Tauck River Cruises
Inspire
- Cruises
- 20
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Ship comparison
Inspire vs Ocean Explorer
Quark Expeditions
Ocean Explorer
- Cruises
- 0
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Inspire is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 130 passengers, in service since 2014. Ocean Explorer is an intimate Quark Expeditions ship carrying 138 passengers. Ocean Explorer has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Inspire if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 20 cruises on sale (vs none).
Choose Ocean Explorer if you want more space per passenger or more crew per passenger: it has 59.6 gross tons per passenger (vs 7.7) and it has a crew member for every 1.3 passengers (vs 3.3).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Inspire | Ocean Explorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Quark Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2014 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 1,000 | 8,228 |
| Passengers | 130 | 138 |
| Crew | 39 | 105 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.3 | 1.3 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 7.7 | 59.6 (better) |
| Decks | 4 | — |
| Length | 443 ft | 343 ft |
| Beam | 39 ft | 60 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 20 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 72 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 14 nights | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Ocean Explorer has no Bliss scores yet.
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Tauck River Cruises
Inspire
Cruising exclusively along the riverscapes of the Rhine and Moselle, ms Inspire lends its name to the new Inspiration class riverboats from Tauck River Cruises. Carrying a maximum of 130 guests, Inspire explores medieval cities from Köln to Strasbourg and wine-growing regions from Cochem to the Alsace.
Highlights
- Brand new ship launched in 2014
- 22 suites and 8 loft cabins
- Open seating & flexible dining times
Sailing now
20 cruises on sale.
Quark Expeditions
Ocean Explorer
Questions
Inspire or Ocean Explorer?
Which is bigger, Inspire or Ocean Explorer?
Ocean Explorer is bigger at 8,228 gross tons, against 1,000 gross tons for Inspire. Inspire carries 130 passengers and Ocean Explorer carries 138.
Which has more space per passenger?
Ocean Explorer, with 59.6 gross tons per passenger against 7.7 on Inspire. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Ocean Explorer, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 3.3 on Inspire.
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