Side-by-side cruise ship comparison · Updated February 2026
across 5 categories
Size
Based on gross tonnage and length
Capacity
Based on passengers and crew
Modernity
Based on year built
Service
Based on passenger-to-crew ratio (lower is better)
Spaciousness
Based on gross tonnage per passenger (higher is better)
American Constellation
American Countess
Gross Tonnage
American Constellation
3,000 GT
American Countess
2,600 GT
Length
American Constellation
64 m
American Countess
74 m
Beam
American Constellation
15 m
American Countess
18 m
Passengers
American Constellation
175
American Countess
245
Crew
American Constellation
58
American Countess
90
Decks
American Constellation
—
American Countess
—
Year Built
American Constellation
2,017
American Countess
2,020
Space Ratio
American Constellation
17.1 GT/pax
American Countess
10.6 GT/pax
Passenger:Crew Ratio
American Constellation
3.02 :1
American Countess
2.72 :1
| Specification | American Constellation | American Countess |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Cruise Line | American Cruise Lines | American Queen Voyages |
| Class | Coastal | Coastal |
| Status | active | active |
| Year Built | 2,017 | 2,020Winner |
| Dimensions | ||
| Gross Tonnage | 3,000 GTWinner | 2,600 GT |
| Length | 64 m | 74 mWinner |
| Beam | 15 m | 18 mWinner |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 175 | 245Winner |
| Crew | 58 | 90Winner |
| Key Ratios | ||
| Space Ratio | 17.1 GT/paxWinner | 10.6 GT/pax |
| Passenger:Crew Ratio | 3.02:1 | 2.72:1Winner |
| Build | ||
| Builder | Chesapeake Shipbuilding | Gulf Island Fabrication |
| Flag | United States | United States |
| IMO Number | 9894456 | 7214070 |
American Constellation
Good value for money
Built in 2017 with modern facilities — great for a first cruise
Good range of onboard options
Comfortable atmosphere for two
American Countess
Good value for money
Built in 2020 with modern facilities — great for a first cruise
Good range of onboard options
Comfortable atmosphere for two
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| Draft | — | 7.4 m |
| Decks | — | — |
