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Andorinha vs Oberoi Zahra

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Andorinha is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers, in service since 2020. Oberoi Zahra is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 54 passengers. Andorinha has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. Oberoi Zahra has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Andorinha if you want more crew per passenger or a bigger ship: it has a crew member for every 2.3 passengers (vs 2.7) and it carries 84 passengers (vs 54).

Choose Oberoi Zahra if you want a smaller ship: it carries 54 passengers (vs 84).

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Specifications

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

AndorinhaOberoi Zahra
Cruise line Tauck River Cruises Tauck River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2020 —
Gross tonnage 2,000 —
Passengers 84 54
Crew 36 20
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.3 (better) 2.7
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 23.8 —
Cabins — 27
Decks 4 5
Length 263 ft —
Beam 39 ft 46 ft
Speed 13 mph —

Tauck River Cruises

Andorinha

Andorinha, the latest river ship from Tauck River Cruises, was specifically designed and built to cruise Portugal's Douro River. The ship is a new build with minimized passenger capacity to provide more spacious staterooms and public areas — and thus a more intimate cruising experience.

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