | Nichols Bros. Boat Builders in Freeland, Washington[9] | |
| American Constitution |  |
American Cruise Lines | 2018 | 175 | Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland[10] | |
| National Geographic Venture | Lindblad-National Geographic | 2019 | 100 | Nichols Bros. Boat Builders in Freeland, Washington[11] | ||
| American Eagle |  |
American Cruise Lines | 2023 | 109 | Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland[12] | Project Blue Fleet[13] |
| American Glory | American Cruise Lines | 2023 | 109 | Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland[12] | Project Blue Fleet[13] |
