Avalon Waterways
Delfin III
- Cruises
- 15
- From
- $7,685
Ship comparison
Delfin III vs Lupus Mare
Tauck River Cruises
Lupus Mare
- Cruises
- 0
- From
- —
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Delfin III is an intimate Avalon Waterways ship carrying 43 passengers, in service since 2009. Lupus Mare is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 34 passengers. Lupus Mare has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Delfin III if you want more crew per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has a crew member for every 1.5 passengers (vs 3.4) and it has 15 cruises on sale (vs none).
Choose Lupus Mare if you want more space per passenger: it has 14.6 gross tons per passenger (vs 9.3).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Delfin III | Lupus Mare | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Avalon Waterways | Tauck River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2009 | — |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2015 | 2023 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 400 | 498 |
| Passengers | 43 | 34 |
| Crew | 29 | 10 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.5 (better) | 3.4 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 9.3 | 14.6 (better) |
| Cabins | — | 15 |
| Decks | 3 | 4 |
| Length | 183 ft | 141 ft |
| Beam | 39 ft | 30 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 15 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 183 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 3–19 nights | — |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $7,685 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Lupus Mare has no Bliss scores yet.
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Avalon Waterways
Delfin III
The 43-passenger Delfin III, part of the Avalon Waterways fleet of upscale riverboats, is a boutique ship that navigates the western Amazon River and goes on to explore the Galapagos Islands or the ruins of Machu Picchu.
Sailing now
15 cruises on sale, from $7,685.
Tauck River Cruises
Lupus Mare
Questions
Delfin III or Lupus Mare?
Which is bigger, Delfin III or Lupus Mare?
Lupus Mare is bigger at 498 gross tons, against 400 gross tons for Delfin III. Delfin III carries 43 passengers and Lupus Mare carries 34.
Which has more space per passenger?
Lupus Mare, with 14.6 gross tons per passenger against 9.3 on Delfin III. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Delfin III, with one crew member for every 1.5 passengers against one for every 3.4 on Lupus Mare.
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