Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Flora
- Cruises
- 10
- From
- $8,170
Ship comparison
Celebrity Flora vs National Geographic Venture
Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Venture
- Cruises
- 15
- From
- $3,753
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Celebrity Flora is an intimate Celebrity Cruises ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2019. National Geographic Venture is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2018.
Choose Celebrity Flora if you want more space per passenger, a more romantic trip or better-rated dining: it outscores National Geographic Venture for romantic (10.0 vs 7.0) and dining (8.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 57.4 gross tons per passenger (vs 29.2).
Choose National Geographic Venture if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $3,753 (vs $8,170).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Celebrity Flora | National Geographic Venture | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Celebrity Cruises | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2019 (better) | 2018 |
| Gross tonnage | 5,739 | 2,920 |
| Passengers | 100 | 100 |
| Crew | 80 | 52 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.3 (better) | 1.9 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 57.4 (better) | 29.2 |
| Decks | 8 | — |
| Length | 333 ft | 239 ft |
| Beam | 56 ft | 46 ft |
| Speed | 16 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 10 | 15 |
| Upcoming sailings | 402 | 90 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–16 nights | 4–13 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $8,170 | $3,753 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Celebrity Flora leads on 7 of the ten, National Geographic Venture on 0, with 3 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Flora
Celebrity Flora is the first ship of its kind, designed and built specifically with the destination in mind — in this case, the captivating Galapagos Islands.
Sailing now
10 cruises on sale, from $8,170.
Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Venture
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic operates the $48 million built-in-the-USA ship National Geographic Quest with itineraries in Alaska and throughout the hemisphere and now they've introduced a nearly identical sister ship, National Geographic Venture.
Sailing now
15 cruises on sale, from $3,753.
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4 Night Discovering Channel Islands National Park
$3,753
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12 Night Channel Islands National Park to Baja California
$7,900
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Questions
Celebrity Flora or National Geographic Venture?
Which is bigger, Celebrity Flora or National Geographic Venture?
Celebrity Flora is bigger at 5,739 gross tons, against 2,920 gross tons for National Geographic Venture. Celebrity Flora carries 100 passengers and National Geographic Venture carries 100.
Which ship is newer, Celebrity Flora or National Geographic Venture?
Celebrity Flora is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2019 against 2018 for National Geographic Venture.
Which has more space per passenger?
Celebrity Flora, with 57.4 gross tons per passenger against 29.2 on National Geographic Venture. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Celebrity Flora, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 1.9 on National Geographic Venture.
Which is better for families?
Celebrity Flora scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 7.0 out of 10, against 6.0 for National Geographic Venture.
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