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Emerald vs Treasures

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The verdict

Which should you choose?

Emerald is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 98 passengers, in service since 2006. Treasures is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 98 passengers, in service since 2011. Emerald has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Treasures if you want more space per passenger, a newer ship or more cruises to choose from: it has 20.4 gross tons per passenger (vs 10.2), its maiden voyage was in 2011 (vs 2006) and it has 11 cruises on sale (vs none).

Emerald does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.

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Specifications

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

EmeraldTreasures
Cruise line Tauck River Cruises Tauck River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2006 2011 (better)
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2017 2018 (better)
Gross tonnage 1,000 2,000
Passengers 98 98
Crew 40 36
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.5 (better) 2.7
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 10.2 20.4 (better)
Cabins 49 —
Decks 4 4
Length 361 ft 361 ft
Beam 39 ft 39 ft
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 (better) 8 / 10
Cruises on sale — 11
Upcoming sailings — 43
Cruise lengths — 7 to 14 nights

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

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

Emerald has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Treasures: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Treasures: 5.0
  • Cultural Treasures: 9.0
  • Dining Treasures: 8.0
  • Entertainment Treasures: 4.5
  • Family friendly Treasures: 4.0
  • Party Treasures: 3.0
  • Romantic Treasures: 8.5
  • Spa & fitness Treasures: 3.5
  • Staterooms Treasures: 8.0

Tauck River Cruises

Emerald

Designed with an open, airy plan, Tauck's ms Emerald debuted in 2017 with glorious river cruises through France's southern countryside along the Rhône and Saône rivers.

Highlights

  • A majority of rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows with real French balconies
  • Al fresco dining on the Sun Deck
  • Complimentary Internet access

Tauck River Cruises

Treasures

Perfectly at home gliding past fairy-tale castles, ancient monasteries and Gothic cathedrals on the waters of three historic rivers in the heart of Europe – the Rhine, the Danube and the Main – Tauck's ms Treasures may call on such historic cities as Köln, Koblenz, Nürnberg, Passau, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and more.

Highlights

  • Enjoy fresh air on your balcony as you glide by storybook towns and villages
  • Warning, the languid approach to visiting iconic European locales could become habit-forming
  • What could be finer than Al fresco dining on Sun Deck, weather permitting?

Sailing now

11 cruises on sale.

Questions

Emerald or Treasures?

Which is bigger, Emerald or Treasures?

Treasures is bigger at 2,000 gross tons, against 1,000 gross tons for Emerald. Emerald carries 98 passengers and Treasures carries 98.

Which ship is newer, Emerald or Treasures?

Treasures is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2011 against 2006 for Emerald.

Which has more space per passenger?

Treasures, with 20.4 gross tons per passenger against 10.2 on Emerald. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Emerald, with one crew member for every 2.5 passengers against one for every 2.7 on Treasures.

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