Ponant Cruises
Le Champlain
- Cruises
- 3
- From
- —
Ship comparison
Le Champlain vs Scenic Amber
Scenic
Scenic Amber
- Cruises
- 96
- From
- $3,820
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Champlain is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2018. Scenic Amber is an intimate Scenic ship carrying 169 passengers, in service since 2016.
Choose Le Champlain if you want more space per passenger, more adventure and nature or more crew per passenger: it outscores Scenic Amber for adventure & nature (9.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 53.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 16.1) and it has a crew member for every 1.7 passengers (vs 3.2).
Choose Scenic Amber if you want more culture or more cruises to choose from: it outscores Le Champlain for cultural (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 96 cruises on sale (vs 3).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Champlain | Scenic Amber | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Scenic |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2018 (better) | 2016 |
| Gross tonnage | 9,900 | 2,721 |
| Passengers | 184 | 169 |
| Crew | 110 | 53 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.7 (better) | 3.2 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 53.8 (better) | 16.1 |
| Decks | 6 | 4 |
| Length | 430 ft | 443 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 38 ft |
| Speed | 21 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 3 | 96 |
| Upcoming sailings | 7 | 210 |
| Cruise lengths | 10 to 11 nights | 7 to 28 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $3,820 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Le Champlain leads on 3 of the ten, Scenic Amber on 1, with 6 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Ponant Cruises
Le Champlain
Featuring innovative and environmentally friendly equipment, elegantly designed cabins, spacious suites with large windows and lounge areas that open onto the outside, Le Champlain is a luxury expedition yacht from France-based Ponant cruise line that boasts just 92 cabins and suites. The ship launched in September 2018.
Sailing now
3 cruises on sale.
Scenic
Scenic Amber
The 169-passenger Scenic Amber offers a wide-ranging variety of luxury river cruises through the heart of Europe. The ship from luxe cruise line Scenic features a heated vitality pool for guests to enjoy on the panoramic Sun Deck.
Sailing now
96 cruises on sale, from $3,820.
Questions
Le Champlain or Scenic Amber?
Which is bigger, Le Champlain or Scenic Amber?
Le Champlain is bigger at 9,900 gross tons, against 2,721 gross tons for Scenic Amber. Le Champlain carries 184 passengers and Scenic Amber carries 169.
Which ship is newer, Le Champlain or Scenic Amber?
Le Champlain is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2018 against 2016 for Scenic Amber.
Which has more space per passenger?
Le Champlain, with 53.8 gross tons per passenger against 16.1 on Scenic Amber. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Le Champlain, with one crew member for every 1.7 passengers against one for every 3.2 on Scenic Amber.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10.
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