American Cruise Lines
American Pride
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Ship comparison
American Pride vs American West
American Cruise Lines
American West
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
American Pride is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 150 passengers, in service since 2012. American West is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 120 passengers, in service since 1994. American Pride has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose American Pride if you want a newer ship: its maiden voyage was in 2012 (vs 1994).
American West 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 Pride | American West | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | American Cruise Lines | American Cruise Lines |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2012 (better) | 1994 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2022 |
| Gross tonnage | 2,700 | 2,115 |
| Passengers | 150 | 120 |
| Crew | 43 | 37 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.5 | 3.2 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 18.0 (better) | 17.6 |
| Decks | 5 | 4 |
| Length | 295 ft | 232 ft |
| Beam | 53 ft | 50 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 2 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 6–8 nights |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
American Pride has no Bliss scores yet.
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American Cruise Lines
American Pride
Designed to navigate the Columbia and Snake rivers of the Pacific Northwest, American Pride from American Cruise Lines takes you on a riverboat journey through nature, history and local culture. The ship holds up to 150 passengers.
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 Pride or American West?
Which is bigger, American Pride or American West?
American Pride is bigger at 2,700 gross tons, against 2,115 gross tons for American West. American Pride carries 150 passengers and American West carries 120.
Which ship is newer, American Pride or American West?
American Pride is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2012 against 1994 for American West.
Which has more space per passenger?
American Pride, with 18.0 gross tons per passenger against 17.6 on American West. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
American West, with one crew member for every 3.2 passengers against one for every 3.5 on American Pride.
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