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River Queen vs S.S. Bon Voyage

The verdict

Which should you choose?

River Queen is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 132 passengers, in service since 1999. S.S. Bon Voyage is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 132 passengers, in service since 2006. River Queen has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose S.S. Bon Voyage if you want a newer ship: its maiden voyage was in 2006 (vs 1999).

River Queen 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 QueenS.S. Bon Voyage
Cruise line Uniworld River Cruises Uniworld River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 1999 2006 (better)
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2020 (better) 2013
Gross tonnage 5,000 5,000
Passengers 132 132
Crew 40 41
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.3 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 — 1
Upcoming sailings — 63
Cruise lengths — 7 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted — $3,299

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

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

River Queen 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 Queen

Uniworld's River Queen is an upscale boutique ship with numerous touches that will make you feel well cared for as you cruise some of Europe's most famous waterways.

Highlights

  • Marble bathrooms feature L’Occitane en Provence bath and body products and plush towels
  • Book a special classic Christmas Market tour and find the holiday magic you have been looking for
  • Enjoy special touches like towel warmers, bathrobes, slippers and shoeshine and laundry service

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

1 cruise on sale, from $3,299.

Questions

River Queen or S.S. Bon Voyage?

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

They are the same size, 5,000 gross tons each. River Queen carries 132 passengers and S.S. Bon Voyage carries 132.

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

S.S. Bon Voyage is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2006 against 1999 for River Queen.

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 3.3 on River Queen.

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