Lindblad Expeditions
Sea Cloud II
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Ship comparison
Sea Cloud II vs S.S. Sphinx
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sphinx
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- 1
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- $7,249
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Sea Cloud II is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 94 passengers, in service since 2001. S.S. Sphinx is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers. S.S. Sphinx has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Sea Cloud II if you want more adventure and nature, a more active cruise or better-rated dining: it outscores S.S. Sphinx for adventure & nature (7.0 vs 5.0), active (10.0 vs 9.0) and dining (6.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose S.S. Sphinx if you want more culture: it outscores Sea Cloud II for cultural (9.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Sea Cloud II | S.S. Sphinx | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Lindblad Expeditions | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2001 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 3,849 | — |
| Passengers | 94 | 84 |
| Crew | 60 | 60 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.6 | 1.4 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 40.9 | — |
| Decks | 4 | — |
| Length | 384 ft | — |
| Beam | 52 ft | — |
| Speed | 14 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | — | 1 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 75 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $7,249 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Sea Cloud II leads on 3 of the ten, S.S. Sphinx on 1, with 6 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
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.
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sphinx
Sailing now
1 cruise on sale, from $7,249.
Questions
Sea Cloud II or S.S. Sphinx?
Which has more crew per passenger?
S.S. Sphinx, with one crew member for every 1.4 passengers against one for every 1.6 on Sea Cloud II.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10.
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