Seabourn Source vs American Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seabourn Source
Plan your cruise before you sail and enhance your onboard experience. Access boarding passes, view your daily itinerary, and manage bookings. Discover onboard events, book shore excursions, explore dining options, and reserve spa appointments.
- View daily itinerary
- Access boarding pass
- Manage bookings and account details
- Explore events and activities
- Book shore excursions
- Discover dining options
- Reserve spa and salon appointments
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Start planning your voyage before you sail and enjoy even more once you're onboard. View Your Daily Itinerary Embarkation: Access your boarding pass and embarkation details prior to joining us for a seamless start to your cruise. Your Itinerary: Keep your schedule and booked shore excursions in one place. Account: View account details, upcoming bookings, and onboard statements. Explore Events & Activities The Herald: See upcoming events, activities, and evening dress codes. Add them to your itinerary for easy reference and planning. Shore Excursions: Reserve your next experience ashore easily and conveniently. Explore more in every destination with authentic, curated shore excursions and experiences. Dining: Discover our array of dining venues, bars, and lounges, and explore menus, wines, cocktails, and culinary experiences throughout your voyage. Spa & Salon: Browse available spa treatments and salon services and reserve your appointment for seamless indulgence. Whether you're new to cruising or a returning Club Member, the Seabourn Source app works across the Seabourn fleet, giving you everything you need explore like never before.
American Explorer
This official cruise line app provides easy access to daily schedules, shore excursions, dining menus, and ship information. Enhance your cruise experience with real-time updates and connectivity.
- Daily schedules
- Shore excursion details
- Dining menus
- Ship information
- Real-time updates
- Connectivity
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American Explorer is the official onboard app for American Cruise Lines, providing easy access to daily schedules, shore excursions, dining menus, ship information, and more. Designed to keep you informed and connected, American Explorer helps you make the most of every moment of your cruise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: American Explorer at 3.4 against Seabourn Source's 3.0. American Explorer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Seabourn Source's advantage is review sentiment (14% vs 0%) and ratings volume (78 vs 17). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
American Explorer holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Seabourn Source's written reviews are positive against 0% of American Explorer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Seabourn Source ships an update fortnightly, American Explorer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seabourn Source | American Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (78 ratings) | 3.4 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Seabourn Cruise Line Limited | American Cruise Lines |
Customer experience
Seabourn Source
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In-app purchases
Seabourn Source
No in-app purchases
American Explorer
No in-app purchases
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