American Cruise Lines
American Legend
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Ship comparison
American Legend vs American West
American Cruise Lines
American West
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
American Legend is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2024. American West is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 120 passengers, in service since 1994. American Legend has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose American Legend if you want a newer ship or more crew per passenger: its maiden voyage was in 2024 (vs 1994) and it has a crew member for every 2.0 passengers (vs 3.2).
Choose American West if you want more space per passenger: it has 17.6 gross tons per passenger (vs 11.5).
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Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| American Legend | American West | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | American Cruise Lines | American Cruise Lines |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2024 (better) | 1994 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2022 |
| Gross tonnage | 1,148 | 2,115 |
| Passengers | 100 | 120 |
| Crew | 50 | 37 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.0 (better) | 3.2 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 11.5 | 17.6 (better) |
| Cabins | 56 | — |
| Decks | 5 | 4 |
| Length | 241 ft | 232 ft |
| Beam | 35 ft | 50 ft |
| Speed | — | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 2 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 6–8 nights |
Bliss scores
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American Legend has no Bliss scores yet.
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American Cruise Lines
American Legend
The 100-passenger American Legend from American Cruise Lines launched in November 2024, offering the best qualities of expedition adventure cruising with the refinement and accessibility of river cruising. The design of the ship allows access into small ports.
American Cruise Lines
American West
A veteran of the Columbia and Snake Rivers, American West from American Cruise Lines, formerly Queen of the West, underwent a major renovation in 2022, with new color palettes, luxurious textiles and linens, new furniture and carpets, artwork and other flourishes.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale.
Questions
American Legend or American West?
Which is bigger, American Legend or American West?
American West is bigger at 2,115 gross tons, against 1,148 gross tons for American Legend. American Legend carries 100 passengers and American West carries 120.
Which ship is newer, American Legend or American West?
American Legend is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2024 against 1994 for American West.
Which has more space per passenger?
American West, with 17.6 gross tons per passenger against 11.5 on American Legend. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
American Legend, with one crew member for every 2.0 passengers against one for every 3.2 on American West.
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