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AmaCleo vs River Tosca

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaCleo is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 82 passengers, due to enter service in 2027. River Tosca is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2009. AmaCleo has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose AmaCleo if you want a more romantic trip, a newer ship or a more family-friendly ship: it outscores River Tosca for romantic (8.5 vs 5.0) and family friendly (4.0 vs 2.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2027 (vs 2009).

Choose River Tosca if you want a more active cruise, more adventure and nature or better-rated entertainment: it outscores AmaCleo for active (10.0 vs 5.5), adventure & nature (10.0 vs 5.5) and entertainment (6.0 vs 4.5) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

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Specifications

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

AmaCleoRiver Tosca
Cruise line AmaWaterways Uniworld River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2027 (better) 2009
Gross tonnage — 1,340
Passengers 82 82
Crew 65 50
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.3 (better) 1.6
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier — 16.3
Cabins 41 —
Decks — 6
Length 236 ft 236 ft
Beam — 46 ft
Speed — 10 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 9 / 10 (better)
Cruises on sale — 1
Upcoming sailings — 78
Cruise lengths — 11 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted — $6,499

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. AmaCleo leads on 4 of the ten, River Tosca on 5, with 1 level.

  • Active AmaCleo: 5.5 River Tosca: 10.0
  • Adventure & nature AmaCleo: 5.5 River Tosca: 10.0
  • Cultural AmaCleo: 9.6 River Tosca: 10.0
  • Dining AmaCleo: 8.5 River Tosca: 8.0
  • Entertainment AmaCleo: 4.5 River Tosca: 6.0
  • Family friendly AmaCleo: 4.0 River Tosca: 2.0
  • Party AmaCleo: 3.5 River Tosca: 5.0
  • Romantic AmaCleo: 8.5 River Tosca: 5.0
  • Spa & fitness AmaCleo: 6.5 River Tosca: 5.0
  • Staterooms AmaCleo: 8.0 River Tosca: 8.0

Uniworld River Cruises

River Tosca

Cruise the Nile in a manner once reserved for queens and pharaohs. Experience Egypt and the Nile’s most wondrous sites in style and luxury when you set sail on an eight-day voyage aboard Uniworld's River Tosca.

Highlights

  • The Nile, the longest and perhaps most famous river in the world, holds many historical and cultural secrets
  • Tour the major sites with an Egyptologist!
  • Drink cooling mint tea by the pool on hot afternoons

Sailing now

1 cruise on sale, from $6,499.

Questions

AmaCleo or River Tosca?

Which has more crew per passenger?

AmaCleo, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 1.6 on River Tosca.

Which is better for families?

AmaCleo scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 4.0 out of 10, against 2.0 for River Tosca.

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