American Cruise Lines
American Serenade
- Cruises
- 10
- From
- $4,255
Ship comparison
American Serenade vs Emerald Star
Emerald Cruises
Emerald Star
- Cruises
- 21
- From
- $1,823
The verdict
Which should you choose?
American Serenade is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 180 passengers, in service since 2023. Emerald Star is an intimate Emerald Cruises ship carrying 180 passengers. Emerald Star has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Emerald Star if you want a lower starting fare or more cruises to choose from: its cruises start from $1,823 (vs $4,255) and it has 21 cruises on sale (vs 10).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| American Serenade | Emerald Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | American Cruise Lines | Emerald Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2023 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 5,148 | — |
| Passengers | 180 | 180 |
| Crew | 43 | — |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 4.2 | — |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 28.6 | — |
| Decks | 5 | — |
| Length | 269 ft | 443 ft |
| Beam | 56 ft | 38 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 10 | 21 |
| Upcoming sailings | 111 | 54 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 22 nights | 7 to 14 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $4,255 | $1,823 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Emerald Star has no Bliss scores yet.
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American Cruise Lines
American Serenade
American Serenade offers elegant decor, panoramic views and spacious staterooms in its sailings along the upper and lower Mississippi River.
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10 cruises on sale, from $4,255.
Emerald Cruises
Emerald Star
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21 cruises on sale, from $1,823.
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