American Cruise Lines
American Eagle
- Cruises
- 9
- From
- $5,630
Ship comparison
American Eagle vs S.S. Elisabeth
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Elisabeth
- Cruises
- 8
- From
- $2,499
The verdict
Which should you choose?
American Eagle is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 109 passengers, in service since 2023. S.S. Elisabeth is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 110 passengers. S.S. Elisabeth has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose American Eagle if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 2.2 passengers (vs 2.7).
Choose S.S. Elisabeth if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $2,499 (vs $5,630).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| American Eagle | S.S. Elisabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | American Cruise Lines | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2023 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 1,148 | — |
| Passengers | 109 | 110 |
| Crew | 50 | 41 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.2 (better) | 2.7 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 10.5 | — |
| Decks | 5 | — |
| Length | 241 ft | — |
| Beam | 39 ft | — |
| Speed | 9 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 9 | 8 |
| Upcoming sailings | 134 | 40 |
| Cruise lengths | 8 to 15 nights | 7 to 10 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $5,630 | $2,499 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
S.S. Elisabeth has no Bliss scores yet.
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American Cruise Lines
American Eagle
Launched in July 2023, the 109-passenger American Eagle is one of American Cruise Lines's “go anywhere” ships called Coastal Cats. The ships blend the best qualities of expedition adventure cruising with the refinement, luxury, stability and land proximity of river cruising.
Sailing now
9 cruises on sale, from $5,630.
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Elisabeth
Sailing now
8 cruises on sale, from $2,499.
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