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Celebrity Xploration
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Ship comparison
Celebrity Xploration vs Delfin II
Lindblad Expeditions
Delfin II
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $9,000
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Celebrity Xploration is an intimate Celebrity Cruises ship carrying 16 passengers, in service since 2007. Delfin II is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 28 passengers, in service since 2009. Celebrity Xploration has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Celebrity Xploration if you want a smaller ship: it carries 16 passengers (vs 28).
Choose Delfin II if you want more crew per passenger or a bigger ship: it has a crew member for every 1.3 passengers (vs 1.6) and it carries 28 passengers (vs 16).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Celebrity Xploration | Delfin II | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Celebrity Cruises | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2007 | 2009 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2017 (better) | 2014 |
| Gross tonnage | 319 | 498 |
| Passengers | 16 | 28 |
| Crew | 10 | 22 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.6 | 1.3 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 19.9 (better) | 17.8 |
| Decks | 4 | 3 |
| Length | 98 ft | 120 ft |
| Beam | 37 ft | 32 ft |
| Speed | 11 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 175 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7–8 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $9,000 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Celebrity Xploration has no Bliss scores yet.
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Lindblad Expeditions
Delfin II
Delfin II is a stately riverboat, built for the express purpose of exploring deep into the Peruvian Amazon at the headwaters of the mighty river — and doing so in tropical style.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $9,000.
Questions
Celebrity Xploration or Delfin II?
Which is bigger, Celebrity Xploration or Delfin II?
Delfin II is bigger at 498 gross tons, against 319 gross tons for Celebrity Xploration. Celebrity Xploration carries 16 passengers and Delfin II carries 28.
Which ship is newer, Celebrity Xploration or Delfin II?
Delfin II is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2009 against 2007 for Celebrity Xploration.
Which has more space per passenger?
Celebrity Xploration, with 19.9 gross tons per passenger against 17.8 on Delfin II. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Delfin II, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 1.6 on Celebrity Xploration.
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