Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sao Rafael
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $3,799
Ship comparison
S.S. Sao Rafael vs Sea Cloud II
Lindblad Expeditions
Sea Cloud II
- Cruises
- 0
- From
- —
The verdict
Which should you choose?
S.S. Sao Rafael is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 94 passengers. Sea Cloud II is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 94 passengers, in service since 2001. S.S. Sao Rafael has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Sea Cloud II if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.6 passengers (vs 2.5).
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Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| S.S. Sao Rafael | Sea Cloud II | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Uniworld River Cruises | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2001 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 3,849 |
| Passengers | 94 | 94 |
| Crew | 37 | 60 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.5 | 1.6 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 40.9 |
| Decks | — | 4 |
| Length | — | 384 ft |
| Beam | — | 52 ft |
| Speed | — | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 2 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 140 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 10 nights | — |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,799 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
S.S. Sao Rafael has no Bliss scores yet.
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Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sao Rafael
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $3,799.
Lindblad Expeditions
Sea Cloud II
A sister ship of the legendary Sea Cloud (but not its successor), the newer Sea Cloud II has its own character. It combines the high standards expected of a modern cruise ship with the unique atmosphere of a romantic tall ship.
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