Uniworld River Cruises
River Tosca
- Cruises
- 1
- From
- $6,699
Ship comparison
River Tosca vs S.S. Joie de Vivre
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Joie de Vivre
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $3,749
The verdict
Which should you choose?
River Tosca is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2008. S.S. Joie de Vivre is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 128 passengers, in service since 2017.
Choose River Tosca if you want more adventure and nature, a more active cruise or more culture: it outscores S.S. Joie de Vivre for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 5.0), active (10.0 vs 7.0) and cultural (10.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose S.S. Joie de Vivre if you want more space per passenger, a more family-friendly ship or better-rated staterooms: it outscores River Tosca for family friendly (5.0 vs 2.0) and staterooms (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 39.1 gross tons per passenger (vs 16.3).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| River Tosca | S.S. Joie de Vivre | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Uniworld River Cruises | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2008 | 2017 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 1,340 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 82 | 128 |
| Crew | 50 | 52 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.6 (better) | 2.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 16.3 | 39.1 (better) |
| Decks | 6 | 4 |
| Length | 236 ft | 410 ft |
| Beam | 46 ft | 37 ft |
| Speed | 10 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | 10 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 1 | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | 82 | 88 |
| Cruise lengths | 11 nights | 7 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $6,699 | $3,749 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. River Tosca leads on 4 of the ten, S.S. Joie de Vivre on 3, with 3 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Uniworld River Cruises
River Tosca
Cruise the Nile in a manner once reserved for queens and pharaohs. Experience Egypt and the Nile’s most wondrous sites in style and luxury when you set sail on an eight-day voyage aboard Uniworld's River Tosca.
Highlights
- The Nile, the longest and perhaps most famous river in the world, holds many historical and cultural secrets
- Tour the major sites with an Egyptologist!
- Drink cooling mint tea by the pool on hot afternoons
Sailing now
1 cruise on sale, from $6,699.
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Joie de Vivre
S.S. Joie de Vivre from Uniworld carries 128 passengers and showcases handcrafted furniture, fine art, sumptuous fabrics and beautiful antiques. At 410 feet (125 meters) long, the ship is smaller than its sister Super Ships but is the longest permissible for the Seine.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $3,749.
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Questions
River Tosca or S.S. Joie de Vivre?
Which is bigger, River Tosca or S.S. Joie de Vivre?
S.S. Joie de Vivre is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 1,340 gross tons for River Tosca. River Tosca carries 82 passengers and S.S. Joie de Vivre carries 128.
Which ship is newer, River Tosca or S.S. Joie de Vivre?
S.S. Joie de Vivre is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2017 against 2008 for River Tosca.
Which has more space per passenger?
S.S. Joie de Vivre, with 39.1 gross tons per passenger against 16.3 on River Tosca. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
River Tosca, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 2.5 on S.S. Joie de Vivre.
Which is better for families?
S.S. Joie de Vivre scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 2.0 for River Tosca.
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