American Eagle offers the best qualities of expedition adventure cruising with the refinement, luxury, stability, and land proximity of river cruising. The design of the ship allows rare access into small ports and the ability to travel on almost any river or waterway in the U.S. With land never out of sight, American Eagle is a practical alternative to ocean expeditions, allowing for more time to explore each port in depth. American Eagle evokes a sense of pride and appreciation for U.S. history. The choice of color palettes, furnishings, and artwork will reflect the culture of New England, Chesapeake Bay, and the Southeast.
Day 1 Baltimore
The beautifully restored Inner Harbor of Baltimore with its spectacular 21st Century skyline greets upon arrival. Recent and on-going developments have Baltimore overflowing with museums, shops, and street festivals. Enjoy the National Aquarium located on the waterfront, a short walk from the ship.
Day 2 Baltimore
The beautifully restored Inner Harbor of Baltimore with its spectacular 21st Century skyline greets upon arrival. Recent and on-going developments have Baltimore overflowing with museums, shops, and street festivals. Enjoy the National Aquarium located on the waterfront, a short walk from the ship.
Day 3 St. Michael's
St. Michaels is a town located in Talbot County, Maryland. According to the 2010 US census, there are 1029 inhabitants living in the area. This destination attracts many tourists and offers great luxury hotels, seafood restaurants and shopping opportunities. There are boat tours, museums and spas all within town, which makes St. Michaels the perfect getaway for a stress-free, fun vacation.
Day 4 Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia is situated at the mouth of the James, Elizabeth, and Nansemond rivers near the outlet of Chesapeake Bay on the Atlantic Ocean. With the cities of Hampton, Portsmouth, and Newport News, Norfolk forms the port of Hampton Roads - one of the greatest natural harbours in the world. Norfolk is a major national seaport and an important military centre, having one of the world's largest concentrations of naval installations as well as important US Marine, Coast Guard, and NATO facilities and an Armed Forces Staff College. Norfolk is the site of the Chrysler Museum, the Mariners Museum, an opera company, a symphony orchestra, and the Virginia Stage Company. Nearby you can visit Colonial Williamsburg.
Day 5 Kitty Hawk, NC
Day 6 Beaufort, NC
Beaufort is one of the most delightful of North Carolina's coastal towns. A good base for visiting the nearby beaches, it features a charming waterfront that's particularly lively and entertaining in the evening. North Carolina's third-oldest town, Beaufort also has an significant twelve-block historical district, centering on Turner Street, off the waterfront. Here you'll find beautiful old houses, the town welcome center, and even an apothecary.
Day 6 Morehead City
This area of North Carolina's "Crystal Coast" was the product of extensive planning by John Motley Morehead, governor of North Carolina from 1841 to 1845, who envisioned "a great commercial city". When the railroad was completed, the area seemed destined for rapid development as a major port. Following the Civil War, the shipping terminal deteriorated, but the railroad continued hauling vast quantities of seafood to the state's inland sections. The section of the city known as the "Promised Land" was settled by refugees from the whaling communities on Shackleford Banks. These communities, approximately six mile east of Morehead City by boat, were utterly destroyed by the great hurricane of 1899. In recent years, a large charter-fishing fleet has developed. The town has regained its commercial viability as a modern port terminal as well as a being the "sound-side" of the Atlantic Beach resort trade.
Day 7 Wilmington, NC
The wonderful history, culture and economy of North Carolina's southern coast would not exist without the area's proximity to the water. While the ocean gets top billing in terms of geographical attractions, it was the existence of a relatively narrow river that gave rise to successful European settlement here. The Cape Fear River, a deep, often fast-moving body of water, begins at the confluence of the Haw and Deep rivers near Greensboro, meanders through Fayetteville and empties into the Atlantic Ocean 200 miles south of its source. With a compelling history and dangerous reputation, the Cape Fear River has always been a major influence on the formation and evolution of the city of Wilmington, 30 miles upstream from the ocean
Day 8 At Sea
Day 9 Charleston, SC
Charleston is one of America's favorite destinations with beautifully preserved architectural and historic treasure, and a rich heritage. There are exciting and educational amusements, museums, great dining, luxurious accommodations, golf, and outdoor recreation second to none. Tree lined streets, beautiful homes, and breathtaking parks and gardens abound in Charleston. Some of the more popular attractions are White Point Gardens and the Waterfront Park. Some other must see attractions include the new South Carolina Aquarium, Provost Dungeon, Gibbes Museum and the Old Exchange. Visitors are constantly amazed at the quality and variety of attractions, restaurants and shopping that can be enjoyed here.
