American Cruise Lines
American Legend
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Ship comparison
American Legend vs Silver Origin
Silversea
Silver Origin
- Cruises
- 8
- From
- $11,700
The verdict
Which should you choose?
American Legend is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2024. Silver Origin is an intimate Silversea ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2021. American Legend has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Silver Origin if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has 58.0 gross tons per passenger (vs 11.5), it has a crew member for every 1.1 passengers (vs 2.0) and it has 8 cruises on sale (vs none).
American Legend 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 Legend | Silver Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | American Cruise Lines | Silversea |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2024 (better) | 2021 |
| Gross tonnage | 1,148 | 5,800 |
| Passengers | 100 | 100 |
| Crew | 50 | 90 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.0 | 1.1 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 11.5 | 58.0 (better) |
| Cabins | 56 | — |
| Decks | 5 | 6 |
| Length | 241 ft | 331 ft |
| Beam | 35 ft | 52 ft |
| Speed | — | 16 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 8 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 143 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7 to 14 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $11,700 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
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.
Silversea
Silver Origin
Silversea welcomed Silver Origin to its fleet in June 2021. The luxury expedition vessel was designed specifically for the Galapagos with a design that focuses on sustainability and a smaller carbon footprint for sailing in those protected waters.
Sailing now
8 cruises on sale, from $11,700.
Questions
American Legend or Silver Origin?
Which is bigger, American Legend or Silver Origin?
Silver Origin is bigger at 5,800 gross tons, against 1,148 gross tons for American Legend. American Legend carries 100 passengers and Silver Origin carries 100.
Which ship is newer, American Legend or Silver Origin?
American Legend is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2024 against 2021 for Silver Origin.
Which has more space per passenger?
Silver Origin, with 58.0 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?
Silver Origin, with one crew member for every 1.1 passengers against one for every 2.0 on American Legend.
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