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Ganges Voyager II vs River Tosca

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Which should you choose?

Ganges Voyager II is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 56 passengers, in service since 2015. River Tosca is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2008.

Choose Ganges Voyager II if you want a more romantic trip, a more family-friendly ship or a newer ship: it outscores River Tosca for romantic (10.0 vs 5.0) and family friendly (5.0 vs 2.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2015 (vs 2008).

Choose River Tosca if you want better-rated staterooms, a more active cruise or better-rated dining: it outscores Ganges Voyager II for staterooms (8.0 vs 6.0), active (10.0 vs 9.0) and dining (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

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Specifications

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

Ganges Voyager IIRiver Tosca
Cruise line Uniworld River Cruises Uniworld River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2015 (better) 2008
Gross tonnage 1,000 1,340
Passengers 56 82
Crew 36 50
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.6 1.6
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 17.9 (better) 16.3
Cabins 28
Decks 3 6
Length 185 ft 236 ft
Beam 41 ft 46 ft
Speed 10 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 (better) 9 / 10
Cruises on sale 3 1
Upcoming sailings 60 82
Cruise lengths 12–15 nights 11 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $6,449 (better) $6,699

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Ganges Voyager II leads on 2 of the ten, River Tosca on 4, with 4 level.

  • Active Ganges Voyager II: 9.0 River Tosca: 10.0
  • Adventure & nature Ganges Voyager II: 9.0 River Tosca: 10.0
  • Cultural Ganges Voyager II: 10.0 River Tosca: 10.0
  • Dining Ganges Voyager II: 7.0 River Tosca: 8.0
  • Entertainment Ganges Voyager II: 6.0 River Tosca: 6.0
  • Family friendly Ganges Voyager II: 5.0 River Tosca: 2.0
  • Party Ganges Voyager II: 5.0 River Tosca: 5.0
  • Romantic Ganges Voyager II: 10.0 River Tosca: 5.0
  • Spa & fitness Ganges Voyager II: 5.0 River Tosca: 5.0
  • Staterooms Ganges Voyager II: 6.0 River Tosca: 8.0

Uniworld River Cruises

Ganges Voyager II

One of only two luxury river cruise ships sailing on India's Ganges River, Uniworld’s Ganges Voyager II carries 56 passengers in 28 suites and staterooms from the capital of New Delhi to Kolkata (Calcutta).

Highlights

  • On-board cultural entertainment such as traditional sitar music, a Bollywood-style song and dance show and more
  • Complimentary local beers and soft drinks

Sailing now

3 cruises on sale, from $6,449.

Uniworld River Cruises

River Tosca

Cruise the Nile in a manner once reserved for queens and pharaohs. Experience Egypt and the Nile’s most wondrous sites in style and luxury when you set sail on an eight-day voyage aboard Uniworld's River Tosca.

Highlights

  • The Nile, the longest and perhaps most famous river in the world, holds many historical and cultural secrets
  • Tour the major sites with an Egyptologist!
  • Drink cooling mint tea by the pool on hot afternoons

Sailing now

1 cruise on sale, from $6,699.

Questions

Ganges Voyager II or River Tosca?

Which is bigger, Ganges Voyager II or River Tosca?

River Tosca is bigger at 1,340 gross tons, against 1,000 gross tons for Ganges Voyager II. Ganges Voyager II carries 56 passengers and River Tosca carries 82.

Which ship is newer, Ganges Voyager II or River Tosca?

Ganges Voyager II is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2015 against 2008 for River Tosca.

Which has more space per passenger?

Ganges Voyager II, with 17.9 gross tons per passenger against 16.3 on River Tosca. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

They are level, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers.

Which is better for families?

Ganges Voyager II scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 2.0 for River Tosca.

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