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Lord of the Glens vs Oberoi Zahra

The verdict

Which should you choose?

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

On the figures we hold, neither ship leads the other by a clear margin, so let the itinerary and the fare decide.

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Specifications

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

Lord of the GlensOberoi Zahra
Cruise line Lindblad Expeditions Tauck River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 1985 —
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2000 —
Gross tonnage 729 —
Passengers 54 54
Crew 18 20
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.0 2.7 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 13.5 —
Cabins — 27
Decks 4 5
Length 150 ft —
Beam 35 ft 46 ft
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 —
Cruises on sale 3 —
Upcoming sailings 5 —
Cruise lengths 7 nights —
Fares fromlower highlighted $11,500 —

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

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.

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3 cruises on sale, from $11,500.

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