Tauck River Cruises
Lumière
- Cruises
- 7
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Ship comparison
Lumière vs S.S. Bon Voyage
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Bon Voyage
- Cruises
- 3
- From
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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. S.S. Bon Voyage is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 132 passengers, in service since 2006. Lumière has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Lumière if you want a more family-friendly ship, a newer ship or more culture: it outscores S.S. Bon Voyage for family friendly (6.0 vs 2.0) and cultural (9.5 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2026 (vs 2006).
Choose S.S. Bon Voyage if you want more of a party, a more active cruise or a more romantic trip: it outscores Lumière for party (5.0 vs 3.0), active (8.0 vs 7.0) and romantic (10.0 vs 9.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Lumière | S.S. Bon Voyage | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2026 (better) | 2006 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2013 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 130 | 132 |
| Crew | 50 | 41 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.6 (better) | 3.2 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 37.9 |
| Cabins | 68 | — |
| Decks | 4 | 4 |
| Length | 443 ft | 361 ft |
| Beam | 38 ft | 38 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 7 | 3 |
| Upcoming sailings | 33 | 65 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–13 nights | 7 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 4 of the ten, S.S. Bon Voyage on 5, with 1 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Tauck River Cruises
Lumière
Sailing now
7 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
3 cruises on sale.
Questions
Lumière or S.S. Bon Voyage?
Which ship is newer, Lumière or S.S. Bon Voyage?
Lumière is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2026 against 2006 for S.S. Bon Voyage.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Lumière, with one crew member for every 2.6 passengers against one for every 3.2 on S.S. Bon Voyage.
Which is better for families?
Lumière scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10, against 2.0 for S.S. Bon Voyage.
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