Uniworld River Cruises
River Tosca
- Cruises
- 1
- From
- $6,499
Ship comparison
River Tosca vs S.S. Sphinx
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sphinx
- Cruises
- 1
- From
- $7,199
The verdict
Which should you choose?
River Tosca is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2009. S.S. Sphinx is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers. S.S. Sphinx has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose River Tosca if you want more adventure and nature, better-rated dining or better-rated staterooms: it outscores S.S. Sphinx for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 5.0), dining (8.0 vs 5.0) and staterooms (8.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose S.S. Sphinx if you want a more family-friendly ship, a more romantic trip or more crew per passenger: it outscores River Tosca for family friendly (5.0 vs 2.0) and romantic (8.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.4 passengers (vs 1.6).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| River Tosca | S.S. Sphinx | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Uniworld River Cruises | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2009 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 1,340 | — |
| Passengers | 82 | 84 |
| Crew | 50 | 60 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.6 | 1.4 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 16.3 | — |
| Decks | 6 | — |
| Length | 236 ft | — |
| Beam | 46 ft | — |
| Speed | 10 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 1 | 1 |
| Upcoming sailings | 78 | 78 |
| Cruise lengths | 11 nights | 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $6,499 (better) | $7,199 |
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 6 of the ten, S.S. Sphinx on 2, 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. Sphinx
Sailing now
1 cruise on sale, from $7,199.
Questions
River Tosca or S.S. Sphinx?
Which has more crew per passenger?
S.S. Sphinx, with one crew member for every 1.4 passengers against one for every 1.6 on River Tosca.
Which is better for families?
S.S. Sphinx 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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