American Cruise Lines
American Pioneer
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Ship comparison
American Pioneer vs S.S. Bon Voyage
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Bon Voyage
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- $3,299
The verdict
Which should you choose?
American Pioneer is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 130 passengers, in service since 2025. S.S. Bon Voyage is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 132 passengers, in service since 2006. American Pioneer has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose American Pioneer if you want a newer ship or more crew per passenger: its maiden voyage was in 2025 (vs 2006) and it has a crew member for every 2.6 passengers (vs 3.2).
Choose S.S. Bon Voyage if you want more space per passenger: it has 37.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 25.7).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| American Pioneer | S.S. Bon Voyage | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | American Cruise Lines | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2025 (better) | 2006 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2013 |
| Gross tonnage | 3,344 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 130 | 132 |
| Crew | 50 | 41 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.6 (better) | 3.2 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 25.7 | 37.9 (better) |
| Decks | 5 | 4 |
| Length | 243 ft | 361 ft |
| Beam | 56 ft | 38 ft |
| Speed | 20 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | 10 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | — | 1 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 63 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $3,299 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
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American Pioneer has no Bliss scores yet.
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American Cruise Lines
American Pioneer
American Pioneer is a 2025-built Patriot Class coastal ship from American Cruise Lines designed for small-ship cruising along protected U.S. waterways.
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Bon Voyage
One of Europe's most luxurious river ships, Uniworld's S.S. Bon Voyage is an intimate upscale cruise vessel welcoming 130 guests at a time.
Highlights
- Enjoy the local food and wine of the region, you won't be disappointed
- An open top deck allows passengers to take in the local scenery as the ship glides down the river
- Enjoy the pampering of the small details onboard like slippers and bathrobes, in-suite morning coffee and tea service and more
Sailing now
1 cruise on sale, from $3,299.
Questions
American Pioneer or S.S. Bon Voyage?
Which is bigger, American Pioneer or S.S. Bon Voyage?
S.S. Bon Voyage is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 3,344 gross tons for American Pioneer. American Pioneer carries 130 passengers and S.S. Bon Voyage carries 132.
Which ship is newer, American Pioneer or S.S. Bon Voyage?
American Pioneer is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2025 against 2006 for S.S. Bon Voyage.
Which has more space per passenger?
S.S. Bon Voyage, with 37.9 gross tons per passenger against 25.7 on American Pioneer. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
American Pioneer, with one crew member for every 2.6 passengers against one for every 3.2 on S.S. Bon Voyage.
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