INTERIOR VIEW “ American Serenade is designed to bring the outside world to the guests” 72 Alexa Paolella of American Cruise Lines tells Amber Hickman about the spaces onboard its newest riverboat American Serenade American Serenade, which departed New Orleans for its first voyage in April 2023, is the sixth riverboat in American Cruise Lines’ American Riverboat series. It is the third of those to have interiors designed by Miami-based firm Studio DADO, with Lillian Sowalski, the in-house interior designer for American Cruise Lines, overseeing the entire process from start to finish. Alexa Paolella, the public relations manager at American Cruise Lines, described the ship with three words: “spacious, elegant and comfortable.” Thought has been placed into every detail onboard, down to artwork chosen to reflect the Mississippi River, referencing musicians and the writer Mark Twain, for example, who grew up on the river and spent time as a steamboat pilot. American Serenade is designed to bring the outside world to the guests, with large windows offering panoramic views and bringing in natural light. “The top deck of the ship is wide open, with lounges inside and out,” says Paolella. “There’s a gorgeous new skywalk where our guests can walk around and exercise. An ellipse-shaped opening on the deck has steps that lead directly down to the appropriately named Ellipse Café on the deck below. Photo: American Cruise Lines The Sky Lounge features a large skylight that keeps guests connected to their surroundings
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