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Safari Endeavour vs Wilderness Adventurer

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Safari Endeavour is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 84 passengers, in service since 1983. Wilderness Adventurer is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 60 passengers, in service since 1984.

Choose Safari Endeavour if you want more space per passenger, a more romantic trip or more crew per passenger: it outscores Wilderness Adventurer for romantic (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 17.0 gross tons per passenger (vs 10.7) and it has a crew member for every 2.4 passengers (vs 3.0).

Choose Wilderness Adventurer if you want a more family-friendly ship: it outscores Safari Endeavour for family friendly (6.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

Side by side

Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

Safari EndeavourWilderness Adventurer
Cruise line Un-Cruise Adventures Un-Cruise Adventures
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 1983 1984 (better)
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2012 (better) 2011
Gross tonnage 1,425 639
Passengers 84 60
Crew 35 20
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.4 (better) 3.0
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 17.0 (better) 10.7
Decks 4 3
Length 232 ft 160 ft
Beam 37 ft 38 ft
Speed 11 mph 11 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 8 / 10

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 1 of the ten, Wilderness Adventurer on 1, with 8 level.

  • Active Safari Endeavour: 10.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 10.0
  • Adventure & nature Safari Endeavour: 10.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 10.0
  • Cultural Safari Endeavour: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Dining Safari Endeavour: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Entertainment Safari Endeavour: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Family friendly Safari Endeavour: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 6.0
  • Party Safari Endeavour: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Romantic Safari Endeavour: 7.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 6.0
  • Spa & fitness Safari Endeavour: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0
  • Staterooms Safari Endeavour: 5.0 Wilderness Adventurer: 5.0

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.

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.

Questions

Safari Endeavour or Wilderness Adventurer?

Which is bigger, Safari Endeavour or Wilderness Adventurer?

Safari Endeavour is bigger at 1,425 gross tons, against 639 gross tons for Wilderness Adventurer. Safari Endeavour carries 84 passengers and Wilderness Adventurer carries 60.

Which ship is newer, Safari Endeavour or Wilderness Adventurer?

Wilderness Adventurer is newer, with a maiden voyage in 1984 against 1983 for Safari Endeavour.

Which has more space per passenger?

Safari Endeavour, with 17.0 gross tons per passenger against 10.7 on Wilderness Adventurer. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Safari Endeavour, with one crew member for every 2.4 passengers against one for every 3.0 on Wilderness Adventurer.

Which is better for families?

Wilderness Adventurer scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10, against 5.0 for Safari Endeavour.

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