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.

American Cruise Lines is a true American experience with American built, flagged, and crewed ships. The line's itineraries are uniquely curated to highlight the history, spirit, geography, and culture of the United States, as well as the traditions and characteristics of each different region they cruise.

How many guests does the ship accommodate? American Cruise Lines' ships are small and intimate and only carry between 90 and 180 guests.

CEO Charles B. Robertson Indeed, with double the number of ships, it's no surprise that American is having “a really strong wave season,” president and CEO Charles B. Robertson told TRO. “And we very much appreciate the support of our travel advisor networks.”

American Queen

Carnival Cruise Line, also known as America's Cruise Line, is a leader in contemporary cruising and operates a fleet of ships designed to provide fun and memorable vacation experiences at a great value.

River cruises tend to be more expensive due to fewer passengers and high operating costs. Between fuel costs, employee salaries, high quality food and excursions, these aren't inexpensive vacations.

This also allows Americans to visit a place without needing to leave their tiny cultural comfort bubble. They don't need to worry about trying new foods or heaven forbid, dealing with a foreign language. A cruise is perfect for Americans. Cruises are relatively inexpensive versus having to island-hop in airplanes.

Children and infants are allowed to sail aboard American Cruise Lines.

about 3,000 guests The average, or medium size of cruise ship measures in with a passenger capacity of about 3,000 guests. For example, most of the major cruise lines in the industry today operate ships that hold anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 guests and measure in at about 1,000 feet in length.

Carnival Corporation & plc/Carnival UK Carnival Corporation & plc/Carnival UK is the world's largest cruise company and operates over 100 ships across 9 cruise lines (Carnival Cruise, Holland America, Princess, Seabourn, P&O Australia, P&O, Cunard, Costa Cruises and Aida (mainly German market).

Stewart Chiron Among them is Stewart Chiron, an industry expert also known as "The Cruise Guy." The travel agency founder has taken a total of 311 cruises in his lifetime, including 36 since since industry's reopening and two voyages this summer.