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Lupus Mare vs Saudade

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The verdict

Which should you choose?

Lupus Mare is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 34 passengers. Saudade is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers, due to enter service in 2027. Lupus Mare has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. Saudade has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Lupus Mare if you want a smaller ship: it carries 34 passengers (vs 84).

Choose Saudade if you want more crew per passenger or a bigger ship: it has a crew member for every 2.0 passengers (vs 3.4) and it carries 84 passengers (vs 34).

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Specifications

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

Lupus MareSaudade
Cruise line Tauck River Cruises Tauck River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted — 2027
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2023 —
Gross tonnage 498 —
Passengers 34 84
Crew 10 43
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.4 2.0 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 14.6 —
Cabins 15 42
Decks 4 4
Length 141 ft 263 ft
Beam 30 ft —

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