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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. Saudade is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers, due to enter service in 2027. Santa Cruz II has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. Saudade has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Saudade if you want a newer ship: its maiden voyage was in 2027 (vs 2015).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Santa Cruz II | Saudade | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Tauck River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2015 | 2027 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2021 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 2,664 | — |
| Passengers | 90 | 84 |
| Crew | 50 | 43 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.8 (better) | 2.0 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 29.6 | — |
| Cabins | 50 | 42 |
| Decks | 5 | 4 |
| Length | 235 ft | 263 ft |
| Beam | 44 ft | — |
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