Un-Cruise Adventures
Safari Endeavour
- Cruises
- 8
- From
- $6,300
Ship comparison
Safari Endeavour vs S.S. Sphinx
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sphinx
- Cruises
- 1
- From
- $7,199
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Safari Endeavour is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 84 passengers, in service since 1983. S.S. Sphinx is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers. S.S. Sphinx has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Safari Endeavour if you want more adventure and nature, a more active cruise or more cruises to choose from: it outscores S.S. Sphinx for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 5.0) and active (10.0 vs 9.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 8 cruises on sale (vs 1).
Choose S.S. Sphinx if you want more culture, more crew per passenger or a more romantic trip: it outscores Safari Endeavour for cultural (9.0 vs 5.0) and romantic (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.4 passengers (vs 2.4).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Safari Endeavour | S.S. Sphinx | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Un-Cruise Adventures | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 1983 | — |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2012 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 1,425 | — |
| Passengers | 84 | 84 |
| Crew | 35 | 60 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.4 | 1.4 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 17.0 | — |
| Decks | 4 | — |
| Length | 232 ft | — |
| Beam | 37 ft | — |
| Speed | 11 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 8 | 1 |
| Upcoming sailings | 44 | 78 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–12 nights | 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $6,300 (better) | $7,199 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Safari Endeavour leads on 2 of the ten, S.S. Sphinx on 2, with 6 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Un-Cruise Adventures
Safari Endeavour
Aboard Safari Endeavour, a spacious expedition vessel from Un-Cruise Adventures, three decks offer ample outside vantage points for taking in daytime sights and the sparkling night sky with new friends.
Sailing now
8 cruises on sale, from $6,300.
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Sphinx
Sailing now
1 cruise on sale, from $7,199.
Questions
Safari Endeavour or S.S. Sphinx?
Which has more crew per passenger?
S.S. Sphinx, with one crew member for every 1.4 passengers against one for every 2.4 on Safari Endeavour.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10.
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