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American Harmony vs Le Champlain

The verdict

Which should you choose?

American Harmony is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2019. Le Champlain is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2018. American Harmony has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Le Champlain 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 64 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.

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Specifications

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

American HarmonyLe Champlain
Cruise line American Cruise Lines Ponant Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2019 (better) 2018
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 21 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 9 / 10 (better)
Cruises on sale 64
Upcoming sailings 76
Cruise lengths 7–13 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $3,810

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.

  • Active Le Champlain: 9.0
  • Adventure & nature Le Champlain: 9.0
  • Cultural Le Champlain: 7.0
  • Dining Le Champlain: 8.0
  • Entertainment Le Champlain: 5.0
  • Family friendly Le Champlain: 5.0
  • Party Le Champlain: 5.0
  • Romantic Le Champlain: 8.0
  • Spa & fitness Le Champlain: 5.0
  • Staterooms Le Champlain: 7.0

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 Champlain

Featuring innovative and environmentally friendly equipment, elegantly designed cabins, spacious suites with large windows and lounge areas that open onto the outside, Le Champlain is a luxury expedition yacht from France-based Ponant cruise line that boasts just 92 cabins and suites. The ship launched in September 2018.

Sailing now

64 cruises on sale, from $3,810.

Questions

American Harmony or Le Champlain?

Which is bigger, American Harmony or Le Champlain?

Le Champlain is bigger at 9,900 gross tons, against 5,400 gross tons for American Harmony. American Harmony carries 184 passengers and Le Champlain carries 184.

Which ship is newer, American Harmony or Le Champlain?

American Harmony is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2019 against 2018 for Le Champlain.

Which has more space per passenger?

Le Champlain, 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 Champlain, with one crew member for every 1.7 passengers against one for every 3.1 on American Harmony.

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