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River Tosca vs Safari Endeavour

The verdict

Which should you choose?

River Tosca is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2009. Safari Endeavour is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 84 passengers, in service since 1983.

Choose River Tosca if you want more culture, better-rated dining or better-rated staterooms: it outscores Safari Endeavour for cultural (10.0 vs 5.0), dining (8.0 vs 5.0) and staterooms (8.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

Choose Safari Endeavour if you want a more family-friendly ship or a more romantic trip: it outscores River Tosca for family friendly (5.0 vs 2.0) and romantic (7.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

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Specifications

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River ToscaSafari Endeavour
Cruise line Uniworld River Cruises Un-Cruise Adventures
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2009 (better) 1983
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted — 2012
Gross tonnage 1,340 1,425
Passengers 82 84
Crew 50 35
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.6 (better) 2.4
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 16.3 17.0 (better)
Decks 6 4
Length 236 ft 232 ft
Beam 46 ft 37 ft
Speed 10 mph 11 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 9 / 10 (better) 8 / 10
Cruises on sale 1 —
Upcoming sailings 76 —
Cruise lengths 11 nights —
Fares fromlower highlighted $6,499 —

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, Safari Endeavour on 2, with 4 level.

  • Active River Tosca: 10.0 Safari Endeavour: 10.0
  • Adventure & nature River Tosca: 10.0 Safari Endeavour: 10.0
  • Cultural River Tosca: 10.0 Safari Endeavour: 5.0
  • Dining River Tosca: 8.0 Safari Endeavour: 5.0
  • Entertainment River Tosca: 6.0 Safari Endeavour: 5.0
  • Family friendly River Tosca: 2.0 Safari Endeavour: 5.0
  • Party River Tosca: 5.0 Safari Endeavour: 5.0
  • Romantic River Tosca: 5.0 Safari Endeavour: 7.0
  • Spa & fitness River Tosca: 5.0 Safari Endeavour: 5.0
  • Staterooms River Tosca: 8.0 Safari Endeavour: 5.0

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 $6,499.

Un-Cruise Adventures

Safari Endeavour

Aboard Safari Endeavour, a spacious expedition vessel from Un-Cruise Adventures, three decks offer ample outside vantage points for taking in daytime sights and the sparkling night sky with new friends.

Questions

River Tosca or Safari Endeavour?

Which is bigger, River Tosca or Safari Endeavour?

Safari Endeavour is bigger at 1,425 gross tons, against 1,340 gross tons for River Tosca. River Tosca carries 82 passengers and Safari Endeavour carries 84.

Which ship is newer, River Tosca or Safari Endeavour?

River Tosca is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2009 against 1983 for Safari Endeavour.

Which has more space per passenger?

Safari Endeavour, with 17.0 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 2.4 on Safari Endeavour.

Which is better for families?

Safari Endeavour 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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