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Douglas Mawson vs Greg Mortimer

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Douglas Mawson is an intimate Aurora Expeditions ship carrying 130 passengers. Greg Mortimer is an intimate Aurora Expeditions ship carrying 130 passengers. Douglas Mawson has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. Greg Mortimer has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Douglas Mawson if you want a lower starting fare or more cruises to choose from: its cruises start from $4,898 (vs $15,466) and it has 39 cruises on sale (vs 12).

Greg Mortimer does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

Douglas MawsonGreg Mortimer
Cruise line Aurora Expeditions Aurora Expeditions
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Gross tonnage 8,178 8,035
Passengers 130 130
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 62.9 (better) 61.8
Length — 348 ft
Beam — 60 ft
Cruises on sale 39 12
Upcoming sailings 45 18
Cruise lengths 7 to 22 nights 7 to 33 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $4,898 (better) $15,466

Questions

Douglas Mawson or Greg Mortimer?

Which is bigger, Douglas Mawson or Greg Mortimer?

Douglas Mawson is bigger at 8,178 gross tons, against 8,035 gross tons for Greg Mortimer. Douglas Mawson carries 130 passengers and Greg Mortimer carries 130.

Which has more space per passenger?

Douglas Mawson, with 62.9 gross tons per passenger against 61.8 on Greg Mortimer. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

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