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Andorinha
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Ship comparison
Andorinha vs Santa Cruz II
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Andorinha is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers, in service since 2020. Santa Cruz II is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 90 passengers, in service since 2015. Andorinha has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. Santa Cruz II has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Andorinha if you want a newer ship: its maiden voyage was in 2020 (vs 2015).
Choose Santa Cruz II if you want more space per passenger or more crew per passenger: it has 29.6 gross tons per passenger (vs 23.8) and it has a crew member for every 1.8 passengers (vs 2.3).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Andorinha | Santa Cruz II | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Tauck River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2020 (better) | 2015 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2021 |
| Gross tonnage | 2,000 | 2,664 |
| Passengers | 84 | 90 |
| Crew | 36 | 50 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.3 | 1.8 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 23.8 | 29.6 (better) |
| Cabins | — | 50 |
| Decks | 4 | 5 |
| Length | 263 ft | 235 ft |
| Beam | 39 ft | 44 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.
Tauck River Cruises
Santa Cruz II
Questions
Andorinha or Santa Cruz II?
Which is bigger, Andorinha or Santa Cruz II?
Santa Cruz II is bigger at 2,664 gross tons, against 2,000 gross tons for Andorinha. Andorinha carries 84 passengers and Santa Cruz II carries 90.
Which ship is newer, Andorinha or Santa Cruz II?
Andorinha is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2020 against 2015 for Santa Cruz II.
Which has more space per passenger?
Santa Cruz II, with 29.6 gross tons per passenger against 23.8 on Andorinha. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Santa Cruz II, with one crew member for every 1.8 passengers against one for every 2.3 on Andorinha.
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