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Aqua Mekong
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Aqua Mekong is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 40 passengers, in service since 2014. Saudade is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers, due to enter service in 2027. Aqua Mekong has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. Saudade has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Aqua Mekong if you want more crew per passenger or a smaller ship: it has a crew member for every 1.0 passengers (vs 2.0) and it carries 40 passengers (vs 84).
Choose Saudade if you want a newer ship or a bigger ship: its maiden voyage was in 2027 (vs 2014) and it carries 84 passengers (vs 40).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Aqua Mekong | Saudade | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Tauck River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2014 | 2027 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 1,555 | — |
| Passengers | 40 | 84 |
| Crew | 40 | 43 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.0 (better) | 2.0 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 38.9 | — |
| Cabins | 20 | 42 |
| Decks | 3 | 4 |
| Length | 205 ft | 263 ft |
| Beam | 38 ft | — |
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Aqua Mekong
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