Scenic
Scenic Amber
- Cruises
- 47
- From
- $4,168
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Scenic Amber is an intimate Scenic ship carrying 169 passengers, in service since 2016. Scenic Aura is an intimate Scenic ship carrying 44 passengers, in service since 2016. Scenic Aura has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Scenic Amber if you want a bigger ship or more cruises to choose from: it carries 169 passengers (vs 44) and it has 47 cruises on sale (vs none).
Choose Scenic Aura if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or a smaller ship: it has 40.6 gross tons per passenger (vs 16.1), it has a crew member for every 1.3 passengers (vs 3.2) and it carries 44 passengers (vs 169).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Scenic Amber | Scenic Aura | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Scenic | Scenic |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2016 | 2016 |
| Gross tonnage | 2,721 | 1,785 |
| Passengers | 169 | 44 |
| Crew | 53 | 35 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.2 | 1.3 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 16.1 | 40.6 (better) |
| Cabins | — | 22 |
| Decks | 4 | 5 |
| Length | 443 ft | 213 ft |
| Beam | 38 ft | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 47 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 84 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 7–28 nights | — |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $4,168 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Scenic Aura has no Bliss scores yet.
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Scenic
Scenic Amber
The 169-passenger Scenic Amber offers a wide-ranging variety of luxury river cruises through the heart of Europe. The ship from luxe cruise line Scenic features a heated vitality pool for guests to enjoy on the panoramic Sun Deck.
Sailing now
47 cruises on sale, from $4,168.
Scenic
Scenic Aura
Scenic's luxury river cruise ship Scenic Aura explores Myanmar's mystical waterways and byways that lead to hidden villages, ancient cities and time-honored cultures.
Questions
Scenic Amber or Scenic Aura?
Which is bigger, Scenic Amber or Scenic Aura?
Scenic Amber is bigger at 2,721 gross tons, against 1,785 gross tons for Scenic Aura. Scenic Amber carries 169 passengers and Scenic Aura carries 44.
Which ship is newer, Scenic Amber or Scenic Aura?
Both made their maiden voyage in 2016.
Which has more space per passenger?
Scenic Aura, with 40.6 gross tons per passenger against 16.1 on Scenic Amber. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Scenic Aura, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 3.2 on Scenic Amber.
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