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SeaDream II vs Sonesta St George

The verdict

Which should you choose?

SeaDream II is an intimate SeaDream Yacht Club ship carrying 110 passengers, in service since 2001. Sonesta St George is an intimate Avalon Waterways ship carrying 114 passengers, in service since 2011. Sonesta St George has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose SeaDream II if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.2 passengers (vs 1.6).

Choose Sonesta St George if you want a newer ship: its maiden voyage was in 2011 (vs 2001).

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

SeaDream IISonesta St George
Cruise line SeaDream Yacht Club Avalon Waterways
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2001 2011 (better)
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2020 —
Gross tonnage 4,253 —
Passengers 110 114
Crew 95 70
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.2 (better) 1.6
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 38.7 —
Cabins — 57
Decks 3 4
Length 355 ft 245 ft
Beam 47 ft —
Speed 17 mph —
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 9 / 10 —

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

Sonesta St George has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active SeaDream II: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature SeaDream II: 5.0
  • Cultural SeaDream II: 5.0
  • Dining SeaDream II: 8.9
  • Entertainment SeaDream II: 7.5
  • Family friendly SeaDream II: 5.0
  • Party SeaDream II: 5.0
  • Romantic SeaDream II: 10.0
  • Spa & fitness SeaDream II: 7.0
  • Staterooms SeaDream II: 8.0

SeaDream Yacht Club

SeaDream II

SeaDream Yacht Club's luxury mega-yachts SeaDream I and SeaDream II were designed as prototypes for the ultra-luxury yachting experience.

Highlights

  • Retractable marina offers water sports right from the ship
  • A variety of dining options with open seating at meals
  • Luxury, yacht-like accommodations and amenities
  • State-of-the-art golf simulator

Avalon Waterways

Sonesta St George

The newest ship of the Sonesta Nile fleet is the Sonesta St George, which sails itineraries for Avalon Waterways. One of the most elegant ships sailing the Nile River, Sonesta St George has 47 deluxe cabins and 10 suites and offers a full-service spa and fitness center, restaurant, bars, nightly entertainment and guided excursions.

Questions

SeaDream II or Sonesta St George?

Which ship is newer, SeaDream II or Sonesta St George?

Sonesta St George is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2011 against 2001 for SeaDream II.

Which has more crew per passenger?

SeaDream II, with one crew member for every 1.2 passengers against one for every 1.6 on Sonesta St George.

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