Tauck River Cruises
Lumière
- Cruises
- 7
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Lumière is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 130 passengers, in service since 2026. Savor is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 130 passengers, in service since 2014. Lumière has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Lumière if you want a newer ship, more crew per passenger or a more romantic trip: it outscores Savor for romantic (9.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, its maiden voyage was in 2026 (vs 2014) and it has a crew member for every 2.6 passengers (vs 3.3).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Lumière | Savor | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Tauck River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2026 (better) | 2014 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 1,000 |
| Passengers | 130 | 130 |
| Crew | 50 | 39 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.6 (better) | 3.3 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 7.7 |
| Cabins | 68 | — |
| Decks | 4 | 4 |
| Length | 443 ft | 443 ft |
| Beam | 38 ft | 39 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 7 | 13 |
| Upcoming sailings | 33 | 43 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–13 nights | 7–13 nights |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Lumière leads on 5 of the ten, Savor on 1, with 4 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Tauck River Cruises
Lumière
Sailing now
7 cruises on sale.
Tauck River Cruises
Savor
Accommodating up to 130 passengers as she winds her way along the mighty Danube River, Tauck River Cruises' ms Savor takes passengers to discover timeless cities such as Munich, Nürnberg, Vienna, Passau, Bratislava and Cesky Krumlov.
Highlights
- Offers the most space per guest on Europe’s inland waterways
- Complimenatry Internet
- Al fresco dining on the Sun Deck
Sailing now
13 cruises on sale.
Questions
Lumière or Savor?
Which ship is newer, Lumière or Savor?
Lumière is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2026 against 2014 for Savor.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Lumière, with one crew member for every 2.6 passengers against one for every 3.3 on Savor.
Which is better for families?
Savor scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.5 out of 10, against 6.0 for Lumière.
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