American Cruise Lines
American Independence
- Cruises
- 5
- From
- $4,610
Ship comparison
American Independence vs S.S. Sao Rafael
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sao Rafael
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $3,799
The verdict
Which should you choose?
American Independence is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 92 passengers, in service since 2010. S.S. Sao Rafael is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 94 passengers. S.S. Sao Rafael has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose American Independence if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 5 cruises on sale (vs 2).
Choose S.S. Sao Rafael if you want more crew per passenger or a lower starting fare: it has a crew member for every 2.5 passengers (vs 3.4) and its cruises start from $3,799 (vs $4,610).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| American Independence | S.S. Sao Rafael | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | American Cruise Lines | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2010 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 2,300 | — |
| Passengers | 92 | 94 |
| Crew | 27 | 37 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.4 | 2.5 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 25.0 | — |
| Decks | 4 | — |
| Length | 223 ft | — |
| Beam | 51 ft | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 6 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 5 | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | 72 | 140 |
| Cruise lengths | 8 nights | 7 to 10 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $4,610 | $3,799 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
S.S. Sao Rafael has no Bliss scores yet.
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American Cruise Lines
American Independence
Maybe it's time to see more of the United States. American Cruise Lines offers a variety of options, including the American Independence, which cruises the Maine coast in summer and the Atlantic coast between South Carolina and Florida in winter. Fall cruisers can cruise the Hudson River for seasonal color and leaf peeping.
Highlights
- New design features including Rolls Royce stabilizers make for a smoother cruise and less seasickness
- Simple but comfortable, these ships were built to nestle into small coves and ports along the East Coast
- Don't miss the crab and lobster served in the Chesapeake Bay and Maine regions!
Sailing now
5 cruises on sale, from $4,610.
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8 Night New England Islands and Land Tour
$5,240
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8 Night Maine Coast and Harbors and Land Tour
$5,240
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Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sao Rafael
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $3,799.
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