Day 10 Beaufort, SC
Some 30 miles north of Hilton Head Island, Beaufort is an old seaport with narrow streets shaded by huge live oaks and lined with 18th-century homes. This was the second area in North America to be discovered by the Spanish (1520), the site of the first fort on the continent (1525), and the first attempted settlement (1562).
Beaufort has been used as a setting for several films, including The Big Chill. Scenes from the Paramount blockbuster Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks, and The Prince of Tides were also shot here.
Day 11 Hilton Head
Conveniently located along the south Atlantic coast, Hilton Head Island combines breathtaking natural beauty, world-class golf, award-winning dining, and quality shopping on a barrier island just 12 miles long and five miles wide. This enchanting boot-shaped island is widely considered to be one of the finest resort communities in the United States, welcoming millions of visitors from across the country and around the globe each year.
Day 12 Savannah
Savannah offers fun for all ages. The city overflows with Southern hospitality, striking historical landmarks and flourishing gardens. There are gorgeous beaches on nearby Tybee Island, museums, culture, and much more. Savannah is a city with a flair for luring thousands of visitors each year. Tons of beaches line Tybee Island's coastline, ranging from the surfer's beach to the family beach to the private romantic beaches hidden away from the crowds. Savannah has a little something for everyone. For the city lover, there are squares for strolling and expansive porches for rocking. For the athlete, there's a bustling Southside filled with recreational challenges. For seafaring guests, the rivers, slat-water creeks and glistening Atlantic Ocean beckon. For those who are just here to get away for the weekend and have a good time, Savannah offers an unbelievable nightlife with outrageous nightclubs, live concerts, professional sports, theatrical performances and more.
Day 13 St. Simons Island
About 80 mi/130 km south of Savannah, St. Simons Island is the largest of Georgia's four "Golden Islands," with plenty of options for golf, sand and sun stretched out over its 18 sq mi/46 sq km.
Day 14 Brunswick (Jekyll Island)
The gateway to the Golden Isles is a sleepy town not quite awake to the tourism potential of its antique houses, palms, flowering shrubs, and moss-draped live oaks. Brunswick has always been an important port, with a natural harbor that can handle oceangoing ships. Today you'll find a large fleet of shrimp boats -- the town bills itself as the "shrimp capital of the world."
Jekyll Island was the winter home of America's rich and famous for 56 years. Vanderbilts and Rockefellers, Morgans and Astors, Macys, Pulitzers, and Goodyears all closed their Fifth Avenue mansions and retreated to the serenity of this island.
Day 15 Fernandina Beach
Fernandina Beach - located on Amelia Island, the northernmost barrier island of Florida - is a historic bay-side town which boasts a 50-square-block area of gorgeous Victorian, Queen Anne, and Italianate homes listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The town of Fernandina Beach dates from the post-Civil War period. In the late 19th century, Amelia Island's timber, phosphate, and naval-stores industries boomed. Back then, the town was an active seaport, with 14 foreign consuls in residence. You'll see (and occasionally smell) the paper mills that still stand near the small seaport here. The island experienced another economic explosion in the 1970s and 1980s, when real-estate developers built condominiums, cottages, and two big resorts on the island's southern end. In recent years, Fernandina Beach has seen another big boom, this time in bed-and-breakfast establishments.
Day 16 Amelia Island
Tucked away in the northeast corner of Florida, Amelia Island is truly one of Florida's hidden gems.