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Grace vs Sylvia Earle

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. Sylvia Earle is an intimate Aurora Expeditions ship carrying 130 passengers. Sylvia Earle has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Sylvia Earle if you want more space per passenger: it has 62.1 gross tons per passenger (vs 7.7).

Grace does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.

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Specifications

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

GraceSylvia Earle
Cruise line Tauck River Cruises Aurora Expeditions
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2016 —
Gross tonnage 1,000 8,076
Passengers 130 130
Crew 34 —
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.8 —
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 7.7 62.1 (better)
Decks 4 —
Length 443 ft —
Beam 39 ft —
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 —
Cruises on sale 26 34
Upcoming sailings 70 45
Cruise lengths 7 to 14 nights 7 to 22 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted — $7,848

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

Sylvia Earle 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.

Questions

Grace or Sylvia Earle?

Which is bigger, Grace or Sylvia Earle?

Sylvia Earle is bigger at 8,076 gross tons, against 1,000 gross tons for Grace. Grace carries 130 passengers and Sylvia Earle carries 130.

Which has more space per passenger?

Sylvia Earle, with 62.1 gross tons per passenger against 7.7 on Grace. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

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