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Lupus Mare vs Oberoi Zahra

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Lupus Mare is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 34 passengers. Oberoi Zahra is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 54 passengers. Lupus Mare has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. Oberoi Zahra has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Lupus Mare if you want a smaller ship: it carries 34 passengers (vs 54).

Choose Oberoi Zahra if you want more crew per passenger or a bigger ship: it has a crew member for every 2.7 passengers (vs 3.4) and it carries 54 passengers (vs 34).

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Specifications

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

Lupus MareOberoi Zahra
Cruise line Tauck River Cruises Tauck River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2023 —
Gross tonnage 498 —
Passengers 34 54
Crew 10 20
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.4 2.7 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 14.6 —
Cabins 15 27
Decks 4 5
Length 141 ft —
Beam 30 ft 46 ft

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