Tauck River Cruises
Isabela II
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Ship comparison
Isabela II vs Safari Explorer
Un-Cruise Adventures
Safari Explorer
- Cruises
- 7
- From
- $8,700
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Isabela II is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 40 passengers, in service since 2000. Safari Explorer is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 36 passengers, in service since 1998. Isabela II has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Isabela II if you want more crew per passenger or more space per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.7 passengers (vs 2.4) and it has 25.6 gross tons per passenger (vs 19.3).
Choose Safari Explorer if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 7 cruises on sale (vs none).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Isabela II | Safari Explorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Un-Cruise Adventures |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2000 (better) | 1998 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2018 (better) | 2008 |
| Gross tonnage | 1,025 | 695 |
| Passengers | 40 | 36 |
| Crew | 24 | 15 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.7 (better) | 2.4 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 25.6 (better) | 19.3 |
| Decks | 3 | 3 |
| Length | 166 ft | 145 ft |
| Beam | 38 ft | 36 ft |
| Speed | — | 11 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 7 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 76 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7–13 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $8,700 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Isabela II has no Bliss scores yet.
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Tauck River Cruises
Isabela II
Un-Cruise Adventures
Safari Explorer
Designed for comfort and adventure, Safari Explorer from UnCruise Adventures is a good platform for discovery. Three public decks make it easy to see action in the water and provide plenty of room for relaxing and breathing fresh air.
Sailing now
7 cruises on sale, from $8,700.
Questions
Isabela II or Safari Explorer?
Which is bigger, Isabela II or Safari Explorer?
Isabela II is bigger at 1,025 gross tons, against 695 gross tons for Safari Explorer. Isabela II carries 40 passengers and Safari Explorer carries 36.
Which ship is newer, Isabela II or Safari Explorer?
Isabela II is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2000 against 1998 for Safari Explorer.
Which has more space per passenger?
Isabela II, with 25.6 gross tons per passenger against 19.3 on Safari Explorer. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Isabela II, with one crew member for every 1.7 passengers against one for every 2.4 on Safari Explorer.
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