Tauck River Cruises
Andorinha
- Cruises
- 13
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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. Sapphire is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 98 passengers, in service since 2008.
Choose Andorinha if you want a more family-friendly ship, a newer ship or more adventure and nature: it outscores Sapphire for family friendly (6.0 vs 4.0) and adventure & nature (6.5 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2020 (vs 2008).
Sapphire does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Andorinha | Sapphire | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Tauck River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2020 (better) | 2008 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2017 |
| Gross tonnage | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Passengers | 84 | 98 |
| Crew | 36 | 36 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.3 (better) | 2.7 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 23.8 (better) | 20.4 |
| Decks | 4 | 4 |
| Length | 263 ft | 361 ft |
| Beam | 39 ft | 37 ft |
| Speed | 13 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 13 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 60 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 11 nights | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Andorinha leads on 5 of the ten, Sapphire on 1, with 4 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
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.
Sailing now
13 cruises on sale.
Tauck River Cruises
Sapphire
The river cruise ship ms Sapphire from Tauck glitters along the waters of the River Seine as it explores France's from its rural villages to Normandy’s beaches and Monet’s Giverny.
Questions
Andorinha or Sapphire?
Which is bigger, Andorinha or Sapphire?
They are the same size, 2,000 gross tons each. Andorinha carries 84 passengers and Sapphire carries 98.
Which ship is newer, Andorinha or Sapphire?
Andorinha is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2020 against 2008 for Sapphire.
Which has more space per passenger?
Andorinha, with 23.8 gross tons per passenger against 20.4 on Sapphire. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Andorinha, with one crew member for every 2.3 passengers against one for every 2.7 on Sapphire.
Which is better for families?
Andorinha scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10, against 4.0 for Sapphire.
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