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 Countess
American Splendor
Gross Tonnage
American Countess
2,600 GT
American Splendor
3,527 GT
Length
American Countess
74 m
American Splendor
100 m
Beam
American Countess
18 m
American Splendor
14 m
Passengers
American Countess
245
American Splendor
190
Crew
American Countess
90
American Splendor
72
Decks
American Countess
—
American Splendor
—
Year Built
American Countess
2,020
American Splendor
2,023
Space Ratio
American Countess
10.6 GT/pax
American Splendor
18.6 GT/pax
Passenger:Crew Ratio
American Countess
2.72 :1
American Splendor
2.64 :1
| Specification | American Countess | American Splendor |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Cruise Line | American Queen Voyages | American Cruise Lines |
| Class | Coastal | Modern Riverboat |
| Status | active | active |
| Year Built | 2,020 | 2,023Winner |
| Dimensions | ||
| Gross Tonnage | 2,600 GT | 3,527 GTWinner |
| Length | 74 m | 100 mWinner |
| Beam | 18 mWinner | |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 245Winner | 190 |
| Crew | 90Winner | 72 |
| Key Ratios | ||
| Space Ratio | 10.6 GT/pax | 18.6 GT/paxWinner |
| Passenger:Crew Ratio | 2.72:1 | 2.64:1Winner |
| Build | ||
| Builder | Gulf Island Fabrication | Chesapeake Shipbuilding |
| Flag | United States | United States |
| IMO Number | 7214070 | 9918130 |
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
American Splendor
Good value for money
Built in 2023 with modern facilities — great for a first cruise
Good range of onboard options
Comfortable atmosphere for two
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14 m |
| Draft | 7.4 m | — |
| Decks | — | — |
