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Avalon Tapestry II vs Emerald Xara

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Avalon Tapestry II is an intimate Avalon Waterways ship carrying 128 passengers, in service since 2015. Emerald Xara is an intimate Emerald Cruises ship carrying 128 passengers. Emerald Xara has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Emerald Xara if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 25 cruises on sale (vs 8).

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Specifications

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

Avalon Tapestry IIEmerald Xara
Cruise line Avalon Waterways Emerald Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2015 —
Gross tonnage 5,000 —
Passengers 128 128
Crew 37 —
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.5 —
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 39.1 —
Decks 4 —
Length 361 ft —
Beam 37 ft —
Speed 9 mph —
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 9 / 10 —
Cruises on sale 8 25
Upcoming sailings 212 39
Cruise lengths 7 to 17 nights 7 to 24 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $4,450 (better) $5,031

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

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

Emerald Xara has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Avalon Tapestry II: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Avalon Tapestry II: 4.0
  • Cultural Avalon Tapestry II: 8.0
  • Dining Avalon Tapestry II: 7.0
  • Entertainment Avalon Tapestry II: 4.0
  • Family friendly Avalon Tapestry II: 4.0
  • Party Avalon Tapestry II: 3.0
  • Romantic Avalon Tapestry II: 8.0
  • Spa & fitness Avalon Tapestry II: 7.0
  • Staterooms Avalon Tapestry II: 8.0

Avalon Waterways

Avalon Tapestry II

There’s both serenity and a measure of adventure when cruising France’s famed waterways aboard Avalon Tapestry II. Sailing the Seine, Rhône and Saône rivers, the Avalon Waterways ship can glide by centuries-old châteaux and beautiful landscapes in the afternoon, then make an overnight port call at one of Europe’s overlooked gems.

Highlights

  • Wall-to-wall panoramic windows
  • Sky deck with premium lounge chairs
  • Bistro on the Sky Deck
  • Fitness center

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8 cruises on sale, from $4,450.

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