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American Constitution vs Scenic Amber

The verdict

Which should you choose?

American Constitution is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 175 passengers, in service since 2018. Scenic Amber is an intimate Scenic ship carrying 169 passengers, in service since 2016. American Constitution has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose American Constitution if you want more space per passenger: it has 23.2 gross tons per passenger (vs 16.1).

Choose Scenic Amber if you want more crew per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has a crew member for every 3.2 passengers (vs 3.9) and it has 96 cruises on sale (vs none).

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Specifications

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

American ConstitutionScenic Amber
Cruise line American Cruise Lines Scenic
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2018 (better) 2016
Gross tonnage 4,057 2,721
Passengers 175 169
Crew 45 53
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.9 3.2 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 23.2 (better) 16.1
Decks 6 4
Length 270 ft 443 ft
Beam 56 ft 38 ft
Speed 14 mph —
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 9 / 10 (better)
Cruises on sale — 96
Upcoming sailings — 210
Cruise lengths — 7 to 28 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted — $3,820

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

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

American Constitution has no Bliss scores yet.

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

American Cruise Lines

American Constitution

The 175-passenger river ship American Constitution from American Cruise Lines debuted in spring 2018 with a patriotic theme and American Revolution cruises. She's a twin sister of American Constellation, which launched in May 2017 with similar itineraries in the Northeast and Southeast.

Scenic

Scenic Amber

The 169-passenger Scenic Amber offers a wide-ranging variety of luxury river cruises through the heart of Europe. The ship from luxe cruise line Scenic features a heated vitality pool for guests to enjoy on the panoramic Sun Deck.

Sailing now

96 cruises on sale, from $3,820.

Questions

American Constitution or Scenic Amber?

Which is bigger, American Constitution or Scenic Amber?

American Constitution is bigger at 4,057 gross tons, against 2,721 gross tons for Scenic Amber. American Constitution carries 175 passengers and Scenic Amber carries 169.

Which ship is newer, American Constitution or Scenic Amber?

American Constitution is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2018 against 2016 for Scenic Amber.

Which has more space per passenger?

American Constitution, with 23.2 gross tons per passenger against 16.1 on Scenic Amber. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Scenic Amber, with one crew member for every 3.2 passengers against one for every 3.9 on American Constitution.

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