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American Cruise Lines (76 Cruises)
American Glory
10 Cruises
American Legend
54 Cruises
American Liberty
4 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
Ships working Chesapeake Bay land passengers steps from City Dock, at the foot of Main Street. The historic core begins where the gangway ends.
Entirely, and it is the best way. The town still follows the baroque plan laid out in 1695, two circles from which the streets radiate: everything connects within minutes of City Dock.
City Dock, Main Street, the Maryland State House and a loop through the eighteenth-century streets. Visitors drawn to the sea add the Naval Academy campus next to the centre.
The state legislature, recognisable by the wooden dome that rises above the rooftops long before the ship arrives. It is the oldest American state house still in continuous legislative use, and it housed the United States Congress in the 1780s.
Because nowhere else in the United States are so many eighteenth-century buildings gathered together. American history here is not a reconstruction: it is a daily setting, lived in and worked in.
The teasing nickname for the City Dock basin: boat owners parade in slowly before turning around under the gaze of the terraces. It is the best bench in town for watching sailboats manoeuvre.
Because Chesapeake Bay makes it a home port for thousands of sailboats and the town lives by the rhythm of its regattas. Chandleries, boatyards and sailing schools fill the waterfront.
The US dollar, cards accepted everywhere. Sales tax is added at the register and restaurant tipping is expected American-style.
Yes. City Dock, the sailboats and the ice cream shops keep children busy, and distances are short. Watch the uneven cobbles of the old streets with a stroller.
May through October, the Chesapeake sailing season. September and October are the most pleasant: a Maryland summer is hot and heavy.
