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Jahan vs Oberoi Zahra

Lindblad Expeditions

Jahan

Cruises
2
From
$14,500

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Jahan is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 48 passengers, in service since 2011. Oberoi Zahra is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 54 passengers. Oberoi Zahra has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Jahan if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.2 passengers (vs 2.7).

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

JahanOberoi Zahra
Cruise line Lindblad Expeditions Tauck River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2011 —
Gross tonnage 950 —
Passengers 48 54
Crew 40 20
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.2 (better) 2.7
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 19.8 —
Cabins — 27
Decks 4 5
Length 230 ft —
Beam 41 ft 46 ft
Speed 14 mph —
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 9 / 10 —
Cruises on sale 2 —
Upcoming sailings 10 —
Cruise lengths 12 nights —
Fares fromlower highlighted $14,500 —

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

Oberoi Zahra has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Jahan: 9.0
  • Adventure & nature Jahan: 10.0
  • Cultural Jahan: 10.0
  • Dining Jahan: 5.0
  • Entertainment Jahan: 4.0
  • Family friendly Jahan: 6.0
  • Party Jahan: 3.0
  • Romantic Jahan: 10.0
  • Spa & fitness Jahan: 4.0
  • Staterooms Jahan: 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.

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