AmaWaterways
AmaLucia
- Cruises
- 27
- From
- $1,739
Ship comparison
AmaLucia vs S.S. Helen
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Helen
- Cruises
- 15
- From
- $3,799
The verdict
Which should you choose?
AmaLucia is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 156 passengers, in service since 2021. S.S. Helen is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 154 passengers. 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: its cruises start from $1,739 (vs $3,799).
Choose S.S. Helen if you want more space per passenger: it has 32.5 gross tons per passenger (vs 22.4).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| AmaLucia | S.S. Helen | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | AmaWaterways | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2021 | — |
| 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 | 15 |
| Upcoming sailings | 99 | 33 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 14 nights | 7 to 14 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.
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AmaWaterways
AmaLucia
The elegant 156-passenger AmaLucia, which launched in summer 2021, is a warm, inviting ship offering plenty of space for guests to unwind.
Sailing now
27 cruises on sale, from $1,739.
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Helen
Sailing now
15 cruises on sale, from $3,799.
Questions
AmaLucia or S.S. Helen?
Which is bigger, AmaLucia or S.S. Helen?
S.S. Helen is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 3,500 gross tons for AmaLucia. AmaLucia carries 156 passengers and S.S. Helen carries 154.
Which has more space per passenger?
S.S. Helen, 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. Helen, with one crew member for every 2.7 passengers against one for every 3.1 on AmaLucia.
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