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Grace vs S.S. Bon Voyage

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. S.S. Bon Voyage is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 132 passengers, in service since 2006.

Choose Grace if you want a more family-friendly ship, a newer ship or better-rated entertainment: it outscores S.S. Bon Voyage for family friendly (4.5 vs 2.0) and entertainment (5.0 vs 4.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2016 (vs 2006).

Choose S.S. Bon Voyage if you want more space per passenger, more of a party or a more romantic trip: it outscores Grace for party (5.0 vs 3.0) and romantic (10.0 vs 8.5) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 37.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 7.7).

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Specifications

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

GraceS.S. Bon Voyage
Cruise line Tauck River Cruises Uniworld River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2016 (better) 2006
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted — 2013
Gross tonnage 1,000 5,000
Passengers 130 132
Crew 34 41
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.8 3.2 (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 1
Upcoming sailings 70 63
Cruise lengths 7 to 14 nights 7 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted — $3,299

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Grace leads on 4 of the ten, S.S. Bon Voyage on 5, with 1 level.

  • Active Grace: 7.0 S.S. Bon Voyage: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature Grace: 5.0 S.S. Bon Voyage: 5.0
  • Cultural Grace: 9.0 S.S. Bon Voyage: 8.0
  • Dining Grace: 8.0 S.S. Bon Voyage: 9.0
  • Entertainment Grace: 5.0 S.S. Bon Voyage: 4.0
  • Family friendly Grace: 4.5 S.S. Bon Voyage: 2.0
  • Party Grace: 3.0 S.S. Bon Voyage: 5.0
  • Romantic Grace: 8.5 S.S. Bon Voyage: 10.0
  • Spa & fitness Grace: 4.0 S.S. Bon Voyage: 5.0
  • Staterooms Grace: 8.5 S.S. Bon Voyage: 8.0

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

S.S. Bon Voyage

One of Europe's most luxurious river ships, Uniworld's S.S. Bon Voyage is an intimate upscale cruise vessel welcoming 130 guests at a time.

Highlights

  • Enjoy the local food and wine of the region, you won't be disappointed
  • An open top deck allows passengers to take in the local scenery as the ship glides down the river
  • Enjoy the pampering of the small details onboard like slippers and bathrobes, in-suite morning coffee and tea service and more

Sailing now

1 cruise on sale, from $3,299.

Questions

Grace or S.S. Bon Voyage?

Which is bigger, Grace or S.S. Bon Voyage?

S.S. Bon Voyage is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 1,000 gross tons for Grace. Grace carries 130 passengers and S.S. Bon Voyage carries 132.

Which ship is newer, Grace or S.S. Bon Voyage?

Grace is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2016 against 2006 for S.S. Bon Voyage.

Which has more space per passenger?

S.S. Bon Voyage, 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?

S.S. Bon Voyage, with one crew member for every 3.2 passengers against one for every 3.8 on Grace.

Which is better for families?

Grace scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 4.5 out of 10, against 2.0 for S.S. Bon Voyage.

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