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AmaDante vs Ocean Explorer

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaDante is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 148 passengers, in service since 2008. Ocean Explorer is an intimate Quark Expeditions ship carrying 138 passengers. Ocean Explorer has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose AmaDante if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 9 cruises on sale (vs none).

Choose Ocean Explorer if you want more space per passenger or more crew per passenger: it has 59.6 gross tons per passenger (vs 22.6) and it has a crew member for every 1.3 passengers (vs 3.6).

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Specifications

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

AmaDanteOcean Explorer
Cruise line AmaWaterways Quark Expeditions
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2008 —
Gross tonnage 3,350 8,228
Passengers 148 138
Crew 41 105
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.6 1.3 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 22.6 59.6 (better)
Decks 4 —
Length 360 ft 343 ft
Beam 38 ft 60 ft
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 9 / 10 —
Cruises on sale 9 —
Upcoming sailings 80 —
Cruise lengths 7 nights —
Fares fromlower highlighted $2,239 —

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

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

Ocean Explorer has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active AmaDante: 8.9
  • Adventure & nature AmaDante: 5.0
  • Cultural AmaDante: 8.0
  • Dining AmaDante: 7.9
  • Entertainment AmaDante: 7.8
  • Family friendly AmaDante: 2.0
  • Party AmaDante: 5.0
  • Romantic AmaDante: 9.0
  • Spa & fitness AmaDante: 2.0
  • Staterooms AmaDante: 10.0

AmaWaterways

AmaDante

The 148-passenger AmaDante and her sister ships ply Europe's great inland waterways. A unique river cruise experience where attention to details and luxury touches are de rigeur, life aboard the AmaDante includes daily shore excursions as well as a more comfortable setting with fewer passengers.

Highlights

  • Spacious staterooms, most with French Balconies
  • Walking track along the Sun Deck
  • Guided bicycle tours at stops along the river.

Sailing now

9 cruises on sale, from $2,239.

Questions

AmaDante or Ocean Explorer?

Which is bigger, AmaDante or Ocean Explorer?

Ocean Explorer is bigger at 8,228 gross tons, against 3,350 gross tons for AmaDante. AmaDante carries 148 passengers and Ocean Explorer carries 138.

Which has more space per passenger?

Ocean Explorer, with 59.6 gross tons per passenger against 22.6 on AmaDante. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Ocean Explorer, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 3.6 on AmaDante.

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