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American Star vs Celebrity Flora

The verdict

Which should you choose?

American Star is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2006. Celebrity Flora is an intimate Celebrity Cruises ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2019. American Star has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Celebrity Flora if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or a newer ship: it has 57.4 gross tons per passenger (vs 19.7), it has a crew member for every 1.3 passengers (vs 3.8) and its maiden voyage was in 2019 (vs 2006).

American Star does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

American StarCelebrity Flora
Cruise line American Cruise Lines Celebrity Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2006 2019 (better)
Gross tonnage 1,973 5,739
Passengers 100 100
Crew 26 80
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.8 1.3 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 19.7 57.4 (better)
Decks 4 8
Length 188 ft 333 ft
Beam 45 ft 56 ft
Speed 16 mph 16 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 6 / 10 9 / 10 (better)
Cruises on sale 10
Upcoming sailings 386
Cruise lengths 7–16 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $8,170

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

American Star has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Celebrity Flora: 10.0
  • Adventure & nature Celebrity Flora: 10.0
  • Cultural Celebrity Flora: 7.0
  • Dining Celebrity Flora: 8.0
  • Entertainment Celebrity Flora: 7.0
  • Family friendly Celebrity Flora: 7.0
  • Party Celebrity Flora: 6.0
  • Romantic Celebrity Flora: 10.0
  • Spa & fitness Celebrity Flora: 7.0
  • Staterooms Celebrity Flora: 8.0

American Cruise Lines

American Star

From charming small towns to gracious southern ports, American Star from American Cruise Lines takes you to places of historic interest and magnificent beauty. On board, unwind in the friendly and accommodating atmosphere fostered by attentive staff while learning about the culture and history of the destinations you visit.

Highlights

  • Spacious staterooms - Largest in the industry
  • Most staterooms with private balconies
  • Grand Dining Room comfortably seats all passengers at the same time
  • There are rarely any waves, so these cruises are popular with those who struggle with seasickness.

Questions

American Star or Celebrity Flora?

Which is bigger, American Star or Celebrity Flora?

Celebrity Flora is bigger at 5,739 gross tons, against 1,973 gross tons for American Star. American Star carries 100 passengers and Celebrity Flora carries 100.

Which ship is newer, American Star or Celebrity Flora?

Celebrity Flora is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2019 against 2006 for American Star.

Which has more space per passenger?

Celebrity Flora, with 57.4 gross tons per passenger against 19.7 on American Star. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Celebrity Flora, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 3.8 on American Star.

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