Tauck River Cruises
Lupus Mare
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Ship comparison
Lupus Mare vs Safari Explorer
Un-Cruise Adventures
Safari Explorer
- Cruises
- 7
- From
- $8,700
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Lupus Mare is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 34 passengers. Safari Explorer is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 36 passengers, in service since 1998. Lupus Mare has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Safari Explorer if you want more crew per passenger, more space per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has a crew member for every 2.4 passengers (vs 3.4), it has 19.3 gross tons per passenger (vs 14.6) and it has 7 cruises on sale (vs none).
Lupus Mare does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Lupus Mare | Safari Explorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Un-Cruise Adventures |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 1998 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2023 (better) | 2008 |
| Gross tonnage | 498 | 695 |
| Passengers | 34 | 36 |
| Crew | 10 | 15 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.4 | 2.4 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 14.6 | 19.3 (better) |
| Cabins | 15 | — |
| Decks | 4 | 3 |
| Length | 141 ft | 145 ft |
| Beam | 30 ft | 36 ft |
| Speed | — | 11 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 7 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 76 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7–13 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $8,700 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Lupus Mare has no Bliss scores yet.
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Tauck River Cruises
Lupus Mare
Un-Cruise Adventures
Safari Explorer
Designed for comfort and adventure, Safari Explorer from UnCruise Adventures is a good platform for discovery. Three public decks make it easy to see action in the water and provide plenty of room for relaxing and breathing fresh air.
Sailing now
7 cruises on sale, from $8,700.
Questions
Lupus Mare or Safari Explorer?
Which is bigger, Lupus Mare or Safari Explorer?
Safari Explorer is bigger at 695 gross tons, against 498 gross tons for Lupus Mare. Lupus Mare carries 34 passengers and Safari Explorer carries 36.
Which has more space per passenger?
Safari Explorer, with 19.3 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?
Safari Explorer, with one crew member for every 2.4 passengers against one for every 3.4 on Lupus Mare.
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