American Cruise Lines
American Splendor
- Cruises
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Ship comparison
American Splendor vs Le Jacques Cartier
Ponant Cruises
Le Jacques Cartier
- Cruises
- 33
- From
- $1,480
The verdict
Which should you choose?
American Splendor is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 185 passengers, in service since 2016. Le Jacques Cartier 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 Jacques Cartier if you want more crew per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has a crew member for every 1.6 passengers (vs 3.6) and it has 33 cruises on sale (vs none).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| American Splendor | Le Jacques Cartier | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 |
| Length | 266 ft | 430 ft |
| Beam | — | 59 ft |
| Speed | — | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | — | 33 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 53 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 3–16 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $1,480 |
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 Jacques Cartier
The 184-passenger Le Jacques Cartier expedition ship from Ponant debuted in July 2020 and offers a superior small-ship cruising experience, complete with stylish interior and exterior spaces, state-of-the-art technology aimed at sustainability, and boutique staterooms and comfortable suites with large windows and either a private balcony…
Sailing now
33 cruises on sale, from $1,480.
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14 Night Secret Polynesia Unexplored Tuamotu Islands Gambier Islands and Austral Islands
$14,080
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14 Night Polynesian Bliss Marquesas and Tuamotu Islands
$13,890
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Questions
American Splendor or Le Jacques Cartier?
Which ship is newer, American Splendor or Le Jacques Cartier?
Le Jacques Cartier is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2020 against 2016 for American Splendor.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Le Jacques Cartier, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 3.6 on American Splendor.
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