www.americancruiselines.com Cruise regions include the Mississippi River, the Columbia & Snake Rivers, the East Coast, the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Cruises, which only visit U.S. ports of call, range from 5 to 22 days in length, with many week-long and roundtrip itineraries available across the country.

A: Spring (April to June) and fall (September to October) are delightful times for a cruise on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. The temperatures are pleasant, and you get to witness nature in bloom or the fall colors respectively. Again, it's advisable to book at least 9-12 months in advance.

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The Snake River originates in Wyoming and arcs across southern Idaho before turning north along the Idaho-Oregon border. The river then enters Washington and flows west to the Columbia River. It is the Columbia's largest tributary, an important source of irrigation water for potatoes, sugar beets, and other crops.

Summer Summer is the best time to visit the Columbia River to enjoy the sunny, blue skies when they are more attractive than the rainy gray skies that the other seasons are known for in the Pacific Northwest.

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We get to the steel cutting ceremony. This is when the shipyard first starts molding steel into thousands of smaller pieces that will end up making up the main structure of the ship.

Charles A. Robertson At the helm of the small-ship, American-flagged line is Charles A. Robertson, chairman and CEO, who founded this river line in 1991, although he's been involved in the maritime industry since the mid-1970s.

Types of Cruise Ships

• Mainstream Cruise Ship.
• Mega Cruise Ship.
• Ocean Cruise Ship.
• Luxury Cruise Ship.
• Small Cruise Ship.
• Adventure Cruise Ship.
• Expedition Cruise Ship.
• River Cruise Ship.

The Snake River is one of the most popular and visible natural wonders of the Hells Canyon area. It has a long geological history of shaping the canyon into what it is today. Humans have been taking advantage of the river's wildlife for thousands of years, and now you can, too!