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Aqua Mekong vs Lupus Mare
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Aqua Mekong is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 40 passengers, in service since 2014. Lupus Mare is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 34 passengers. Aqua Mekong has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. Lupus Mare has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Aqua Mekong if you want more crew per passenger or more space per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.0 passengers (vs 3.4) and it has 38.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 14.6).
Lupus Mare does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Aqua Mekong | Lupus Mare | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Tauck River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2014 | — |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2023 |
| Gross tonnage | 1,555 | 498 |
| Passengers | 40 | 34 |
| Crew | 40 | 10 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.0 (better) | 3.4 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 38.9 (better) | 14.6 |
| Cabins | 20 | 15 |
| Decks | 3 | 4 |
| Length | 205 ft | 141 ft |
| Beam | 38 ft | 30 ft |
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Questions
Aqua Mekong or Lupus Mare?
Which is bigger, Aqua Mekong or Lupus Mare?
Aqua Mekong is bigger at 1,555 gross tons, against 498 gross tons for Lupus Mare. Aqua Mekong carries 40 passengers and Lupus Mare carries 34.
Which has more space per passenger?
Aqua Mekong, with 38.9 gross tons per passenger against 14.6 on Lupus Mare. 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 3.4 on Lupus Mare.
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