Tauck River Cruises
Aqua Mekong
- Cruises
- 1
- From
- —
Ship comparison
Aqua Mekong vs Oberoi Philae
Lindblad Expeditions
Oberoi Philae
- Cruises
- 10
- From
- $13,512
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Aqua Mekong is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 40 passengers, in service since 2014. Oberoi Philae is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 44 passengers, in service since 1996. Oberoi Philae has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Aqua Mekong if you want a newer ship, better-rated staterooms or more adventure and nature: it outscores Oberoi Philae for staterooms (9.0 vs 7.0) and adventure & nature (8.5 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2014 (vs 1996).
Choose Oberoi Philae if you want more of a party, a more active cruise or a more family-friendly ship: it outscores Aqua Mekong for party (6.0 vs 3.0), active (10.0 vs 8.0) and family friendly (5.0 vs 3.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Aqua Mekong | Oberoi Philae | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2014 (better) | 1996 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2016 |
| Gross tonnage | 1,555 | — |
| Passengers | 40 | 44 |
| Crew | 40 | 65 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.0 | 0.7 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 38.9 | — |
| Cabins | 20 | — |
| Decks | 3 | 5 |
| Length | 205 ft | 236 ft |
| Beam | 38 ft | 43 ft |
| Cruises on sale | 1 | 10 |
| Upcoming sailings | 14 | 48 |
| Cruise lengths | 13 nights | 4–12 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $13,512 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Aqua Mekong leads on 4 of the ten, Oberoi Philae on 6.
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- Spa & fitness
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Tauck River Cruises
Aqua Mekong
Sailing now
1 cruise on sale.
Lindblad Expeditions
Oberoi Philae
Oberoi Philae, chartered by Lindblad Expeditions, is a newly refurbished contemporary luxury river ship for travelers to enjoy the Nile River. The ship uses a steamwheeler river boat model and carries a maximum of 44 passengers.
Sailing now
10 cruises on sale, from $13,512.
Questions
Aqua Mekong or Oberoi Philae?
Which ship is newer, Aqua Mekong or Oberoi Philae?
Aqua Mekong is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2014 against 1996 for Oberoi Philae.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Oberoi Philae, with one crew member for every 0.7 passengers against one for every 1.0 on Aqua Mekong.
Which is better for families?
Oberoi Philae scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 3.0 for Aqua Mekong.
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