Tauck River Cruises
Aqua Mekong
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Ship comparison
Aqua Mekong vs Safari Explorer
Un-Cruise Adventures
Safari Explorer
- Cruises
- 7
- From
- $8,700
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Aqua Mekong is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 40 passengers, in service since 2014. Safari Explorer is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 36 passengers, in service since 1998. Aqua Mekong 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, more space per passenger or a newer ship: it has a crew member for every 1.0 passengers (vs 2.4), it has 38.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 19.3) and its maiden voyage was in 2014 (vs 1998).
Choose Safari Explorer if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 7 cruises on sale (vs none).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Aqua Mekong | Safari Explorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Un-Cruise Adventures |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2014 (better) | 1998 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2008 |
| Gross tonnage | 1,555 | 695 |
| Passengers | 40 | 36 |
| Crew | 40 | 15 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.0 (better) | 2.4 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 38.9 (better) | 19.3 |
| Cabins | 20 | — |
| Decks | 3 | 3 |
| Length | 205 ft | 145 ft |
| Beam | 38 ft | 36 ft |
| Speed | — | 11 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 7 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 76 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7–13 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $8,700 |
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
Un-Cruise Adventures
Safari Explorer
Designed for comfort and adventure, Safari Explorer from UnCruise Adventures is a good platform for discovery. Three public decks make it easy to see action in the water and provide plenty of room for relaxing and breathing fresh air.
Sailing now
7 cruises on sale, from $8,700.
Questions
Aqua Mekong or Safari Explorer?
Which is bigger, Aqua Mekong or Safari Explorer?
Aqua Mekong is bigger at 1,555 gross tons, against 695 gross tons for Safari Explorer. Aqua Mekong carries 40 passengers and Safari Explorer carries 36.
Which ship is newer, Aqua Mekong or Safari Explorer?
Aqua Mekong is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2014 against 1998 for Safari Explorer.
Which has more space per passenger?
Aqua Mekong, with 38.9 gross tons per passenger against 19.3 on Safari Explorer. 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 2.4 on Safari Explorer.
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