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National Geographic Venture
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Ship comparison
National Geographic Venture vs Wilderness Discoverer
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Wilderness Discoverer
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
National Geographic Venture is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2018. Wilderness Discoverer is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 76 passengers, in service since 1992.
Choose National Geographic Venture if you want more space per passenger, a newer ship or more crew per passenger: it has 29.2 gross tons per passenger (vs 9.0), its maiden voyage was in 2018 (vs 1992) and it has a crew member for every 1.9 passengers (vs 2.9).
Wilderness Discoverer 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 Venture | Wilderness Discoverer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Lindblad Expeditions | Un-Cruise Adventures |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2018 (better) | 1992 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2011 |
| Gross tonnage | 2,920 | 683 |
| Passengers | 100 | 76 |
| Crew | 52 | 26 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.9 (better) | 2.9 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 29.2 (better) | 9.0 |
| Decks | — | 3 |
| Length | 239 ft | 176 ft |
| Beam | 46 ft | 36 ft |
| Speed | — | 11 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 Venture leads on 4 of the ten, Wilderness Discoverer on 0, with 6 level.
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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.
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Un-Cruise Adventures
Wilderness Discoverer
Active adventure is top of mind on Wilderness Discoverer from Un-Cruise Adventures. Complementing the wilderness outside, the décor of the main lounge, including reclaimed Alaskan yellow cedar on the bar top, evokes the feel of a national park.
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Questions
National Geographic Venture or Wilderness Discoverer?
Which is bigger, National Geographic Venture or Wilderness Discoverer?
National Geographic Venture is bigger at 2,920 gross tons, against 683 gross tons for Wilderness Discoverer. National Geographic Venture carries 100 passengers and Wilderness Discoverer carries 76.
Which ship is newer, National Geographic Venture or Wilderness Discoverer?
National Geographic Venture is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2018 against 1992 for Wilderness Discoverer.
Which has more space per passenger?
National Geographic Venture, with 29.2 gross tons per passenger against 9.0 on Wilderness Discoverer. 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 Wilderness Discoverer.
Which is better for families?
National Geographic Venture scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10, against 5.0 for Wilderness Discoverer.
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