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Safari Endeavour vs Wilderness Discoverer

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Safari Endeavour is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 84 passengers, in service since 1983. Wilderness Discoverer is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 76 passengers, in service since 1992.

Choose Safari Endeavour if you want more space per passenger, a more romantic trip or more crew per passenger: it outscores Wilderness Discoverer for romantic (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 17.0 gross tons per passenger (vs 9.0) and it has a crew member for every 2.4 passengers (vs 2.9).

Choose Wilderness Discoverer if you want a newer ship or a lower starting fare: its maiden voyage was in 1992 (vs 1983) and its cruises start from $4,900 (vs $6,300).

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Specifications

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

Safari EndeavourWilderness Discoverer
Cruise line Un-Cruise Adventures Un-Cruise Adventures
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 1983 1992 (better)
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2012 (better) 2011
Gross tonnage 1,425 683
Passengers 84 76
Crew 35 26
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.4 (better) 2.9
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 17.0 (better) 9.0
Decks 4 3
Length 232 ft 176 ft
Beam 37 ft 36 ft
Speed 11 mph 11 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 8 / 10
Cruises on sale 9 6
Upcoming sailings 46 51
Cruise lengths 7–12 nights 7 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $6,300 $4,900 (better)

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 Discoverer on 0, with 9 level.

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

Sailing now

9 cruises on sale, from $6,300.

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.

Sailing now

6 cruises on sale, from $4,900.

Questions

Safari Endeavour or Wilderness Discoverer?

Which is bigger, Safari Endeavour or Wilderness Discoverer?

Safari Endeavour is bigger at 1,425 gross tons, against 683 gross tons for Wilderness Discoverer. Safari Endeavour carries 84 passengers and Wilderness Discoverer carries 76.

Which ship is newer, Safari Endeavour or Wilderness Discoverer?

Wilderness Discoverer is newer, with a maiden voyage in 1992 against 1983 for Safari Endeavour.

Which has more space per passenger?

Safari Endeavour, with 17.0 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?

Safari Endeavour, with one crew member for every 2.4 passengers against one for every 2.9 on Wilderness Discoverer.

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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