American Pride

July

Pros: Lovely rooms with great room service! Wonderful food with delightful serving staff!

Cons: Tiny bathrooms to move around in!

Recommended: Yes

It was a great trip! The staff was very friendly and helpful! They always greeted you with warm hello and conversation if wanted! The food was good but too much!??

Columbia River Cruise

May

Pros: All inclusive cruise, beautiful scenery, fun excursions, food was wonderful, staff was energetic and friendly.

Cons: Ship is a little older, entertainment was good but not great.

Recommended: Yes

Amazing scenery along the Columbia River. Staff on the ship included a historian to give us insight about Lewis & Clark and the ports we visited.

Northwest journey

September

Pros: Great Itinerary, mostly excellent shore excursions, friendly accommodating staff

Cons: Older ship, stinky bathroom, food mediocre

Recommended: Yes

Mostly we loved this cruise. Diverse scenery and rich history made included tours very good. Optional tours were a mixed bag. Winery tour was a huge disappointment, but alpaca farm tour was sweet and fun. Pendleton tour was extremely interesting. Cape Disappointment was quite informative re: Lewis and Clark expedition. Hell’s Canyon boat trip in Clarkston the day before boarding the ship was a blast. Food was also a mixed bag. Some meals were delicious, others barely edible. At the hotel where we stayed for pre nights in Clarkston the meals were outstanding. Our stateroom was spacious, but not as large as we have had on newer ships on ACL. Our bathroom had a “urine” smell even after being thoroughly cleaned and the shower curtain changed. Cabin steward was attentive to our requests. Entertainment was all right. A duo, Rio Soul, performed for 3 nights were mostly good. A Cowboy Singer performed. He was fabulous. Other duos sang that were entertaining. Staff members were enthusiastic and friendly. Cruisers were older, I would guess average age 65, but mostly active and engaged. I highly recommend this itinerary, but maybe in one of the newer ships