American Patriot
Vessel Details
| IMO No. | 1033444 |
| Year Built | 2025 |
| Builder | Chesapeake Shipbuilding (Salisbury, Maryland, USA) |
| Length | 242’9″ / 74m |
| Beam | 55’9″ / 17m |
| Depth | 13’5″ / 4.08m |
| Midsummer Draft | 7’10” / 2.4m |
| Capacity | 125 Passengers |
| Engine Power | 2,400 bhp diesel |
| Previous Names | Chesapeake (2025) |
| Previous Fleets | (None) |


![American Patriot arriving at Ludington. [Rob Alway]](https://www.boatnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2026/08/American-Patriot-arriving-at-Ludington_-Rob-Alway/4139816812.png)
![American Patriot arriving at the Soo on June 18. [Roger LeLievre]](https://www.boatnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2026/06/American-Patriot-arriving-at-the-Soo-on-June-18_-Roger-LeLievre/2573188792.jpg)
![American Patriot making her first visit to Toledo. [Grant Helmkamp]](https://www.boatnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2026/06/American-Patriot-making-her-first-visit-to-Toledo_-Grant-Helmkamp/2707202376.jpg)
![American Patriot Cruise Ship arrived in Buffalo, NY for its first time with the fireboat E.M. Cotter offering a water cannon salute. [WNY]](https://www.boatnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2026/05/American-Patriot-Cruise-Ship-arrived-in-Buffalo-NY-for-its-first-time-with-the-Fireboat-E_M_-Cotter-offering-a-water-cannon-salute_-WNY/3002856773.jpg)
![American Patriot is headed for the Great Lakes. [American Cruise Lines]](https://www.boatnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2026/05/American-Patriot-is-headed-for-the-Great-Lakes_-American-Cruise-Lines-/3338748382.jpg)