Tauck River Cruises
Santa Cruz II
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Ship comparison
Santa Cruz II vs Sea Cloud II
Lindblad Expeditions
Sea Cloud II
- Cruises
- 8
- From
- $10,500
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Santa Cruz II is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 90 passengers, in service since 2015. Sea Cloud II is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 94 passengers, in service since 2001. 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 a newer ship: its maiden voyage was in 2015 (vs 2001).
Choose Sea Cloud II if you want more space per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has 40.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 29.6) and it has 8 cruises on sale (vs none).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Santa Cruz II | Sea Cloud II | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2015 (better) | 2001 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2021 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 2,664 | 3,849 |
| Passengers | 90 | 94 |
| Crew | 50 | 60 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.8 | 1.6 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 29.6 | 40.9 (better) |
| Cabins | 50 | — |
| Decks | 5 | 4 |
| Length | 235 ft | 384 ft |
| Beam | 44 ft | 52 ft |
| Speed | — | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 8 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 13 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7–10 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $10,500 |
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
Lindblad Expeditions
Sea Cloud II
A sister ship of the legendary Sea Cloud (but not its successor), the newer Sea Cloud II has its own character. It combines the high standards expected of a modern cruise ship with the unique atmosphere of a romantic tall ship.
Sailing now
8 cruises on sale, from $10,500.
Questions
Santa Cruz II or Sea Cloud II?
Which is bigger, Santa Cruz II or Sea Cloud II?
Sea Cloud II is bigger at 3,849 gross tons, against 2,664 gross tons for Santa Cruz II. Santa Cruz II carries 90 passengers and Sea Cloud II carries 94.
Which ship is newer, Santa Cruz II or Sea Cloud II?
Santa Cruz II is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2015 against 2001 for Sea Cloud II.
Which has more space per passenger?
Sea Cloud II, with 40.9 gross tons per passenger against 29.6 on Santa Cruz II. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Sea Cloud II, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 1.8 on Santa Cruz II.
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