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AmaMaya vs Scenic Gem

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaMaya is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 120 passengers. Scenic Gem is an intimate Scenic ship carrying 126 passengers, in service since 2015. AmaMaya has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose AmaMaya if you want a lower starting fare or more crew per passenger: its cruises start from $2,039 (vs $4,763) and it has a crew member for every 2.2 passengers (vs 2.7).

Choose Scenic Gem if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 12 cruises on sale (vs 4).

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Specifications

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

AmaMayaScenic Gem
Cruise line AmaWaterways Scenic
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted — 2015
Gross tonnage — 2,200
Passengers 120 126
Crew 54 46
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.2 (better) 2.7
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier — 17.5
Decks — 4
Length — 360 ft
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 — 9 / 10
Cruises on sale 4 12
Upcoming sailings 70 76
Cruise lengths 7 nights 7 to 15 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $2,039 (better) $4,763

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 Scenic Gem: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Scenic Gem: 7.0
  • Cultural Scenic Gem: 5.0
  • Dining Scenic Gem: 5.0
  • Entertainment Scenic Gem: 5.0
  • Family friendly Scenic Gem: 5.0
  • Party Scenic Gem: 5.0
  • Romantic Scenic Gem: 8.0
  • Spa & fitness Scenic Gem: 5.0
  • Staterooms Scenic Gem: 5.0

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