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Grace vs Harmonie

Tauck River Cruises

Grace

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26
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The verdict

Which should you choose?

Grace is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 130 passengers, in service since 2016. Harmonie is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 130 passengers, due to enter service in 2028. Harmonie has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Grace if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 26 cruises on sale (vs 6).

Choose Harmonie if you want a newer ship, more crew per passenger or a more family-friendly ship: it outscores Grace for family friendly (6.0 vs 4.5) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, its maiden voyage was in 2028 (vs 2016) and it has a crew member for every 2.6 passengers (vs 3.8).

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Specifications

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

GraceHarmonie
Cruise line Tauck River Cruises Tauck River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2016 2028 (better)
Gross tonnage 1,000 —
Passengers 130 130
Crew 34 50
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.8 2.6 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 7.7 —
Cabins — 68
Decks 4 4
Length 443 ft 443 ft
Beam 39 ft 38 ft
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 —
Cruises on sale 26 6
Upcoming sailings 70 27
Cruise lengths 7 to 14 nights 5 to 13 nights

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Grace leads on 0 of the ten, Harmonie on 5, with 5 level.

  • Active Grace: 7.0 Harmonie: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Grace: 5.0 Harmonie: 5.0
  • Cultural Grace: 9.0 Harmonie: 9.5
  • Dining Grace: 8.0 Harmonie: 8.5
  • Entertainment Grace: 5.0 Harmonie: 5.0
  • Family friendly Grace: 4.5 Harmonie: 6.0
  • Party Grace: 3.0 Harmonie: 3.0
  • Romantic Grace: 8.5 Harmonie: 9.0
  • Spa & fitness Grace: 4.0 Harmonie: 4.5
  • Staterooms Grace: 8.5 Harmonie: 8.5

Tauck River Cruises

Grace

Cruising exclusively along the riverscapes of the Rhine, ms Grace is part of the Inspiration class of riverboats from Tauck River Cruises.

Highlights

  • Brand-new ship launching in 2016
  • Al fresco dining on the Sun Deck
  • Unlimited complimentary beverages, including regional wine, beer and premium spirits

Sailing now

26 cruises on sale.

Questions

Grace or Harmonie?

Which has more crew per passenger?

Harmonie, with one crew member for every 2.6 passengers against one for every 3.8 on Grace.

Which is better for families?

Harmonie scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10, against 4.5 for Grace.

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