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Inspire vs Reverie

Tauck River Cruises

Inspire

Cruises
15
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Tauck River Cruises

Reverie

Cruises
6
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The verdict

Which should you choose?

Inspire is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 130 passengers, in service since 2014. Reverie is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 124 passengers, due to enter service in 2027. Reverie has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Inspire if you want a more family-friendly ship or more cruises to choose from: it outscores Reverie for family friendly (6.5 vs 4.5) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 15 cruises on sale (vs 6).

Choose Reverie if you want a newer ship, more crew per passenger or a more romantic trip: it outscores Inspire for romantic (9.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, its maiden voyage was in 2027 (vs 2014) and it has a crew member for every 2.5 passengers (vs 3.3).

Side by side

Specifications

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

InspireReverie
Cruise line Tauck River Cruises Tauck River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2014 2027 (better)
Gross tonnage 1,000 —
Passengers 130 124
Crew 39 50
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.3 2.5 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 7.7 —
Cabins — 62
Decks 4 4
Length 443 ft 410 ft
Beam 39 ft —
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 —
Cruises on sale 15 6
Upcoming sailings 39 30
Cruise lengths 7–14 nights 5–11 nights

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Inspire leads on 1 of the ten, Reverie on 5, with 4 level.

  • Active Inspire: 7.0 Reverie: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Inspire: 5.0 Reverie: 5.0
  • Cultural Inspire: 9.0 Reverie: 9.5
  • Dining Inspire: 8.0 Reverie: 8.5
  • Entertainment Inspire: 5.0 Reverie: 5.0
  • Family friendly Inspire: 6.5 Reverie: 4.5
  • Party Inspire: 3.0 Reverie: 3.0
  • Romantic Inspire: 8.0 Reverie: 9.0
  • Spa & fitness Inspire: 4.0 Reverie: 4.5
  • Staterooms Inspire: 8.0 Reverie: 8.5

Tauck River Cruises

Inspire

Cruising exclusively along the riverscapes of the Rhine and Moselle, ms Inspire lends its name to the new Inspiration class riverboats from Tauck River Cruises. Carrying a maximum of 130 guests, Inspire explores medieval cities from Köln to Strasbourg and wine-growing regions from Cochem to the Alsace.

Highlights

  • Brand new ship launched in 2014
  • 22 suites and 8 loft cabins
  • Open seating & flexible dining times

Sailing now

15 cruises on sale.

Questions

Inspire or Reverie?

Which has more crew per passenger?

Reverie, with one crew member for every 2.5 passengers against one for every 3.3 on Inspire.

Which is better for families?

Inspire scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.5 out of 10, against 4.5 for Reverie.

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