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S.S. Sao Rafael vs S.S. Sphinx

The verdict

Which should you choose?

S.S. Sao Rafael is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 94 passengers. S.S. Sphinx is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers. S.S. Sao Rafael has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. S.S. Sphinx has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose S.S. Sao Rafael if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $3,799 (vs $7,249).

Choose S.S. Sphinx if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.4 passengers (vs 2.5).

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Specifications

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

S.S. Sao RafaelS.S. Sphinx
Cruise line Uniworld River Cruises Uniworld River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Passengers 94 84
Crew 37 60
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.5 1.4 (better)
Cruises on sale 2 1
Upcoming sailings 140 75
Cruise lengths 7 to 10 nights 11 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $3,799 (better) $7,249

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.

  • Active S.S. Sphinx: 9.0
  • Adventure & nature S.S. Sphinx: 5.0
  • Cultural S.S. Sphinx: 9.0
  • Dining S.S. Sphinx: 5.0
  • Entertainment S.S. Sphinx: 5.0
  • Family friendly S.S. Sphinx: 5.0
  • Party S.S. Sphinx: 5.0
  • Romantic S.S. Sphinx: 8.0
  • Spa & fitness S.S. Sphinx: 5.0
  • Staterooms S.S. Sphinx: 5.0

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