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National Geographic Sea Lion vs Wilderness Adventurer
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Wilderness Adventurer
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
National Geographic Sea Lion is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 62 passengers, in service since 1982. Wilderness Adventurer is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 60 passengers, in service since 1984.
Choose National Geographic Sea Lion if you want a better-rated spa and gym, more culture or better-rated staterooms: it outscores Wilderness Adventurer for spa & fitness (8.0 vs 5.0), cultural (7.0 vs 5.0) and staterooms (6.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Wilderness Adventurer if you want more of a party: it outscores National Geographic Sea Lion for party (5.0 vs 0.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| National Geographic Sea Lion | Wilderness Adventurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Lindblad Expeditions | Un-Cruise Adventures |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 1982 | 1984 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2014 (better) | 2011 |
| Gross tonnage | 630 | 639 |
| Passengers | 62 | 60 |
| Crew | 24 | 20 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.6 (better) | 3.0 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 10.2 | 10.7 (better) |
| Decks | 3 | 3 |
| Length | 152 ft | 160 ft |
| Beam | 33 ft | 38 ft |
| Speed | — | 11 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 7 / 10 | 8 / 10 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. National Geographic Sea Lion leads on 3 of the ten, Wilderness Adventurer on 2, with 5 level.
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- Cultural
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- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Sea Lion
National Geographic Sea Lion from National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions is designed to navigate narrow inlets and wildlife-rich passageways inaccessible to larger ships, while comfortably accommodating 62 guests in 31 outside cabins.
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Un-Cruise Adventures
Wilderness Adventurer
The interior of Wilderness Adventurer from Un-Cruise Adventures complements the wild places it sails through. The main lounge evokes the feel of a wilderness lodge or neighborhood pub, with a long bar made from reclaimed Alaskan yellow cedar. Three accessible decks are ideal for keeping watch for wildlife and taking in the outdoors.
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Questions
National Geographic Sea Lion or Wilderness Adventurer?
Which is bigger, National Geographic Sea Lion or Wilderness Adventurer?
Wilderness Adventurer is bigger at 639 gross tons, against 630 gross tons for National Geographic Sea Lion. National Geographic Sea Lion carries 62 passengers and Wilderness Adventurer carries 60.
Which ship is newer, National Geographic Sea Lion or Wilderness Adventurer?
Wilderness Adventurer is newer, with a maiden voyage in 1984 against 1982 for National Geographic Sea Lion.
Which has more space per passenger?
Wilderness Adventurer, with 10.7 gross tons per passenger against 10.2 on National Geographic Sea Lion. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
National Geographic Sea Lion, with one crew member for every 2.6 passengers against one for every 3.0 on Wilderness Adventurer.
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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