American Cruise Lines
American Splendor
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Ship comparison
American Splendor vs Le Bellot
Ponant Cruises
Le Bellot
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
American Splendor is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 185 passengers, in service since 2016. Le Bellot is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2020. American Splendor has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Le Bellot if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.6 passengers (vs 3.6).
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Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| American Splendor | Le Bellot | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | American Cruise Lines | Ponant Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2016 | 2020 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | — | 9,976 |
| Passengers | 185 | 184 |
| Crew | 52 | 112 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.6 | 1.6 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 54.2 |
| Decks | 5 | 4 |
| Length | 266 ft | 430 ft |
| Beam | — | 59 ft |
| Speed | — | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 3 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 8 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7 to 11 nights |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
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American Splendor has no Bliss scores yet.
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American Cruise Lines
American Splendor
The 185-passenger American Splendor paddlewheeler has been cruising the Mississippi River since 2016 (initially as America) and underwent a major makeover in 2022. American Cruise Lines calls her "the finest Mississippi paddlewheeler ever built, introducing features never before seen on a Mississippi riverboat."
Ponant Cruises
Le Bellot
Like the other ships in the Ponant Explorers class of expedition vessels, Le Bellot was designed to provide comfort for its passengers in chic French stylings even as it roamed to some of the globe's most remote and isolated regions.
Sailing now
3 cruises on sale.
Questions
American Splendor or Le Bellot?
Which ship is newer, American Splendor or Le Bellot?
Le Bellot is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2020 against 2016 for American Splendor.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Le Bellot, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 3.6 on American Splendor.
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