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AmaDahlia vs Sea Cloud

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaDahlia is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 72 passengers, in service since 2021. Sea Cloud is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 64 passengers, in service since 1931. Sea Cloud has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose AmaDahlia if you want a newer ship: its maiden voyage was in 2021 (vs 1931).

Choose Sea Cloud if you want more space per passenger: it has 39.6 gross tons per passenger (vs 13.9).

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Specifications

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

AmaDahliaSea Cloud
Cruise line AmaWaterways Lindblad Expeditions
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2021 (better) 1931
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted — 2011
Gross tonnage 1,000 2,532
Passengers 72 64
Crew 62 60
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.2 1.1 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 13.9 39.6 (better)
Decks 4 3
Length 236 ft 360 ft
Beam 43 ft 48 ft
Speed 10 mph 11 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 — 9 / 10
Cruises on sale 2 —
Upcoming sailings 83 —
Cruise lengths 11 nights —
Fares fromlower highlighted $5,849 —

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

Sea Cloud has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active AmaDahlia: 5.5
  • Adventure & nature AmaDahlia: 5.5
  • Cultural AmaDahlia: 9.5
  • Dining AmaDahlia: 8.0
  • Entertainment AmaDahlia: 4.5
  • Family friendly AmaDahlia: 3.5
  • Party AmaDahlia: 3.5
  • Romantic AmaDahlia: 8.5
  • Spa & fitness AmaDahlia: 5.5
  • Staterooms AmaDahlia: 7.0

AmaWaterways

AmaDahlia

If you’ve longed to finally take that cruise along the Nile River, the elegant AmaDahlia is a great choice. The new 72-passenger ship from AmaWaterways offers 36 staterooms, including 16 spacious suites with a wealth of amenities that will surprise and delight you.

Sailing now

2 cruises on sale, from $5,849.

Lindblad Expeditions

Sea Cloud

There's a history of ships sailing the seas and windjammers, the graceful square sail ships, are part of that history. Sea Cloud is a ship with a soul, commissioned by Marjorie Merriweather Post and her husband E.F. Hutton, and launched in 1931. The ship has played host to royalty, known service in wartime, and sailed the world over.

Questions

AmaDahlia or Sea Cloud?

Which is bigger, AmaDahlia or Sea Cloud?

Sea Cloud is bigger at 2,532 gross tons, against 1,000 gross tons for AmaDahlia. AmaDahlia carries 72 passengers and Sea Cloud carries 64.

Which ship is newer, AmaDahlia or Sea Cloud?

AmaDahlia is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2021 against 1931 for Sea Cloud.

Which has more space per passenger?

Sea Cloud, with 39.6 gross tons per passenger against 13.9 on AmaDahlia. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Sea Cloud, with one crew member for every 1.1 passengers against one for every 1.2 on AmaDahlia.

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