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National Geographic Endeavour II
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National Geographic Endeavour II vs National Geographic Quest
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
National Geographic Endeavour II is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 96 passengers, in service since 2005. National Geographic Quest is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2017.
Choose National Geographic Endeavour II if you want more crew per passenger, a more romantic trip or better-rated dining: it outscores National Geographic Quest for romantic (8.0 vs 7.0) and dining (6.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.5 passengers (vs 2.9).
Choose National Geographic Quest if you want a newer ship: its maiden voyage was in 2017 (vs 2005).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| National Geographic Endeavour II | National Geographic Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Lindblad Expeditions | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2005 | 2017 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2016 | 2017 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 2,716 | 2,906 |
| Passengers | 96 | 100 |
| Crew | 64 | 35 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.5 (better) | 2.9 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 28.3 | 29.1 (better) |
| Decks | 5 | 4 |
| Length | 240 ft | 238 ft |
| Beam | 44 ft | 45 ft |
| Speed | — | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 8 / 10 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. National Geographic Endeavour II leads on 4 of the ten, National Geographic Quest on 0, with 6 level.
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Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Endeavour II
National Geographic Endeavour II launched in December 2016, carrying 96 passengers on expeditions to the Galápagos Islands. The former Via Australis underwent a $10 million makeover in fall 2016 as the newest member of the National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions fleet. She adds to the sailings offered by National Geographic Endeavour.
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National Geographic Quest
National Geographic Quest is the newest addition to the Lindblad Expeditions fleet after her maiden sailing out of Seattle on July 29, 2017.
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Questions
National Geographic Endeavour II or National Geographic Quest?
Which is bigger, National Geographic Endeavour II or National Geographic Quest?
National Geographic Quest is bigger at 2,906 gross tons, against 2,716 gross tons for National Geographic Endeavour II. National Geographic Endeavour II carries 96 passengers and National Geographic Quest carries 100.
Which ship is newer, National Geographic Endeavour II or National Geographic Quest?
National Geographic Quest is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2017 against 2005 for National Geographic Endeavour II.
Which has more space per passenger?
National Geographic Quest, with 29.1 gross tons per passenger against 28.3 on National Geographic Endeavour II. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
National Geographic Endeavour II, with one crew member for every 1.5 passengers against one for every 2.9 on National Geographic Quest.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10.
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