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National Geographic Quest vs Santa Cruz II
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
National Geographic Quest is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2017. Santa Cruz II is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 90 passengers, in service since 2015.
Choose National Geographic Quest if you want more culture, more of a party or a better-rated spa and gym: it outscores Santa Cruz II for cultural (7.0 vs 4.0), party (5.0 vs 3.0) and spa & fitness (5.0 vs 4.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Santa Cruz II if you want more crew per passenger, a more family-friendly ship or better-rated dining: it outscores National Geographic Quest for family friendly (7.5 vs 6.0) and dining (6.5 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.8 passengers (vs 2.9).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| National Geographic Quest | Santa Cruz II | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Lindblad Expeditions | Tauck River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2017 (better) | 2015 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2017 | 2021 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 2,906 | 2,664 |
| Passengers | 100 | 90 |
| Crew | 35 | 50 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.9 | 1.8 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 29.1 | 29.6 (better) |
| Cabins | — | 50 |
| Decks | 4 | 5 |
| Length | 238 ft | 235 ft |
| Beam | 45 ft | 44 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | — | 1 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 6 |
| 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. National Geographic Quest leads on 4 of the ten, Santa Cruz II on 3, with 3 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
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.
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Questions
National Geographic Quest or Santa Cruz II?
Which is bigger, National Geographic Quest or Santa Cruz II?
National Geographic Quest is bigger at 2,906 gross tons, against 2,664 gross tons for Santa Cruz II. National Geographic Quest carries 100 passengers and Santa Cruz II carries 90.
Which ship is newer, National Geographic Quest or Santa Cruz II?
National Geographic Quest is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2017 against 2015 for Santa Cruz II.
Which has more space per passenger?
Santa Cruz II, with 29.6 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?
Santa Cruz II, with one crew member for every 1.8 passengers against one for every 2.9 on National Geographic Quest.
Which is better for families?
Santa Cruz II scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 7.5 out of 10, against 6.0 for National Geographic Quest.
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