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S.S. Antoinette vs S.S. Helen

The verdict

Which should you choose?

S.S. Antoinette is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 154 passengers, in service since 2011. S.S. Helen is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 154 passengers.

Choose S.S. Antoinette if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 10 cruises on sale (vs none).

Choose S.S. Helen if you want more of a party, a better-rated spa and gym or better-rated dining: it outscores S.S. Antoinette for party (2.5 vs 0.0), spa & fitness (6.5 vs 5.0) and dining (8.5 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

S.S. AntoinetteS.S. Helen
Cruise line Uniworld River Cruises Uniworld River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2011 —
Gross tonnage 3,963 5,000
Passengers 154 154
Crew 57 57
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.7 2.7
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 25.7 32.5 (better)
Decks 3 4
Length 443 ft 443 ft
Beam 38 ft 39 ft
Speed 9 mph 14 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 9 / 10 (better)
Cruises on sale 10 —
Upcoming sailings 79 —
Cruise lengths 7–10 nights —
Fares fromlower highlighted $3,199 —

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. S.S. Antoinette leads on 1 of the ten, S.S. Helen on 9.

  • Active S.S. Antoinette: 5.0 S.S. Helen: 5.5
  • Adventure & nature S.S. Antoinette: 5.0 S.S. Helen: 4.5
  • Cultural S.S. Antoinette: 8.0 S.S. Helen: 9.3
  • Dining S.S. Antoinette: 7.0 S.S. Helen: 8.5
  • Entertainment S.S. Antoinette: 4.0 S.S. Helen: 5.0
  • Family friendly S.S. Antoinette: 2.0 S.S. Helen: 3.0
  • Party S.S. Antoinette: 0.0 S.S. Helen: 2.5
  • Romantic S.S. Antoinette: 8.0 S.S. Helen: 8.7
  • Spa & fitness S.S. Antoinette: 5.0 S.S. Helen: 6.5
  • Staterooms S.S. Antoinette: 8.0 S.S. Helen: 8.3

Uniworld River Cruises

S.S. Antoinette

Cruising on Uniworld River Cruises' S.S. Antoinette during a Christmas Markets cruise on the Rhine River still stands out as one of my favorite cruise experiences. What impressed me most was the seamless delivery of service that started at embarkation and ended when I said farewell on the last morning of the cruise.

Highlights

  • 24-hour reception service
  • 24-hour specialty coffee and tea bar
  • Free Internet and Wi-Fi access
  • Complimentary use of bicycles and Nordic walking sticks

Sailing now

10 cruises on sale, from $3,199.

Questions

S.S. Antoinette or S.S. Helen?

Which is bigger, S.S. Antoinette or S.S. Helen?

S.S. Helen is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 3,963 gross tons for S.S. Antoinette. S.S. Antoinette carries 154 passengers and S.S. Helen carries 154.

Which has more space per passenger?

S.S. Helen, with 32.5 gross tons per passenger against 25.7 on S.S. Antoinette. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

They are level, with one crew member for every 2.7 passengers.

Which is better for families?

S.S. Helen scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 3.0 out of 10, against 2.0 for S.S. Antoinette.

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