Tauck River Cruises
Sapphire
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Sapphire is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 98 passengers, in service since 2008. Saudade is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers, due to enter service in 2027. Sapphire 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 or more crew per passenger: its maiden voyage was in 2027 (vs 2008) and it has a crew member for every 2.0 passengers (vs 2.7).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Sapphire | Saudade | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Tauck River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2008 | 2027 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2017 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 2,000 | — |
| Passengers | 98 | 84 |
| Crew | 36 | 43 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.7 | 2.0 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 20.4 | — |
| Cabins | — | 42 |
| Decks | 4 | 4 |
| Length | 361 ft | 263 ft |
| Beam | 37 ft | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
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.
Tauck River Cruises
Saudade
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