American Cruise Lines
American Harmony
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Ship comparison
American Harmony vs American Melody
American Cruise Lines
American Melody
- Cruises
- 11
- From
- $4,255
The verdict
Which should you choose?
American Harmony is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2019. American Melody is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 175 passengers, in service since 2021. American Harmony has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose American Harmony if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 3.1 passengers (vs 4.1).
Choose American Melody if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 11 cruises on sale (vs none).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| American Harmony | American Melody | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | American Cruise Lines | American Cruise Lines |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2019 | 2021 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 5,400 | 5,400 |
| Passengers | 184 | 175 |
| Crew | 60 | 43 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.1 (better) | 4.1 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 29.3 | 30.9 (better) |
| Cabins | — | 91 |
| Decks | 6 | 6 |
| Length | 269 ft | 269 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 56 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 11 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 105 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7–22 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $4,255 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
American Harmony has no Bliss scores yet.
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American Cruise Lines
American Harmony
The 184-passenger ship American Harmony from American Cruise Lines launched in summer 2019 with a coastal ship featuring sailings on the Columbia and Snake Rivers in the Pacific Northwest.
American Cruise Lines
American Melody
American Melody began its inaugural season in September 2021 as the newest riverboat from American Cruise Lines to offer sailings on the Mississippi River through the American heartland.
Sailing now
11 cruises on sale, from $4,255.
Questions
American Harmony or American Melody?
Which is bigger, American Harmony or American Melody?
They are the same size, 5,400 gross tons each. American Harmony carries 184 passengers and American Melody carries 175.
Which ship is newer, American Harmony or American Melody?
American Melody is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2021 against 2019 for American Harmony.
Which has more space per passenger?
American Melody, with 30.9 gross tons per passenger against 29.3 on American Harmony. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
American Harmony, with one crew member for every 3.1 passengers against one for every 4.1 on American Melody.
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