Savor (Tauck River Cruises): Review, Specs and Cruises

At a glance

Savor is an intimate-size cruise ship operated by Tauck River Cruises, in service since 2014. It carries 130 guests and 39 crew (3.3 guests per crew member) at 1,000 gross tons. It ties with 5 other ships as the largest of 19 Tauck River Cruises ships by guest capacity. On Cruiseable's Bliss scale it scores highest for cultural (9/10) and lowest for party (3/10). It has 15 cruises on sale.

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Specs

Guests: 130
Crew: 39
Gross tons: 1,000
Decks: 4
Length: 443 ft
Beam: 39 ft
Maiden voyage: 2014
Space ratio: 3.3; Gross tons per guest
Guests per crew: 3.3
Fitness center: 1

Bliss scores

What Savor is best at

Ten dimensions scored by our editors on a 10-point scale. The Cruiseable app ranks every cruise against the mix you care about.

Active 7.0
Adventure and nature 5.0
Cultural 9.0
Dining 8.0
Entertainment 5.0
Family friendly 6.5
Party 3.0
Romantic 8.0
Spa and fitness 4.0
Staterooms 8.0

Our review

Tauck's Savor: Innovative design along the lovely Danube

Accommodating up to 130 passengers as she winds her way along the mighty Danube River, Tauck River Cruises' ms Savor takes passengers to discover timeless cities such as Munich, Nürnberg, Vienna, Passau, Bratislava and Cesky Krumlov.

The new Inspiration class ship continues the cruise line's tradition of providing the most space per guest on Europe’s inland waterways, transporting the fewest passengers of any longship (443 feet). The deck plan for this new ship (and her sister ship ms Savor) are unlike any other in the fleet. With a total of 67 cabins, and an added ship length, she offers 22 suites at 300 sq. ft. To increase the amount of natural sunlight on the lower deck, Inspire also has 8 loft cabins that extend from the first to the second decks, providing guests with an additional view.

Where Tauck's Savor sails

Savor sails along the Danube from Regensburg, Germany to Budapest, Hungary and back.

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Cabin highlights

400-thread-count satin bed linens
Puffy white duvets and pillows of very fine mako cotton with a hypoallergenic 90% down filling
100% cotton temperature-balancing blankets
Molton Brown bath products
Terrycloth robes
Hair dryers
Two 110-volt and two 220-volt outlets included in every cabin for small electronics
Mini-bar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks

Amenities

Open seating in dining room with flexible dining times
Vegetarian meals
Alternate dining venue for lunch and dinner, as well as a lighter breakfasts in the morning
Al fresco dining on Sun Deck (weather permitting)
American breakfast room service available in Category 7 suites
Complimentary snacks served 10:00 am to midnight
Unlimited complimentary beverages including regional wine, beer and premium spirits in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks
Onboard entertainment includes enrichment lectures, piano music nightly, in-room movies, culinary demos, local entertainment and “themed” fun
Complimentary Internet
Fitness center
Massages available
Putting green on Sun Deck
24-hour Jacuzzi on Sun Deck
Bicycles available aboard for use ashore
Laundry service available

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On board highlights

Suite Savor
Savor's christening
Reception area Savor

Dining

Where to eat on Savor

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Inside and out

Destinations 5

Fisherman's Bastion on the Buda bank of the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary.
Mariendom Cathedral, or Neuer Dom, in Linz, Austria. As the country's biggest church, the cathedral was completed in 1924 and seats up to 20,000 worshippers.
The medieval town of Regensburg, Germany, contains many notable buildings that span almost 2,000 years. You'll find ancient Roman, Romanesque and Gothic structures.
Traditional dancers in Budapest, Hungary.
The golden dome inside the Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary.

Dining 2

Compass Rose, the main dining room on Tauck's sister river cruise ships Inspire and Savor, boasts panoramic windows and a full menu service for dinner.
Arthur's, named for company chairman Arthur Tauck, Jr., is a café-like restaurant serving largely American fare on Tauck's luxury river cruise ships Inspire and Savor.

On board 1

The lounge aboard Tauck's new river cruise ships Inspire and Savor. At 443 feet, the ships are the same length as Viking River Cruises' Longships but carry 130 guests, compared to Viking's 190.

More photos 6

The 130-guest ms Savor from Tauck River Cruises.
The elegant reception area aboard Tauck's new river cruise ships Inspire and Savor. At 443 feet, the ships are the maximum length for navigating the locks along Europe's waterways.
Tauck's 130-passenger ms Savor during its christening in June 2014.
A loft cabin with bath aboard Tauck's identical river cruise ships Inspire and Savor.
A suite in Tauck's Inspiration Class river cruise ships Inspire and Savor. The ships feature 22 300-square-foot-suites, the largest number of roomy suites of any riverboat on any European river.
Tauck's 130-passenger Savor accommodates up to 130 passengers on itineraries along the Danube River to such river cities as Munich, Nuremberg, Vienna and Passau, Germany.

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