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S.S. Joie de Vivre vs S.S. La Venezia

The verdict

Which should you choose?

S.S. Joie de Vivre is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 128 passengers, in service since 2017. S.S. La Venezia is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 130 passengers, in service since 2020. S.S. La Venezia has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

On the figures we hold, neither ship leads the other by a clear margin, so let the itinerary and the fare decide.

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Specifications

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

S.S. Joie de VivreS.S. La Venezia
Cruise line Uniworld River Cruises Uniworld River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2017 2020 (better)
Gross tonnage 5,000 5,000
Passengers 128 130
Crew 52 50
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.5 (better) 2.6
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 39.1 (better) 38.5
Decks 4 4
Length 410 ft 361 ft
Beam 37 ft 36 ft
Speed — 15 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 10 / 10
Cruises on sale 2 —
Upcoming sailings 81 —
Cruise lengths 7 nights —
Fares fromlower highlighted $3,349 —

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

S.S. La Venezia has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active S.S. Joie de Vivre: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature S.S. Joie de Vivre: 5.0
  • Cultural S.S. Joie de Vivre: 7.0
  • Dining S.S. Joie de Vivre: 9.0
  • Entertainment S.S. Joie de Vivre: 5.0
  • Family friendly S.S. Joie de Vivre: 5.0
  • Party S.S. Joie de Vivre: 5.0
  • Romantic S.S. Joie de Vivre: 5.0
  • Spa & fitness S.S. Joie de Vivre: 5.0
  • Staterooms S.S. Joie de Vivre: 10.0

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 $3,349.

Questions

S.S. Joie de Vivre or S.S. La Venezia?

Which is bigger, S.S. Joie de Vivre or S.S. La Venezia?

They are the same size, 5,000 gross tons each. S.S. Joie de Vivre carries 128 passengers and S.S. La Venezia carries 130.

Which ship is newer, S.S. Joie de Vivre or S.S. La Venezia?

S.S. La Venezia is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2020 against 2017 for S.S. Joie de Vivre.

Which has more space per passenger?

S.S. Joie de Vivre, with 39.1 gross tons per passenger against 38.5 on S.S. La Venezia. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

S.S. Joie de Vivre, with one crew member for every 2.5 passengers against one for every 2.6 on S.S. La Venezia.

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