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AmaMaya vs American West

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaMaya is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 120 passengers. American West is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 120 passengers, in service since 1995. AmaMaya has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose AmaMaya if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 2.2 passengers (vs 3.2).

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

AmaMayaAmerican West
Cruise line AmaWaterways American Cruise Lines
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted — 1995
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted — 2022
Gross tonnage — 2,115
Passengers 120 120
Crew 54 37
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.2 (better) 3.2
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier — 17.6
Decks — 4
Length — 232 ft
Beam — 50 ft
Speed — 14 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 — 7 / 10
Cruises on sale 4 —
Upcoming sailings 70 —
Cruise lengths 7 nights —
Fares fromlower highlighted $2,039 —

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

AmaMaya has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active American West: 6.0
  • Adventure & nature American West: 5.0
  • Cultural American West: 6.0
  • Dining American West: 8.0
  • Entertainment American West: 6.0
  • Family friendly American West: 4.0
  • Party American West: 5.0
  • Romantic American West: 2.0
  • Spa & fitness American West: 4.0
  • Staterooms American West: 8.0

American Cruise Lines

American West

A veteran of the Columbia and Snake Rivers, American West from American Cruise Lines, formerly Queen of the West, underwent a major renovation in 2022, with new color palettes, luxurious textiles and linens, new furniture and carpets, artwork and other flourishes.

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