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American Jazz vs American Symphony

The verdict

Which should you choose?

American Jazz is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2021. American Symphony is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 175 passengers, in service since 2022. American Jazz has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose American Jazz if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 3.2 passengers (vs 4.1).

Choose American Symphony if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 15 cruises on sale (vs none).

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Specifications

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

American JazzAmerican Symphony
Cruise line American Cruise Lines American Cruise Lines
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2021 2022 (better)
Gross tonnage 5,400 5,400
Passengers 190 175
Crew 60 43
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.2 (better) 4.1
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 28.4 30.9 (better)
Cabins 91
Decks 6 6
Length 269 ft 269 ft
Beam 59 ft 56 ft
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 (better) 6 / 10
Cruises on sale 15
Upcoming sailings 131
Cruise lengths 7–15 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 Jazz has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active American Symphony: 6.0
  • Adventure & nature American Symphony: 5.0
  • Cultural American Symphony: 5.0
  • Dining American Symphony: 6.0
  • Entertainment American Symphony: 6.0
  • Family friendly American Symphony: 1.0
  • Party American Symphony: 5.0
  • Romantic American Symphony: 2.0
  • Spa & fitness American Symphony: 6.0
  • Staterooms American Symphony: 8.0

American Cruise Lines

American Jazz

Like her sister ships, American Jazz has the contemporary styling and modern amenities that make river cruising more attractive and comfortable than ever before. The 190-passenger ship, launched in March 2021, features a pretty five-story glass atrium, private balconies in all of its staterooms and great views from everywhere on the ship.

American Cruise Lines

American Symphony

The 175-passenger American Symphony launched in August 2022 and offers historic sightseeing along the Mississippi River. The ship features an updated modern interior design to complement its spacious all-balcony staterooms, numerous lounges and public spaces with panoramic views.

Sailing now

15 cruises on sale, from $4,255.

Questions

American Jazz or American Symphony?

Which is bigger, American Jazz or American Symphony?

They are the same size, 5,400 gross tons each. American Jazz carries 190 passengers and American Symphony carries 175.

Which ship is newer, American Jazz or American Symphony?

American Symphony is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2021 for American Jazz.

Which has more space per passenger?

American Symphony, with 30.9 gross tons per passenger against 28.4 on American Jazz. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

American Jazz, with one crew member for every 3.2 passengers against one for every 4.1 on American Symphony.

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