Aurora Expeditions
Douglas Mawson
- Cruises
- 39
- From
- $4,898
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Douglas Mawson is an intimate Aurora Expeditions ship carrying 130 passengers. Joy is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 130 passengers, in service since 2016. Douglas Mawson has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Douglas Mawson if you want more space per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has 62.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 7.7) and it has 39 cruises on sale (vs 17).
Joy does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Douglas Mawson | Joy | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Aurora Expeditions | Tauck River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2016 |
| Gross tonnage | 8,178 | 1,000 |
| Passengers | 130 | 130 |
| Crew | — | 34 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 3.8 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 62.9 (better) | 7.7 |
| Decks | — | 4 |
| Length | — | 443 ft |
| Beam | — | 39 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 39 | 17 |
| Upcoming sailings | 45 | 67 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 22 nights | 5 to 14 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $4,898 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Douglas Mawson has no Bliss scores yet.
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Aurora Expeditions
Douglas Mawson
Sailing now
39 cruises on sale, from $4,898.
Tauck River Cruises
Joy
Cruising exclusively along the riverscapes of the Danube, ms Joy is part of the Inspiration class of riverboats from Tauck River Cruises.
Highlights
- Twenty two 300-sq. ft. suites and 8 loft cabins with an additional view
- Complimentary Internet
Sailing now
17 cruises on sale.
Questions
Douglas Mawson or Joy?
Which is bigger, Douglas Mawson or Joy?
Douglas Mawson is bigger at 8,178 gross tons, against 1,000 gross tons for Joy. Douglas Mawson carries 130 passengers and Joy carries 130.
Which has more space per passenger?
Douglas Mawson, with 62.9 gross tons per passenger against 7.7 on Joy. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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