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Ganges Voyager II vs Wilderness Adventurer

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Ganges Voyager II is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 56 passengers, in service since 2016. Wilderness Adventurer is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 60 passengers, in service since 1984.

Choose Ganges Voyager II if you want more culture, a more romantic trip or more crew per passenger: it outscores Wilderness Adventurer for cultural (10.0 vs 5.0) and romantic (10.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.6 passengers (vs 3.0).

Choose Wilderness Adventurer if you want a more active cruise, a more family-friendly ship or more adventure and nature: it outscores Ganges Voyager II for active (10.0 vs 9.0), family friendly (6.0 vs 5.0) and adventure & nature (10.0 vs 9.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

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Specifications

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Ganges Voyager IIWilderness Adventurer
Cruise line Uniworld River Cruises Un-Cruise Adventures
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2016 (better) 1984
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted — 2011
Gross tonnage 1,000 639
Passengers 56 60
Crew 36 20
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.6 (better) 3.0
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 17.9 (better) 10.7
Cabins 28 —
Decks 3 3
Length 185 ft 160 ft
Beam 41 ft 38 ft
Speed — 11 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 (better) 8 / 10
Cruises on sale 3 —
Upcoming sailings 56 —
Cruise lengths 12 to 15 nights —
Fares fromlower highlighted $6,549 —

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Ganges Voyager II leads on 5 of the ten, Wilderness Adventurer on 3, with 2 level.

  • Active Ganges Voyager II: 9.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 10.0
  • Adventure & nature Ganges Voyager II: 9.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 10.0
  • Cultural Ganges Voyager II: 10.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Dining Ganges Voyager II: 7.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Entertainment Ganges Voyager II: 6.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Family friendly Ganges Voyager II: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 6.0
  • Party Ganges Voyager II: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Romantic Ganges Voyager II: 10.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 6.0
  • Spa & fitness Ganges Voyager II: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Staterooms Ganges Voyager II: 6.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0

Uniworld River Cruises

Ganges Voyager II

One of only two luxury river cruise ships sailing on India's Ganges River, Uniworld’s Ganges Voyager II carries 56 passengers in 28 suites and staterooms from the capital of New Delhi to Kolkata (Calcutta).

Highlights

  • On-board cultural entertainment such as traditional sitar music, a Bollywood-style song and dance show and more
  • Complimentary local beers and soft drinks

Sailing now

3 cruises on sale, from $6,549.

Un-Cruise Adventures

Wilderness Adventurer

The interior of Wilderness Adventurer from Un-Cruise Adventures complements the wild places it sails through. The main lounge evokes the feel of a wilderness lodge or neighborhood pub, with a long bar made from reclaimed Alaskan yellow cedar. Three accessible decks are ideal for keeping watch for wildlife and taking in the outdoors.

Questions

Ganges Voyager II or Wilderness Adventurer?

Which is bigger, Ganges Voyager II or Wilderness Adventurer?

Ganges Voyager II is bigger at 1,000 gross tons, against 639 gross tons for Wilderness Adventurer. Ganges Voyager II carries 56 passengers and Wilderness Adventurer carries 60.

Which ship is newer, Ganges Voyager II or Wilderness Adventurer?

Ganges Voyager II is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2016 against 1984 for Wilderness Adventurer.

Which has more space per passenger?

Ganges Voyager II, with 17.9 gross tons per passenger against 10.7 on Wilderness Adventurer. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Ganges Voyager II, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 3.0 on Wilderness Adventurer.

Which is better for families?

Wilderness Adventurer scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10, against 5.0 for Ganges Voyager II.

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