American Cruise Lines
American Harmony
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Ship comparison
American Harmony vs Le Bougainville
Ponant Cruises
Le Bougainville
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
American Harmony is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2019. Le Bougainville is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2019. American Harmony has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Le Bougainville if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has 53.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 29.3), it has a crew member for every 1.7 passengers (vs 3.1) and it has 5 cruises on sale (vs none).
American Harmony does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| American Harmony | Le Bougainville | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | American Cruise Lines | Ponant Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2019 | 2019 |
| Gross tonnage | 5,400 | 9,900 |
| Passengers | 184 | 184 |
| Crew | 60 | 110 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.1 | 1.7 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 29.3 | 53.8 (better) |
| Decks | 6 | 6 |
| Length | 269 ft | 430 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 59 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 (better) | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 5 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 11 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 9 to 11 nights |
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.
Ponant Cruises
Le Bougainville
Featuring innovative and environmentally friendly equipment, elegantly designed cabins, spacious suites with large windows and lounge areas that open onto the outside, Le Bougainville launched in August 2019 as one of the new luxury expedition yachts from France-based Ponant cruise line.
Sailing now
5 cruises on sale.
Questions
American Harmony or Le Bougainville?
Which is bigger, American Harmony or Le Bougainville?
Le Bougainville is bigger at 9,900 gross tons, against 5,400 gross tons for American Harmony. American Harmony carries 184 passengers and Le Bougainville carries 184.
Which ship is newer, American Harmony or Le Bougainville?
Both made their maiden voyage in 2019.
Which has more space per passenger?
Le Bougainville, with 53.8 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?
Le Bougainville, with one crew member for every 1.7 passengers against one for every 3.1 on American Harmony.
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