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Greg Mortimer vs Sylvia Earle

The verdict

Which should you choose?

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

Choose Sylvia Earle if you want a lower starting fare or more cruises to choose from: its cruises start from $7,848 (vs $15,466) and it has 34 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.

Greg MortimerSylvia Earle
Cruise line Aurora Expeditions Aurora Expeditions
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Gross tonnage 8,035 8,076
Passengers 130 130
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 61.8 62.1 (better)
Length 348 ft —
Beam 60 ft —
Cruises on sale 12 34
Upcoming sailings 18 45
Cruise lengths 7 to 33 nights 7 to 22 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $15,466 $7,848 (better)

Questions

Greg Mortimer or Sylvia Earle?

Which is bigger, Greg Mortimer or Sylvia Earle?

Sylvia Earle is bigger at 8,076 gross tons, against 8,035 gross tons for Greg Mortimer. Greg Mortimer carries 130 passengers and Sylvia Earle carries 130.

Which has more space per passenger?

Sylvia Earle, with 62.1 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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