Uniworld River Cruises
Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer
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Ship comparison
Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer vs S.S. Sao Gabriel
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sao Gabriel
- Cruises
- 5
- From
- $3,299
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 124 passengers, in service since 2008. S.S. Sao Gabriel is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2021. Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.0 passengers (vs 2.7).
Choose S.S. Sao Gabriel if you want a newer ship or more cruises to choose from: its maiden voyage was in 2021 (vs 2008) and it has 5 cruises on sale (vs none).
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Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer | S.S. Sao Gabriel | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Uniworld River Cruises | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2008 | 2021 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2017 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 6,733 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 124 | 100 |
| Crew | 124 | 37 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.0 (better) | 2.7 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 54.3 (better) | 50.0 |
| Decks | 6 | 4 |
| Length | 300 ft | 262 ft |
| Beam | 52 ft | 37 ft |
| Speed | 18 mph | — |
| Cruises on sale | — | 5 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 167 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7–19 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $3,299 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
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Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer has no Bliss scores yet.
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Uniworld River Cruises
Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer
Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer introduces a new standard of cruising in China — an intimate and luxurious experience, with the ship carrying just 124 passengers, compared to the 300-plus accommodated on other cruise ships.
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Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sao Gabriel
S.S. São Gabriel from Uniworld offers guests the chance to explore the irrigated hills of the beautiful Douro River Valley of Portugal and Spain as well as some of the region's UNESCO World Heritage sites — all on an all-inclusive luxury river ship.
Sailing now
5 cruises on sale, from $3,299.
Questions
Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer or S.S. Sao Gabriel?
Which is bigger, Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer or S.S. Sao Gabriel?
Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer is bigger at 6,733 gross tons, against 5,000 gross tons for S.S. Sao Gabriel. Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer carries 124 passengers and S.S. Sao Gabriel carries 100.
Which ship is newer, Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer or S.S. Sao Gabriel?
S.S. Sao Gabriel is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2021 against 2008 for Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer.
Which has more space per passenger?
Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer, with 54.3 gross tons per passenger against 50.0 on S.S. Sao Gabriel. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer, with one crew member for every 1.0 passengers against one for every 2.7 on S.S. Sao Gabriel.
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