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Ship comparison
La Pinta vs Wilderness Discoverer
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Wilderness Discoverer
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
La Pinta is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 48 passengers, in service since 1983. Wilderness Discoverer is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 76 passengers, in service since 1992.
Choose La Pinta if you want more space per passenger, a more romantic trip or more crew per passenger: it outscores Wilderness Discoverer for romantic (8.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 32.1 gross tons per passenger (vs 9.0) and it has a crew member for every 2.0 passengers (vs 2.9).
Choose Wilderness Discoverer if you want a newer ship or a bigger ship: its maiden voyage was in 1992 (vs 1983) and it carries 76 passengers (vs 48).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| La Pinta | Wilderness Discoverer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Un-Cruise Adventures | Un-Cruise Adventures |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 1983 | 1992 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2007 | 2011 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 1,541 | 683 |
| Passengers | 48 | 76 |
| Crew | 24 | 26 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.0 (better) | 2.9 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 32.1 (better) | 9.0 |
| Decks | 3 | 3 |
| Length | 207 ft | 176 ft |
| Beam | 39 ft | 36 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | 11 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 8 / 10 |
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 Discoverer on 0, with 9 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
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.
Un-Cruise Adventures
Wilderness Discoverer
Active adventure is top of mind on Wilderness Discoverer from Un-Cruise Adventures. Complementing the wilderness outside, the décor of the main lounge, including reclaimed Alaskan yellow cedar on the bar top, evokes the feel of a national park.
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Questions
La Pinta or Wilderness Discoverer?
Which is bigger, La Pinta or Wilderness Discoverer?
La Pinta is bigger at 1,541 gross tons, against 683 gross tons for Wilderness Discoverer. La Pinta carries 48 passengers and Wilderness Discoverer carries 76.
Which ship is newer, La Pinta or Wilderness Discoverer?
Wilderness Discoverer is newer, with a maiden voyage in 1992 against 1983 for La Pinta.
Which has more space per passenger?
La Pinta, with 32.1 gross tons per passenger against 9.0 on Wilderness Discoverer. 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 2.9 on Wilderness Discoverer.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10.
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