Lindblad Expeditions
Sea Cloud
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Ship comparison
Sea Cloud vs Wilderness Explorer
Un-Cruise Adventures
Wilderness Explorer
- Cruises
- 9
- From
- $7,300
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Sea Cloud is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 64 passengers, in service since 1930. Wilderness Explorer is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 74 passengers, in service since 1976. Sea Cloud has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Sea Cloud if you want more space per passenger or more crew per passenger: it has 39.6 gross tons per passenger (vs 12.3) and it has a crew member for every 1.1 passengers (vs 2.8).
Choose Wilderness Explorer if you want a newer ship or more cruises to choose from: its maiden voyage was in 1976 (vs 1930) and it has 9 cruises on sale (vs none).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Sea Cloud | Wilderness Explorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Lindblad Expeditions | Un-Cruise Adventures |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 1930 | 1976 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2011 | 2012 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 2,532 | 910 |
| Passengers | 64 | 74 |
| Crew | 60 | 26 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.1 (better) | 2.8 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 39.6 (better) | 12.3 |
| Decks | 3 | 4 |
| Length | 360 ft | 186 ft |
| Beam | 48 ft | 38 ft |
| Speed | 11 mph | 13 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 (better) | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 9 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 27 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7–13 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $7,300 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
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Sea Cloud has no Bliss scores yet.
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Lindblad Expeditions
Sea Cloud
There's a history of ships sailing the seas and windjammers, the graceful square sail ships, are part of that history. Sea Cloud is a ship with a soul, commissioned by Marjorie Merriweather Post and her husband E.F. Hutton, and launched in 1931. The ship has played host to royalty, known service in wartime, and sailed the world over.
Un-Cruise Adventures
Wilderness Explorer
To complement the wild, natural surroundings of Wilderness Explorer from Un-Cruise Adventures, the interior of the 74-guest expedition ship has been designed with a Pacific Northwest feel, including the nautical-themed main lounge.
Sailing now
9 cruises on sale, from $7,300.
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12 Night Glacier Bay National Park with Inside Passage and San Juan Islands
$8,500
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7 Night Northern Passages with Glacier Bay and Sitka
$8,500
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Questions
Sea Cloud or Wilderness Explorer?
Which is bigger, Sea Cloud or Wilderness Explorer?
Sea Cloud is bigger at 2,532 gross tons, against 910 gross tons for Wilderness Explorer. Sea Cloud carries 64 passengers and Wilderness Explorer carries 74.
Which ship is newer, Sea Cloud or Wilderness Explorer?
Wilderness Explorer is newer, with a maiden voyage in 1976 against 1930 for Sea Cloud.
Which has more space per passenger?
Sea Cloud, with 39.6 gross tons per passenger against 12.3 on Wilderness Explorer. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Sea Cloud, with one crew member for every 1.1 passengers against one for every 2.8 on Wilderness Explorer.
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