Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Quest
- Cruises
- 23
- From
- $3,200
Ship comparison
National Geographic Quest vs National Geographic Venture
Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Venture
- Cruises
- 15
- From
- $3,753
The verdict
Which should you choose?
National Geographic Quest is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2017. National Geographic Venture is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2018.
Choose National Geographic Venture if you want more crew per passenger or better-rated staterooms: it outscores National Geographic Quest for staterooms (6.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.9 passengers (vs 2.9).
National Geographic Quest 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.
| National Geographic Quest | National Geographic Venture | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Lindblad Expeditions | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2017 | 2018 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2017 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 2,906 | 2,920 |
| Passengers | 100 | 100 |
| Crew | 35 | 52 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.9 | 1.9 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 29.1 | 29.2 (better) |
| Decks | 4 | — |
| Length | 238 ft | 239 ft |
| Beam | 45 ft | 46 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 23 | 15 |
| Upcoming sailings | 100 | 90 |
| Cruise lengths | 4–13 nights | 4–13 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,200 (better) | $3,753 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. National Geographic Quest leads on 0 of the ten, National Geographic Venture on 1, with 9 level.
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- Spa & fitness
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Lindblad Expeditions
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.
Sailing now
23 cruises on sale, from $3,200.
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7 Night Panama and Colombia Exploring the Caribbean Coast
$7,449
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5 Night Exploring Costa Rica Guanacaste Santa Rosa and Rincon de la Vieja
$3,200
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Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Venture
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic operates the $48 million built-in-the-USA ship National Geographic Quest with itineraries in Alaska and throughout the hemisphere and now they've introduced a nearly identical sister ship, National Geographic Venture.
Sailing now
15 cruises on sale, from $3,753.
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4 Night Discovering Channel Islands National Park
$3,753
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12 Night Channel Islands National Park to Baja California
$7,900
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Questions
National Geographic Quest or National Geographic Venture?
Which is bigger, National Geographic Quest or National Geographic Venture?
National Geographic Venture is bigger at 2,920 gross tons, against 2,906 gross tons for National Geographic Quest. National Geographic Quest carries 100 passengers and National Geographic Venture carries 100.
Which ship is newer, National Geographic Quest or National Geographic Venture?
National Geographic Venture is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2018 against 2017 for National Geographic Quest.
Which has more space per passenger?
National Geographic Venture, with 29.2 gross tons per passenger against 29.1 on National Geographic Quest. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
National Geographic Venture, with one crew member for every 1.9 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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