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AmaMaria vs S.S. Helen

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaMaria is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 152 passengers, due to enter service in 2028. S.S. Helen is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 154 passengers. AmaMaria has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose AmaMaria if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $3,139 (vs $3,799).

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Specifications

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

AmaMariaS.S. Helen
Cruise line AmaWaterways Uniworld River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2028 —
Gross tonnage — 5,000
Passengers 152 154
Crew 51 57
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.0 2.7 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier — 32.5
Cabins 76 —
Decks 4 4
Length 443 ft 443 ft
Beam — 39 ft
Speed — 14 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 — 9 / 10
Cruises on sale 11 15
Upcoming sailings 39 33
Cruise lengths 7 to 14 nights 7 to 14 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $3,139 (better) $3,799

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

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

AmaMaria has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active S.S. Helen: 5.5
  • Adventure & nature S.S. Helen: 4.5
  • Cultural S.S. Helen: 9.3
  • Dining S.S. Helen: 8.5
  • Entertainment S.S. Helen: 5.0
  • Family friendly S.S. Helen: 3.0
  • Party S.S. Helen: 2.5
  • Romantic S.S. Helen: 8.7
  • Spa & fitness S.S. Helen: 6.5
  • Staterooms S.S. Helen: 8.3

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