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S.S. Joie de Vivre vs The B

Uniworld River Cruises

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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. The B is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 120 passengers, in service since 2017. The B has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose S.S. Joie de Vivre if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 2.5 passengers (vs 3.9).

The B does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.

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Specifications

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

S.S. Joie de VivreThe B
Cruise line Uniworld River Cruises Uniworld River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2017 2017
Gross tonnage 5,000 5,000
Passengers 128 120
Crew 52 31
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.5 (better) 3.9
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 39.1 41.7 (better)
Decks 4 3
Length 410 ft 361 ft
Beam 37 ft 38 ft
Speed 15 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10
Cruises on sale 2
Upcoming sailings 88
Cruise lengths 7 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $3,749

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

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

The B 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 $3,749.

Uniworld River Cruises

The B

The B, from luxury cruise line Uniworld, features luxury river cruises in Central Europe for travelers of all ages.

Questions

S.S. Joie de Vivre or The B?

Which is bigger, S.S. Joie de Vivre or The B?

They are the same size, 5,000 gross tons each. S.S. Joie de Vivre carries 128 passengers and The B carries 120.

Which ship is newer, S.S. Joie de Vivre or The B?

Both made their maiden voyage in 2017.

Which has more space per passenger?

The B, with 41.7 gross tons per passenger against 39.1 on S.S. Joie de Vivre. 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 3.9 on The B.

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