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Ships of Tauck Cruises

Cruise AVA Avalon Waterways Isabela II ship

Isabela II
lupus mare.

Lupus Mare
ms Andorinha.

ms Andorinha

76 Cruises availables
ms Emerald.

ms Emerald
ms esprit.

MS esprit

10 Cruises availables
ms Grace.

ms Grace

38 Cruises availables
Inspire.

MS Inspire
ms Joy

ms Joy

34 Cruises availables
ms lumière.

MS lumière

47 Cruises availables
MS Reverie

MS Reverie

45 Cruises availables
ms Sapphire.

ms Sapphire

8 Cruises availables
ms Saudade2

MS Saudade

65 Cruises availables
ms Savor.

ms Savor

30 Cruises availables
ms serene.

MS Serene

59 Cruises availables
ms Treasures.

ms Treasures
Santa Cruz II22

Santa Cruz II

352 Cruises availables

Tauck: 17 entries in our inventory, 649 departures, and not one hull owned

The central fact fits in one sentence. Tauck owns no ship in Europe: the hulls sold under its colours belong to Scylla AG, a Swiss owner based in Basel, which builds them, crews them and charters them to Tauck exclusively — and which runs its own river cruise brand alongside. This is not legal small print. In 2026 the owner took back ms Emerald for its own brand: the ship changed name and company, and the tour operator could do nothing about it.

What we carry, measured

Seventeen entries, 649 distinct departures across 432 dates and 102 routes, from 22 July 2026 to 29 March 2028. Six of the seventeen carry no departure. The busiest ship is Santa Cruz II, with 377 departures — and she is not a European river boat, she is the Galápagos ship, owned by the Ecuadorian company Metropolitan Touring and also chartered by HX. One hull, several signs. Then come ms Andorinha with 82, MS Saudade with 65 and MS Serene with 62.

Accessibility, which is not a grey area

The tour operator writes it itself: its European river itineraries cannot accommodate a wheelchair or a mobility scooter — narrow corridors, unavoidable steps, the ground the excursions cover. Scooters are refused on all its journeys, everywhere in the world. An able-bodied companion is required for anyone needing help, and a medical certificate may be requested. And no number of accessible cabins is published, for any of the ships, by either the tour operator or the owner. It is the widest documentary gap in this fleet; we would rather say so than fill it with an estimate.

The word "balcony", and the most expensive confusion

The tour operator writes "real French balcony" in its English documentation. That is a French balcony: a sliding window with a railing, no floor space. The word "real" describes the type of balcony, not whether you can stand on it. No ship in this fleet has a balcony you can step out onto. It is the easiest mistake to make and the costliest to discover at the gangway.

One hundred and two routes for 649 departures

That is the nature of European river work: the same rivers, the same towns, and variety coming from dates rather than tracks. We will not say what the fare covers: ask your advisor for the written list of the exact departure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Seventeen entries in our inventory — 17 exactly — and 649 distinct departures across 432 dates and 102 routes, from 22 July 2026 to 29 March 2028. Six of the seventeen carry no departure.
No, and that is the central fact of this page. Tauck owns no hull in Europe: the ships sold under its colours belong to Scylla AG, a Swiss owner based in Basel, which builds them, crews them and charters them to Tauck exclusively — and which runs its own river cruise brand alongside.
One concrete thing, and it happened. In 2026 the owner took back ms Emerald for its own brand: the ship changed name and company, and the tour operator could do nothing about it. A charter is renegotiated; an owned hull is not. It does not make the product worse, but it explains why a fleet can move from one year to the next.
Santa Cruz II, with 377 departures — and she is not a European river boat, she is the Galápagos ship. She belongs to Metropolitan Touring, an Ecuadorian owner, and is also chartered by HX. One hull, several signs.
No, and the tour operator writes it itself: its European river itineraries cannot accommodate a wheelchair or a mobility scooter — narrow corridors, unavoidable steps, the ground the excursions cover. Scooters are refused on all its journeys, everywhere in the world. An able-bodied companion is required for anyone needing help, and a medical certificate may be requested.
No figure is published, for any of the ships, by either the tour operator or the owner. It is the widest documentary gap in this fleet, and we would rather say so than fill it with an estimate.
A sliding window with a railing, and no floor space. The tour operator writes "real French balcony" in its English documentation, and the word "real" describes the type of balcony, not whether you can stand on it. No ship in this fleet has a balcony you can step out onto. It is the most expensive confusion to discover on arrival.
We will not say it in the line's place. What the fare covers changes here from one departure, market and cabin grade to the next, and we have not measured it departure by departure. Ask your advisor for the written list of the exact departure before booking, not after.
One ship on one date. If the same ship leaves on the same day, that is one departure, not two. Our database holds more records than departures, and what we publish is the number of departures.
No. Everything given here — number of hulls, number of departures, dates, routes — comes from OUR inventory, measured on 31 August. A zero with us is not a zero with them.
Often, yes. Your advisor can look beyond what appears here. The online catalogue is a way in, not the limit of what exists.
Because a chartered ship can leave the brand mid-year, and because the same ship is sometimes sold under two signs on different terms. It is not contract small print: it decides what you are comparing.
It depends on the departure and the market, not on the line. If French matters to you, say so before booking: it is checked departure by departure.
On small fleets and expedition ships, yes: few cabins, and the best go early. Talk cancellation terms through with your advisor before you decide.
Your agency, and it alone. Voyages AquaTerra operates under a licence from Quebec's Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account, and the compensation fund for travel agency clients covers your departure. That holds whichever line you choose.
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