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Lupus Mare
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Ship comparison
Lupus Mare vs Safari Quest
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Safari Quest
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Lupus Mare is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 34 passengers. Safari Quest is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 22 passengers, in service since 1992.
Choose Lupus Mare if you want a more family-friendly ship, more culture or better-rated dining: it outscores Safari Quest for family friendly (8.0 vs 5.0), cultural (7.5 vs 5.0) and dining (6.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Safari Quest if you want a better-rated spa and gym, more adventure and nature or more crew per passenger: it outscores Lupus Mare for spa & fitness (5.0 vs 2.0) and adventure & nature (10.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 2.4 passengers (vs 3.4).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Lupus Mare | Safari Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Un-Cruise Adventures |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 1992 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2023 (better) | 2006 |
| Gross tonnage | 498 | 345 |
| Passengers | 34 | 22 |
| Crew | 10 | 9 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.4 | 2.4 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 14.6 | 15.7 (better) |
| Cabins | 15 | — |
| Decks | 4 | 4 |
| Length | 141 ft | 120 ft |
| Beam | 30 ft | 29 ft |
| Speed | — | 11 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 1 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 10 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 7 nights | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Lupus Mare leads on 4 of the ten, Safari Quest on 5, with 1 level.
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Tauck River Cruises
Lupus Mare
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Un-Cruise Adventures
Safari Quest
On the 22-guest boutique yacht Safari Quest from Un-Cruise Adventures. Four decks offer invigorating spaces to get away from it all and take in up-close views of the surrounding wilderness. Recap the day's activities, relax or watch a movie on the wide-screen TV in the comfortable and sophisticated salon.
Questions
Lupus Mare or Safari Quest?
Which is bigger, Lupus Mare or Safari Quest?
Lupus Mare is bigger at 498 gross tons, against 345 gross tons for Safari Quest. Lupus Mare carries 34 passengers and Safari Quest carries 22.
Which has more space per passenger?
Safari Quest, with 15.7 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 Quest, with one crew member for every 2.4 passengers against one for every 3.4 on Lupus Mare.
Which is better for families?
Lupus Mare scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 8.0 out of 10, against 5.0 for Safari Quest.
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