Emerald Cruises
Emerald Azzurra
- Cruises
- 76
- From
- $3,220
Ship comparison
Emerald Azzurra vs National Geographic Venture
Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Venture
- Cruises
- 0
- From
- —
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Emerald Azzurra is an intimate Emerald Cruises ship carrying 100 passengers. National Geographic Venture is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2018. 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 29.2) and it has 76 cruises on sale (vs none).
National Geographic Venture 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 Venture | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Emerald Cruises | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2018 |
| Gross tonnage | 5,175 | 2,920 |
| Passengers | 100 | 100 |
| Crew | — | 52 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 1.9 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 51.8 (better) | 29.2 |
| Length | — | 239 ft |
| Beam | — | 46 ft |
| 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
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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 Venture
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic operates the $48 million built-in-the-USA ship National Geographic Quest with itineraries in Alaska and throughout the hemisphere and now they've introduced a nearly identical sister ship, National Geographic Venture.
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Questions
Emerald Azzurra or National Geographic Venture?
Which is bigger, Emerald Azzurra or National Geographic Venture?
Emerald Azzurra is bigger at 5,175 gross tons, against 2,920 gross tons for National Geographic Venture. Emerald Azzurra carries 100 passengers and National Geographic Venture carries 100.
Which has more space per passenger?
Emerald Azzurra, with 51.8 gross tons per passenger against 29.2 on National Geographic Venture. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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