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Ship comparison
Lupus Mare vs National Geographic Delfina
Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Delfina
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Lupus Mare is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 34 passengers. National Geographic Delfina is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 16 passengers. National Geographic Delfina has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Lupus Mare if you want a bigger ship: it carries 34 passengers (vs 16).
Choose National Geographic Delfina if you want more crew per passenger, more space per passenger or a smaller ship: it has a crew member for every 1.3 passengers (vs 3.4), it has 19.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 14.6) and it carries 16 passengers (vs 34).
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Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Lupus Mare | National Geographic Delfina | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2023 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 498 | 319 |
| Passengers | 34 | 16 |
| Crew | 10 | 12 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.4 | 1.3 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 14.6 | 19.9 (better) |
| Cabins | 15 | — |
| Decks | 4 | — |
| Length | 141 ft | 98 ft |
| Beam | 30 ft | — |
| Cruises on sale | 1 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 10 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 7 nights | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
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National Geographic Delfina has no Bliss scores yet.
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Questions
Lupus Mare or National Geographic Delfina?
Which is bigger, Lupus Mare or National Geographic Delfina?
Lupus Mare is bigger at 498 gross tons, against 319 gross tons for National Geographic Delfina. Lupus Mare carries 34 passengers and National Geographic Delfina carries 16.
Which has more space per passenger?
National Geographic Delfina, with 19.9 gross tons per passenger against 14.6 on Lupus Mare. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
National Geographic Delfina, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 3.4 on Lupus Mare.
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