Uniworld River Cruises
Ganges Voyager II
- Cruises
- 3
- From
- $6,549
Ship comparison
Ganges Voyager II vs S.S. Sphinx
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sphinx
- Cruises
- 1
- From
- $7,249
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Ganges Voyager II is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 56 passengers, in service since 2016. S.S. Sphinx is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers. S.S. Sphinx has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Ganges Voyager II if you want more adventure and nature, a more romantic trip or better-rated dining: it outscores S.S. Sphinx for adventure & nature (9.0 vs 5.0), romantic (10.0 vs 8.0) and dining (7.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose S.S. Sphinx if you want a bigger ship: it carries 84 passengers (vs 56).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Ganges Voyager II | S.S. Sphinx | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Uniworld River Cruises | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2016 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 1,000 | — |
| Passengers | 56 | 84 |
| Crew | 36 | 60 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.6 | 1.4 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 17.9 | — |
| Cabins | 28 | — |
| Decks | 3 | — |
| Length | 185 ft | — |
| Beam | 41 ft | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 10 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 3 | 1 |
| Upcoming sailings | 56 | 75 |
| Cruise lengths | 12 to 15 nights | 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $6,549 (better) | $7,249 |
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 6 of the ten, S.S. Sphinx on 0, with 4 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
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 $6,549.
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sphinx
Sailing now
1 cruise on sale, from $7,249.
Questions
Ganges Voyager II or S.S. Sphinx?
Which has more crew per passenger?
S.S. Sphinx, with one crew member for every 1.4 passengers against one for every 1.6 on Ganges Voyager II.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10.
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