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La Pinta vs Wilderness Adventurer

Un-Cruise Adventures

La Pinta

Cruises
2
From
$11,600

The verdict

Which should you choose?

La Pinta is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 48 passengers, in service since 1983. Wilderness Adventurer is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 60 passengers, in service since 1984.

Choose La Pinta if you want more space per passenger, a more romantic trip or more crew per passenger: it outscores Wilderness Adventurer for romantic (8.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 32.1 gross tons per passenger (vs 10.7) and it has a crew member for every 2.0 passengers (vs 3.0).

Choose Wilderness Adventurer if you want a lower starting fare or a more family-friendly ship: it outscores La Pinta for family friendly (6.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $5,300 (vs $11,600).

Side by side

Specifications

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

La PintaWilderness Adventurer
Cruise line Un-Cruise Adventures Un-Cruise Adventures
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 1983 1984 (better)
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2007 2011 (better)
Gross tonnage 1,541 639
Passengers 48 60
Crew 24 20
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.0 (better) 3.0
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 32.1 (better) 10.7
Decks 3 3
Length 207 ft 160 ft
Beam 39 ft 38 ft
Speed 14 mph 11 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10
Cruises on sale 2 3
Upcoming sailings 6 43
Cruise lengths 7–8 nights 7 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $11,600 $5,300 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. La Pinta leads on 1 of the ten, Wilderness Adventurer on 1, with 8 level.

  • Active La Pinta: 10.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 10.0
  • Adventure & nature La Pinta: 10.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 10.0
  • Cultural La Pinta: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Dining La Pinta: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Entertainment La Pinta: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Family friendly La Pinta: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 6.0
  • Party La Pinta: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Romantic La Pinta: 8.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 6.0
  • Spa & fitness La Pinta: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Staterooms La Pinta: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0

Un-Cruise Adventures

La Pinta

La Pinta was designed to keep the magnificent surroundings of the Galapagos Islands in the spotlight. Three spacious decks, an outdoor Sky Bar and an Observation Lounge with floor-to-ceiling windows provide vantage points to absorb and witness the scenery around you.

Sailing now

2 cruises on sale, from $11,600.

Un-Cruise Adventures

Wilderness Adventurer

The interior of Wilderness Adventurer from Un-Cruise Adventures complements the wild places it sails through. The main lounge evokes the feel of a wilderness lodge or neighborhood pub, with a long bar made from reclaimed Alaskan yellow cedar. Three accessible decks are ideal for keeping watch for wildlife and taking in the outdoors.

Sailing now

3 cruises on sale, from $5,300.

Questions

La Pinta or Wilderness Adventurer?

Which is bigger, La Pinta or Wilderness Adventurer?

La Pinta is bigger at 1,541 gross tons, against 639 gross tons for Wilderness Adventurer. La Pinta carries 48 passengers and Wilderness Adventurer carries 60.

Which ship is newer, La Pinta or Wilderness Adventurer?

Wilderness Adventurer is newer, with a maiden voyage in 1984 against 1983 for La Pinta.

Which has more space per passenger?

La Pinta, with 32.1 gross tons per passenger against 10.7 on Wilderness Adventurer. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

La Pinta, with one crew member for every 2.0 passengers against one for every 3.0 on Wilderness Adventurer.

Which is better for families?

Wilderness Adventurer scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10, against 5.0 for La Pinta.

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