Tauck River Cruises
Esprit
- Cruises
- 10
- From
- —
Ship comparison
Esprit vs S.S. Sao Rafael
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sao Rafael
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $3,799
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Esprit is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 98 passengers, in service since 2010. S.S. Sao Rafael is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 94 passengers. S.S. Sao Rafael has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Esprit if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 10 cruises on sale (vs 2).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Esprit | S.S. Sao Rafael | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2010 | — |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2018 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 2,000 | — |
| Passengers | 98 | 94 |
| Crew | 36 | 37 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.7 | 2.5 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 20.4 | — |
| Decks | 4 | — |
| Length | 361 ft | — |
| Beam | 39 ft | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 10 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 10 | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | 40 | 140 |
| Cruise lengths | 11 to 24 nights | 7 to 10 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $3,799 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
S.S. Sao Rafael has no Bliss scores yet.
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- Family friendly
- Party
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- Spa & fitness
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Tauck River Cruises
Esprit
Esprit sails Europe's most famous rivers — the Rhine, Main and Danube. The sleek river ship from Tauck River Cruises takes passengers to events such as wine tastings and galas and to sites such as castles and stately palaces while visiting old-world cities rich in architecture and arts.
Highlights
- Onboard bicycles available for shore excursions
- Majority of rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows with real French balconies
- 24-hour Jacuzzi on the Sun Deck
Sailing now
10 cruises on sale.
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sao Rafael
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $3,799.
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