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Safari Endeavour

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board 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. Interior spaces including the intimate lounge, cask wine…

  • 84guests
  • 1,425gross tons
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Safari Endeavour sails the shores of Alaska in summer and the Sea of Cortez in winter.

At a glance

Safari Endeavour is an intimate-size cruise ship operated by Un-Cruise Adventures, in service since 1983. It carries 84 guests and 35 crew (2.4 guests per crew member) at 1,425 gross tons. It is the 2nd largest of 9 Un-Cruise Adventures ships by guest capacity. On Cruiseable's Bliss scale it scores highest for active and adventure & nature (10/10) and lowest for cultural, dining, entertainment, family friendly, party, spa & fitness and staterooms (5/10). It is rated 4 out of 5 by Cruiseable and 4 out of 5 by Cruise Critic.

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Specs

Cruiseable
4 / 5
Cruise Critic
4 / 5
Guests
84
Crew
35
Gross tons
1,425
Decks
4
Length
232 ft
Beam
37 ft
Maiden voyage
1983
Refurbished
2012
Space ratio
2.4
Gross tons per guest
Guests per crew
2.4
Speed (mph)
11
IMO
8963698

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What Safari Endeavour is best at

Ten dimensions scored by our editors on a 10-point scale. The Cruiseable app ranks every cruise against the mix you care about.

  1. Active 10.0
  2. Adventure and nature 10.0
  3. Cultural 5.0
  4. Dining 5.0
  5. Entertainment 5.0
  6. Family friendly 5.0
  7. Party 5.0
  8. Romantic 7.0
  9. Spa and fitness 5.0
  10. Staterooms 5.0

Our review

Safari Endeavour: Adventure cruises to Alaska & the Sea of Cortez

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. Interior spaces including the intimate lounge, cask wine bar and cozy library provide comfortable and relaxing spaces to sit back with a book and glass of wine, gather for presentations or to share experiences from the day. The fully stocked, marble-topped bar in the lounge is a magnet for activity and mingling.

Safari Endeavour is loaded with adventure equipment: kayaks; paddle boards; inflatable skiffs; hiking poles; yoga mats; snorkel gear and wetsuits; plus, a hydrophone for listening to below-surface sounds and a bow-mounted underwater camera. For those moments when attention turns to relaxation, the vessel comes equipped with two hot tubs, fitness equipment, yoga mats and a massage suite.

Where Safari Endeavour sails

You can choose either an Alaska cruise in the summer months or journey through the Sea of Cortez in winter between Loreto and La Paz, Mexico.

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Staterooms

The ship carries up to 84 guests with a mix of twin (some convertible) and king-size beds. Five stateroom categories include 2 Master, 21 Commander, 12 Captain, 3 Admiral and 4 Commodore Suites. Commodore Suites feature Tempur-Pedic memory-foam mattresses. Singles, doubles or triples can be accommodated. Suites feature have step-out balconies. All staterooms have one or two outside view windows (no portholes), in-suite showers, some Jacuzzi tubs, heated tile bathroom floors, flat screen TVs with DVD players and iPod docking stations. 

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Inside and out

Destinations 5

  • Enjoy hiking the glaciers of Alaska and British Columbia on an UnCruise Adventures cruise.
  • Kayak through the clear waters of Alaska and British Columbia on an UnCruise Adventures cruise.
  • A skiff from an UnCruise Adventures expedition explores an iceberg in Alaska.
  • See glaciers close up on a skiff during an UnCruise Adventures sailing.
  • The small ships of UnCruise Adventures take you closer to waterfalls and spots too remote for larger ships.

Dining 1

  • The light-filled main dining room aboard Safari Endeavour from Un-Cruise Adventures.

On board 2

  • Grab a cocktail and meet interesting new people at the bar on Safari Endeavour.
  • Mingle with new friends in the salon aboard Safari Endeavour from Un-Cruise Adventures.

Ship exteriors 2

  • Safari Endeavour sails past a glacier in an Alaskan inlet.
  • Kayakers depart from the Safari Endeavour on an excursion.

Staterooms 1

  • Commodore Suites on Safari Endeavour feature Tempur-Pedic memory-foam mattresses.

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  • Safari Endeavour sails the shores of Alaska in summer and the Sea of Cortez in winter.
  • The kayak launch in the water sports marina at the aft of Safari Endeavour.

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