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Andorinha vs Wilderness Legacy

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Andorinha is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers, in service since 2020. Wilderness Legacy is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 88 passengers, in service since 1983. Andorinha has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Andorinha if you want a newer ship or more space per passenger: its maiden voyage was in 2020 (vs 1983) and it has 23.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 16.7).

Choose Wilderness Legacy if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 6 cruises on sale (vs none).

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Specifications

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

AndorinhaWilderness Legacy
Cruise line Tauck River Cruises Un-Cruise Adventures
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2020 (better) 1983
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2013
Gross tonnage 2,000 1,472
Passengers 84 88
Crew 36 35
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.3 (better) 2.5
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 23.8 (better) 16.7
Decks 4 4
Length 263 ft 192 ft
Beam 39 ft 40 ft
Speed 13 mph 12 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10
Cruises on sale 6
Upcoming sailings 45
Cruise lengths 7–12 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $5,300

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

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

Andorinha has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Wilderness Legacy: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature Wilderness Legacy: 8.0
  • Cultural Wilderness Legacy: 5.0
  • Dining Wilderness Legacy: 5.0
  • Entertainment Wilderness Legacy: 5.0
  • Family friendly Wilderness Legacy: 5.0
  • Party Wilderness Legacy: 5.0
  • Romantic Wilderness Legacy: 6.0
  • Spa & fitness Wilderness Legacy: 5.0
  • Staterooms Wilderness Legacy: 5.0

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.

Un-Cruise Adventures

Wilderness Legacy

Step aboard the 88-guest Wilderness Legacy from Un-Cruise Adventures and take a step back in time. The replica coastal steamer exudes old-world charm, with the benefits of modern comforts. Simultaneously upscale and casual, the vessel boasts carved wooden cabinetry and turn-of-the-century décor.

Sailing now

6 cruises on sale, from $5,300.

Questions

Andorinha or Wilderness Legacy?

Which is bigger, Andorinha or Wilderness Legacy?

Andorinha is bigger at 2,000 gross tons, against 1,472 gross tons for Wilderness Legacy. Andorinha carries 84 passengers and Wilderness Legacy carries 88.

Which ship is newer, Andorinha or Wilderness Legacy?

Andorinha is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2020 against 1983 for Wilderness Legacy.

Which has more space per passenger?

Andorinha, with 23.8 gross tons per passenger against 16.7 on Wilderness Legacy. 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 2.5 on Wilderness Legacy.

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