Tauck River Cruises
Aqua Mekong
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Ship comparison
Aqua Mekong vs Delfin III
Avalon Waterways
Delfin III
- Cruises
- 15
- From
- $7,685
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Aqua Mekong is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 40 passengers, in service since 2014. Delfin III is an intimate Avalon Waterways ship carrying 43 passengers, in service since 2009. Aqua Mekong has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Aqua Mekong if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or a newer ship: it has 38.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 9.3), it has a crew member for every 1.0 passengers (vs 1.5) and its maiden voyage was in 2014 (vs 2009).
Choose Delfin III if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 15 cruises on sale (vs none).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Aqua Mekong | Delfin III | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Avalon Waterways |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2014 (better) | 2009 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2015 |
| Gross tonnage | 1,555 | 400 |
| Passengers | 40 | 43 |
| Crew | 40 | 29 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.0 (better) | 1.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 38.9 (better) | 9.3 |
| Cabins | 20 | — |
| Decks | 3 | 3 |
| Length | 205 ft | 183 ft |
| Beam | 38 ft | 39 ft |
| Speed | — | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 15 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 183 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 3–19 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $7,685 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
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Aqua Mekong has no Bliss scores yet.
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Tauck River Cruises
Aqua Mekong
Avalon Waterways
Delfin III
The 43-passenger Delfin III, part of the Avalon Waterways fleet of upscale riverboats, is a boutique ship that navigates the western Amazon River and goes on to explore the Galapagos Islands or the ruins of Machu Picchu.
Sailing now
15 cruises on sale, from $7,685.
Questions
Aqua Mekong or Delfin III?
Which is bigger, Aqua Mekong or Delfin III?
Aqua Mekong is bigger at 1,555 gross tons, against 400 gross tons for Delfin III. Aqua Mekong carries 40 passengers and Delfin III carries 43.
Which ship is newer, Aqua Mekong or Delfin III?
Aqua Mekong is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2014 against 2009 for Delfin III.
Which has more space per passenger?
Aqua Mekong, with 38.9 gross tons per passenger against 9.3 on Delfin III. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Aqua Mekong, with one crew member for every 1.0 passengers against one for every 1.5 on Delfin III.
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