Tauck River Cruises
Santa Cruz II
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Ship comparison
Santa Cruz II vs Scenic Azure
Scenic
Scenic Azure
- Cruises
- 3
- From
- $4,952
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Santa Cruz II is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 90 passengers, in service since 2015. Scenic Azure is an intimate Scenic ship carrying 96 passengers, in service since 2016. Santa Cruz II 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 or more crew per passenger: it has 29.6 gross tons per passenger (vs 18.5) and it has a crew member for every 1.8 passengers (vs 2.7).
Scenic Azure 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 | Scenic Azure | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Scenic |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2015 | 2016 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2021 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 2,664 | 1,780 |
| Passengers | 90 | 96 |
| 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) | 18.5 |
| Cabins | 50 | 48 |
| Decks | 5 | 4 |
| Length | 235 ft | 262 ft |
| Beam | 44 ft | 38 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 3 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 60 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7–10 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $4,952 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Santa Cruz II has no Bliss scores yet.
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Tauck River Cruises
Santa Cruz II
Scenic
Scenic Azure
Scenic Azure from international travel brand Scenic launched in April 2016 with a custom-built design tailored to navigate the picturesque Douro River of Portugal and Spain.
Sailing now
3 cruises on sale, from $4,952.
Questions
Santa Cruz II or Scenic Azure?
Which is bigger, Santa Cruz II or Scenic Azure?
Santa Cruz II is bigger at 2,664 gross tons, against 1,780 gross tons for Scenic Azure. Santa Cruz II carries 90 passengers and Scenic Azure carries 96.
Which ship is newer, Santa Cruz II or Scenic Azure?
Scenic Azure is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2016 against 2015 for Santa Cruz II.
Which has more space per passenger?
Santa Cruz II, with 29.6 gross tons per passenger against 18.5 on Scenic Azure. 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 Scenic Azure.
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