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Jahan vs Lord of the Glens

Lindblad Expeditions

Jahan

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The verdict

Which should you choose?

Jahan is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 48 passengers, in service since 2011. Lord of the Glens is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 54 passengers, in service since 1985.

Choose Jahan if you want more crew per passenger, a more romantic trip or more of a party: it outscores Lord of the Glens for romantic (10.0 vs 7.0) and party (3.0 vs 0.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.2 passengers (vs 3.0).

Lord of the Glens 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.

JahanLord of the Glens
Cruise line Lindblad Expeditions Lindblad Expeditions
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2011 (better) 1985
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted — 2000
Gross tonnage 950 729
Passengers 48 54
Crew 40 18
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.2 (better) 3.0
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 19.8 (better) 13.5
Decks 4 4
Length 230 ft 150 ft
Beam 41 ft 35 ft
Speed 14 mph —
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 9 / 10 (better) 8 / 10

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Jahan leads on 4 of the ten, Lord of the Glens on 0, with 6 level.

  • Active Jahan: 9.0 Lord of the Glens: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature Jahan: 10.0 Lord of the Glens: 8.0
  • Cultural Jahan: 10.0 Lord of the Glens: 10.0
  • Dining Jahan: 5.0 Lord of the Glens: 5.0
  • Entertainment Jahan: 4.0 Lord of the Glens: 4.0
  • Family friendly Jahan: 6.0 Lord of the Glens: 6.0
  • Party Jahan: 3.0 Lord of the Glens: 0.0
  • Romantic Jahan: 10.0 Lord of the Glens: 7.0
  • Spa & fitness Jahan: 4.0 Lord of the Glens: 4.0
  • Staterooms Jahan: 8.0 Lord of the Glens: 8.0

Lindblad Expeditions

Jahan

The riverboat Jahan is appointed in grand style, with large, gracious staterooms and luxurious touches. Built in 2011 from the ground up, it is the finest ship on Southeast Asia's Mekong River, with a relaxed elegance in the ship’s public spaces and in the accommodations.

Lindblad Expeditions

Lord of the Glens

Lord of the Glens, a lithe and smartly decorated ship licensed by Lindblad Expeditions during the summer months, cruises the Highlands of Scotland, the Caledonian Canal and the sea lochs and islands of Scotland's western coast. The 54-guest ship journeys through this spectacular countryside in spectacular style.

Questions

Jahan or Lord of the Glens?

Which is bigger, Jahan or Lord of the Glens?

Jahan is bigger at 950 gross tons, against 729 gross tons for Lord of the Glens. Jahan carries 48 passengers and Lord of the Glens carries 54.

Which ship is newer, Jahan or Lord of the Glens?

Jahan is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2011 against 1985 for Lord of the Glens.

Which has more space per passenger?

Jahan, with 19.8 gross tons per passenger against 13.5 on Lord of the Glens. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Jahan, with one crew member for every 1.2 passengers against one for every 3.0 on Lord of the Glens.

Which is better for families?

They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10.

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