Tauck River Cruises
Lupus Mare
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Ship comparison
Lupus Mare vs Zambezi Queen
AmaWaterways
Zambezi Queen
- Cruises
- 8
- From
- $17,520
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Lupus Mare is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 34 passengers. Zambezi Queen is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 28 passengers, in service since 2009. Lupus Mare has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Zambezi Queen if you want more crew per passenger, more space per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has a crew member for every 0.9 passengers (vs 3.4), it has 17.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 14.6) and it has 8 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 | Zambezi Queen | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | AmaWaterways |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2009 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2023 (better) | 2013 |
| Gross tonnage | 498 | 500 |
| Passengers | 34 | 28 |
| Crew | 10 | 30 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.4 | 0.9 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 14.6 | 17.9 (better) |
| Cabins | 15 | 14 |
| Decks | 4 | 3 |
| Length | 141 ft | 150 ft |
| Beam | 30 ft | 37 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 8 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 375 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 9–16 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $17,520 |
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
AmaWaterways
Zambezi Queen
On a river cruise, you can expect to see the shoreline every day, get off the ship every day, and enjoy a more comfortable setting with fewer passengers. AmaWaterways, with its emphasis on wine and food amid comfortably stylish details, has carved out a special niche in the river cruise arena.
Highlights
- The Zambezi Queen sails past Botswana's Chobe National Park known for its great concentration of African wildlife.
- The Chobe National Park is widely known for its spectacular elephant population.
- The Chobe River is a major watering spot, especially in the dry season (May through October) for large breeding herds of elephants, as well as families of giraffe, sable and cape buffalo.
- Land-based excursions are available, as are water-based trips to view wildlife on smaller vessels.
Sailing now
8 cruises on sale, from $17,520.
Questions
Lupus Mare or Zambezi Queen?
Which is bigger, Lupus Mare or Zambezi Queen?
Zambezi Queen is bigger at 500 gross tons, against 498 gross tons for Lupus Mare. Lupus Mare carries 34 passengers and Zambezi Queen carries 28.
Which has more space per passenger?
Zambezi Queen, with 17.9 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?
Zambezi Queen, with one crew member for every 0.9 passengers against one for every 3.4 on Lupus Mare.
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