Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Endeavour II
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Ship comparison
National Geographic Endeavour II vs S.S. Sao Rafael
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sao Rafael
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- 2
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- $3,799
The verdict
Which should you choose?
National Geographic Endeavour II is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 96 passengers, in service since 2005. S.S. Sao Rafael is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 94 passengers. S.S. Sao Rafael has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose National Geographic Endeavour II if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.5 passengers (vs 2.5).
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Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| National Geographic Endeavour II | S.S. Sao Rafael | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Lindblad Expeditions | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2005 | — |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2016 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 2,716 | — |
| Passengers | 96 | 94 |
| Crew | 64 | 37 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.5 (better) | 2.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 28.3 | — |
| Decks | 5 | — |
| Length | 240 ft | — |
| Beam | 44 ft | — |
| Cruises on sale | — | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 140 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7 to 10 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $3,799 |
Bliss scores
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S.S. Sao Rafael has no Bliss scores yet.
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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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