Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sao Gabriel
- Cruises
- 5
- From
- $3,299
Ship comparison
S.S. Sao Gabriel vs S.S. Sphinx
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sphinx
- Cruises
- 1
- From
- $6,349
The verdict
Which should you choose?
S.S. Sao Gabriel is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2021. S.S. Sphinx sails for Uniworld River Cruises. S.S. Sphinx has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose S.S. Sao Gabriel if you want better-rated dining, a more romantic trip or a lower starting fare: it outscores S.S. Sphinx for dining (9.0 vs 5.0) and romantic (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $3,299 (vs $6,349).
Choose S.S. Sphinx if you want a more active cruise: it outscores S.S. Sao Gabriel for active (9.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| S.S. Sao Gabriel | S.S. Sphinx | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Uniworld River Cruises | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | — |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2021 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 5,000 | — |
| Passengers | 100 | — |
| Crew | 37 | — |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.7 | — |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 50.0 | — |
| Decks | 4 | — |
| Length | 262 ft | — |
| Beam | 37 ft | — |
| Cruises on sale | 5 | 1 |
| Upcoming sailings | 167 | 80 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–19 nights | 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,299 (better) | $6,349 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. S.S. Sao Gabriel leads on 2 of the ten, S.S. Sphinx on 1, with 7 level.
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Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sao Gabriel
S.S. São Gabriel from Uniworld offers guests the chance to explore the irrigated hills of the beautiful Douro River Valley of Portugal and Spain as well as some of the region's UNESCO World Heritage sites — all on an all-inclusive luxury river ship.
Sailing now
5 cruises on sale, from $3,299.
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sphinx
Sailing now
1 cruise on sale, from $6,349.
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