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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. Treasures is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 98 passengers, in service since 2011.
Choose Treasures if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 11 cruises on sale (vs none).
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.
| Sapphire | Treasures | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Tauck River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2008 | 2011 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2017 | 2018 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Passengers | 98 | 98 |
| Crew | 36 | 36 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 20.4 | 20.4 |
| Decks | 4 | 4 |
| Length | 361 ft | 361 ft |
| Beam | 37 ft | 39 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 (better) | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 11 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 43 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7 to 14 nights |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Sapphire leads on 3 of the ten, Treasures on 0, with 7 level.
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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
Treasures
Perfectly at home gliding past fairy-tale castles, ancient monasteries and Gothic cathedrals on the waters of three historic rivers in the heart of Europe – the Rhine, the Danube and the Main – Tauck's ms Treasures may call on such historic cities as Köln, Koblenz, Nürnberg, Passau, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and more.
Highlights
- Enjoy fresh air on your balcony as you glide by storybook towns and villages
- Warning, the languid approach to visiting iconic European locales could become habit-forming
- What could be finer than Al fresco dining on Sun Deck, weather permitting?
Sailing now
11 cruises on sale.
Questions
Sapphire or Treasures?
Which is bigger, Sapphire or Treasures?
They are the same size, 2,000 gross tons each. Sapphire carries 98 passengers and Treasures carries 98.
Which ship is newer, Sapphire or Treasures?
Treasures is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2011 against 2008 for Sapphire.
Which has more space per passenger?
They are level at 20.4 gross tons per passenger.
Which has more crew per passenger?
They are level, with one crew member for every 2.7 passengers.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 4.0 out of 10.
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