AmaWaterways
AmaDara
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- 14
- From
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Ship comparison
AmaDara vs National Geographic Endurance
Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Endurance
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
AmaDara is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 124 passengers, in service since 2016. National Geographic Endurance is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 126 passengers, in service since 2021.
Choose AmaDara if you want more culture, a more romantic trip or better-rated staterooms: it outscores National Geographic Endurance for cultural (10.0 vs 3.0), romantic (10.0 vs 7.0) and staterooms (7.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose National Geographic Endurance if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or more adventure and nature: it outscores AmaDara for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 95.2 gross tons per passenger (vs 16.1) and it has a crew member for every 1.1 passengers (vs 2.4).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| AmaDara | National Geographic Endurance | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | AmaWaterways | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2016 | 2021 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 2,000 | 12,000 |
| Passengers | 124 | 126 |
| Crew | 52 | 112 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.4 | 1.1 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 16.1 | 95.2 (better) |
| Cabins | 62 | 69 |
| Decks | 3 | 6 |
| Length | 302 ft | 408 ft |
| Beam | 46 ft | 69 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 14 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 188 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 15 nights | — |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,039 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. AmaDara leads on 5 of the ten, National Geographic Endurance on 2, with 3 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
AmaWaterways
AmaDara
Sailing on the AmaDara on the often bucolic, always exotic Mekong River in Southeast Asia meant passing paddy fields of shimmering rice stretching to the horizon, golden Khmer pagodas and Buddhist stupas, floating villages built on stilts, floating markets whose wares are sold from colorfully painted boats, and cone-hatted fishermen…
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Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Endurance
National Geographic Endurance, which debuted in July 2021, is an innoviative 126-guest polar expedition ship sailing in Antarctica and arctic regions.
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Questions
AmaDara or National Geographic Endurance?
Which is bigger, AmaDara or National Geographic Endurance?
National Geographic Endurance is bigger at 12,000 gross tons, against 2,000 gross tons for AmaDara. AmaDara carries 124 passengers and National Geographic Endurance carries 126.
Which ship is newer, AmaDara or National Geographic Endurance?
National Geographic Endurance is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2021 against 2016 for AmaDara.
Which has more space per passenger?
National Geographic Endurance, with 95.2 gross tons per passenger against 16.1 on AmaDara. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
National Geographic Endurance, with one crew member for every 1.1 passengers against one for every 2.4 on AmaDara.
Which is better for families?
AmaDara scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10, against 5.0 for National Geographic Endurance.
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