Uniworld River Cruises
River Tosca
- Cruises
- 1
- From
- $6,499
Ship comparison
River Tosca vs S.S. Sao Gabriel
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sao Gabriel
- Cruises
- 6
- From
- $3,799
The verdict
Which should you choose?
River Tosca is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2009. S.S. Sao Gabriel is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2021.
Choose River Tosca if you want more adventure and nature, a more active cruise or better-rated staterooms: it outscores S.S. Sao Gabriel for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 5.0), active (10.0 vs 7.0) and staterooms (8.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose S.S. Sao Gabriel if you want more space per passenger, a more romantic trip or a more family-friendly ship: it outscores River Tosca for romantic (10.0 vs 5.0) and family friendly (5.0 vs 2.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 50.0 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. Sao Gabriel | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Uniworld River Cruises | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2009 | 2021 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 1,340 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 82 | 100 |
| Crew | 50 | 37 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.6 (better) | 2.7 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 16.3 | 50.0 (better) |
| Decks | 6 | 4 |
| Length | 236 ft | 262 ft |
| Beam | 46 ft | 37 ft |
| Speed | 10 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 1 | 6 |
| Upcoming sailings | 76 | 168 |
| Cruise lengths | 11 nights | 7 to 19 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $6,499 | $3,799 (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 5 of the ten, S.S. Sao Gabriel on 3, with 2 level.
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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.
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sao Gabriel
S.S. São Gabriel from Uniworld offers guests the chance to explore the irrigated hills of the beautiful Douro River Valley of Portugal and Spain as well as some of the region's UNESCO World Heritage sites — all on an all-inclusive luxury river ship.
Sailing now
6 cruises on sale, from $3,799.
Questions
River Tosca or S.S. Sao Gabriel?
Which is bigger, River Tosca or S.S. Sao Gabriel?
S.S. Sao Gabriel is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 1,340 gross tons for River Tosca. River Tosca carries 82 passengers and S.S. Sao Gabriel carries 100.
Which ship is newer, River Tosca or S.S. Sao Gabriel?
S.S. Sao Gabriel is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2021 against 2009 for River Tosca.
Which has more space per passenger?
S.S. Sao Gabriel, with 50.0 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 2.7 on S.S. Sao Gabriel.
Which is better for families?
S.S. Sao Gabriel 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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