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AmaLucia vs S.S. Clara

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaLucia is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 156 passengers, in service since 2021. S.S. Clara is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 154 passengers, due to enter service in 2028. AmaLucia has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose AmaLucia if you want a lower starting fare or more cruises to choose from: its cruises start from $1,739 (vs $3,799) and it has 27 cruises on sale (vs 10).

Choose S.S. Clara if you want more space per passenger or a newer ship: it has 32.5 gross tons per passenger (vs 22.4) and its maiden voyage was in 2028 (vs 2021).

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Specifications

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

AmaLuciaS.S. Clara
Cruise line AmaWaterways Uniworld River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2021 2028 (better)
Gross tonnage 3,500 5,000
Passengers 156 154
Crew 51 57
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.1 2.7 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 22.4 32.5 (better)
Cabins 78 —
Decks 4 4
Length 443 ft 443 ft
Beam 38 ft 39 ft
Speed — 14 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 — 9 / 10
Cruises on sale 27 10
Upcoming sailings 99 21
Cruise lengths 7 to 14 nights 7 to 10 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $1,739 (better) $3,799

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

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

AmaLucia has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active S.S. Clara: 5.8
  • Adventure & nature S.S. Clara: 5.0
  • Cultural S.S. Clara: 9.0
  • Dining S.S. Clara: 8.5
  • Entertainment S.S. Clara: 5.0
  • Family friendly S.S. Clara: 3.5
  • Party S.S. Clara: 3.0
  • Romantic S.S. Clara: 8.8
  • Spa & fitness S.S. Clara: 6.5
  • Staterooms S.S. Clara: 8.3

Questions

AmaLucia or S.S. Clara?

Which is bigger, AmaLucia or S.S. Clara?

S.S. Clara is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 3,500 gross tons for AmaLucia. AmaLucia carries 156 passengers and S.S. Clara carries 154.

Which has more space per passenger?

S.S. Clara, with 32.5 gross tons per passenger against 22.4 on AmaLucia. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

S.S. Clara, with one crew member for every 2.7 passengers against one for every 3.1 on AmaLucia.

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