American Classic Voyages

American Classic Voyages
Company typeCruising
IndustryCruise line
Founded1993 (1993), as holding company
Defunct2001 (2001)
Headquarters
Area served
Hawaii, US East Coast, and Mississippi River system
Key people
Roderick McLeod (President)
Samuel Zell (Chairman)
ServicesHawaiian Cruises, coastal cruises, riverboat cruises
Ownerpublic, Nasdaq: AMCV
SubsidiariesAmerican Hawaii Cruises, Delta Queen Steamboat Company, United States Lines, Delta Queen Coastal Voyages
WebsiteOfficial website (defunct)

American Classic Voyages was an American-based cruise ship holding company cruise line, headquartered in Chicago, that operated between 1993 and 2001. The company attempted to take advantage of federal loans and other incentives to build and grow a US-flagged passenger ship industry. The company traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol "AMCV". The company operated the Delta Steamboat Company, Delta Queen Coastal Voyages, American Hawaii Cruises and United States Lines.