Emerald Cruises
Emerald Azzurra
- Cruises
- 76
- From
- $3,220
Ship comparison
Emerald Azzurra vs National Geographic Quest
Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Quest
- Cruises
- 0
- From
- —
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Emerald Azzurra is an intimate Emerald Cruises ship carrying 100 passengers. National Geographic Quest is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2017. Emerald Azzurra has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Emerald Azzurra if you want more space per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has 51.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 29.1) and it has 76 cruises on sale (vs none).
National Geographic Quest 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.
| Emerald Azzurra | National Geographic Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Emerald Cruises | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2017 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2017 |
| Gross tonnage | 5,175 | 2,906 |
| Passengers | 100 | 100 |
| Crew | — | 35 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 2.9 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 51.8 (better) | 29.1 |
| Decks | — | 4 |
| Length | — | 238 ft |
| Beam | — | 45 ft |
| Speed | — | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 76 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 135 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 5 to 25 nights | — |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,220 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Emerald Azzurra has no Bliss scores yet.
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Emerald Azzurra
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76 cruises on sale, from $3,220.
Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Quest
National Geographic Quest is the newest addition to the Lindblad Expeditions fleet after her maiden sailing out of Seattle on July 29, 2017.
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Questions
Emerald Azzurra or National Geographic Quest?
Which is bigger, Emerald Azzurra or National Geographic Quest?
Emerald Azzurra is bigger at 5,175 gross tons, against 2,906 gross tons for National Geographic Quest. Emerald Azzurra carries 100 passengers and National Geographic Quest carries 100.
Which has more space per passenger?
Emerald Azzurra, with 51.8 gross tons per passenger against 29.1 on National Geographic Quest. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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