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Santa Cruz II vs Sapphire
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Santa Cruz II is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 90 passengers, in service since 2015. Sapphire is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 98 passengers, in service since 2008. Santa Cruz II has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. Sapphire has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Santa Cruz II if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or a newer ship: it has 29.6 gross tons per passenger (vs 20.4), it has a crew member for every 1.8 passengers (vs 2.7) and its maiden voyage was in 2015 (vs 2008).
Sapphire does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Santa Cruz II | Sapphire | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Tauck River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2015 (better) | 2008 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2021 (better) | 2017 |
| Gross tonnage | 2,664 | 2,000 |
| Passengers | 90 | 98 |
| Crew | 50 | 36 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.8 (better) | 2.7 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 29.6 (better) | 20.4 |
| Cabins | 50 | — |
| Decks | 5 | 4 |
| Length | 235 ft | 361 ft |
| Beam | 44 ft | 37 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
Tauck River Cruises
Santa Cruz II
Tauck River Cruises
Sapphire
The river cruise ship ms Sapphire from Tauck glitters along the waters of the River Seine as it explores France's from its rural villages to Normandy’s beaches and Monet’s Giverny.
Questions
Santa Cruz II or Sapphire?
Which is bigger, Santa Cruz II or Sapphire?
Santa Cruz II is bigger at 2,664 gross tons, against 2,000 gross tons for Sapphire. Santa Cruz II carries 90 passengers and Sapphire carries 98.
Which ship is newer, Santa Cruz II or Sapphire?
Santa Cruz II is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2015 against 2008 for Sapphire.
Which has more space per passenger?
Santa Cruz II, with 29.6 gross tons per passenger against 20.4 on Sapphire. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Santa Cruz II, with one crew member for every 1.8 passengers against one for every 2.7 on Sapphire.
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