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Grace vs River Queen

Tauck River Cruises

Grace

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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. River Queen is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 132 passengers, in service since 1999. River Queen has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Grace if you want a newer ship or more cruises to choose from: its maiden voyage was in 2016 (vs 1999) and it has 26 cruises on sale (vs none).

Choose River Queen if you want more space per passenger or more crew per passenger: it has 37.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 7.7) and it has a crew member for every 3.3 passengers (vs 3.8).

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Specifications

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

GraceRiver Queen
Cruise line Tauck River Cruises Uniworld River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2016 (better) 1999
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted — 2020
Gross tonnage 1,000 5,000
Passengers 130 132
Crew 34 40
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.8 3.3 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 7.7 37.9 (better)
Decks 4 4
Length 443 ft 361 ft
Beam 39 ft 38 ft
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 10 / 10
Cruises on sale 26 —
Upcoming sailings 70 —
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.

River Queen has no Bliss scores yet.

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

Uniworld River Cruises

River Queen

Uniworld's River Queen is an upscale boutique ship with numerous touches that will make you feel well cared for as you cruise some of Europe's most famous waterways.

Highlights

  • Marble bathrooms feature L’Occitane en Provence bath and body products and plush towels
  • Book a special classic Christmas Market tour and find the holiday magic you have been looking for
  • Enjoy special touches like towel warmers, bathrobes, slippers and shoeshine and laundry service

Questions

Grace or River Queen?

Which is bigger, Grace or River Queen?

River Queen is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 1,000 gross tons for Grace. Grace carries 130 passengers and River Queen carries 132.

Which ship is newer, Grace or River Queen?

Grace is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2016 against 1999 for River Queen.

Which has more space per passenger?

River Queen, with 37.9 gross tons per passenger against 7.7 on Grace. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

River Queen, with one crew member for every 3.3 passengers against one for every 3.8 on Grace.

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