Avalon Waterways
Delfin III
- Cruises
- 11
- From
- $7,685
Ship comparison
Delfin III vs National Geographic Gemini
Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Gemini
- Cruises
- 0
- From
- —
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Delfin III is an intimate Avalon Waterways ship carrying 43 passengers, in service since 2009. National Geographic Gemini is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 48 passengers. National Geographic Gemini has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Delfin III if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 11 cruises on sale (vs none).
Choose National Geographic Gemini if you want more space per passenger or more crew per passenger: it has 48.5 gross tons per passenger (vs 9.3) and it has a crew member for every 0.8 passengers (vs 1.5).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Delfin III | National Geographic Gemini | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Avalon Waterways | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2009 | — |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2015 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 400 | 2,329 |
| Passengers | 43 | 48 |
| Crew | 29 | 57 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.5 | 0.8 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 9.3 | 48.5 (better) |
| Decks | 3 | — |
| Length | 183 ft | 290 ft |
| Beam | 39 ft | — |
| Speed | 14 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 11 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 111 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 3 to 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.
National Geographic Gemini 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
11 cruises on sale, from $7,685.
Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Gemini
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Questions
Delfin III or National Geographic Gemini?
Which is bigger, Delfin III or National Geographic Gemini?
National Geographic Gemini is bigger at 2,329 gross tons, against 400 gross tons for Delfin III. Delfin III carries 43 passengers and National Geographic Gemini carries 48.
Which has more space per passenger?
National Geographic Gemini, with 48.5 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?
National Geographic Gemini, with one crew member for every 0.8 passengers against one for every 1.5 on Delfin III.
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