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River Princess vs S.S. Bon Voyage

The verdict

Which should you choose?

River Princess is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 132 passengers, in service since 2001. S.S. Bon Voyage is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 132 passengers, in service since 2005. River Princess has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose S.S. Bon Voyage if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 3.2 passengers (vs 3.8).

River Princess 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.

River PrincessS.S. Bon Voyage
Cruise line Uniworld River Cruises Uniworld River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2001 2005 (better)
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2011 2013 (better)
Gross tonnage 4,997 5,000
Passengers 132 132
Crew 35 41
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.8 3.2 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 37.9 37.9
Decks 4 4
Length 361 ft 361 ft
Beam 38 ft 38 ft
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 10 / 10
Cruises on sale 3
Upcoming sailings 69
Cruise lengths 7 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $3,099

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

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

River Princess has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active S.S. Bon Voyage: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature S.S. Bon Voyage: 5.0
  • Cultural S.S. Bon Voyage: 8.0
  • Dining S.S. Bon Voyage: 9.0
  • Entertainment S.S. Bon Voyage: 4.0
  • Family friendly S.S. Bon Voyage: 2.0
  • Party S.S. Bon Voyage: 5.0
  • Romantic S.S. Bon Voyage: 10.0
  • Spa & fitness S.S. Bon Voyage: 5.0
  • Staterooms S.S. Bon Voyage: 8.0

Uniworld River Cruises

River Princess

Some say river cruises are the new bus tours of Europe — only better. You get to visit many towns and cities while floating on a five-star hotel vessel. Cruisers unpack only once and get to sail down Europe's famous rivers and dock in the heart of its fabled cities.

Highlights

  • Quaint villages, abbeys, cathedrals and fine wines, Europe at it's best!
  • Enjoy the expansive views in the the River Princess dining area and don't miss a minute of the scenery
  • Budapest, Bucharest and Prague are some of the old-world highlights on your river journey

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, from $3,099.

Questions

River Princess or S.S. Bon Voyage?

Which is bigger, River Princess or S.S. Bon Voyage?

S.S. Bon Voyage is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 4,997 gross tons for River Princess. River Princess carries 132 passengers and S.S. Bon Voyage carries 132.

Which ship is newer, River Princess or S.S. Bon Voyage?

S.S. Bon Voyage is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2005 against 2001 for River Princess.

Which has more space per passenger?

They are level at 37.9 gross tons per passenger.

Which has more crew per passenger?

S.S. Bon Voyage, with one crew member for every 3.2 passengers against one for every 3.8 on River Princess.

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