Side-by-side cruise ship comparison · Updated February 2026
across 5 categories
Size
Based on gross tonnage and length
Capacity
Based on passengers and crew
Modernity
Based on year built
Service
Based on passenger-to-crew ratio (lower is better)
Spaciousness
Based on gross tonnage per passenger (higher is better)
World Explorer
World Odyssey
Gross Tonnage
World Explorer
9,300 GT
World Odyssey
9,300 GT
Length
World Explorer
126 m
World Odyssey
126 m
Beam
World Explorer
19 m
World Odyssey
19 m
Passengers
World Explorer
176
World Odyssey
200
Crew
World Explorer
112
World Odyssey
120
Decks
World Explorer
—
World Odyssey
—
Year Built
World Explorer
2,019
World Odyssey
2,023
Space Ratio
World Explorer
52.8 GT/pax
World Odyssey
46.5 GT/pax
Passenger:Crew Ratio
World Explorer
1.57 :1
World Odyssey
1.67 :1
| Specification | World Explorer | World Odyssey |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Cruise Line | Quark Expeditions | nicko cruises |
| Class | Expedition | Expedition |
| Status | active | active |
| Year Built | 2,019 | 2,023Winner |
| Dimensions | ||
| Gross Tonnage | 9,300 GT | 9,300 GT |
| Length | 126 m | 126 m |
| Beam | 19 m | 19 m |
| Draft | — | 8.5 m |
| Decks | — | — |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 176 | 200Winner |
| Crew | 112 | 120Winner |
| Key Ratios | ||
| Space Ratio | 52.8 GT/paxWinner | 46.5 GT/pax |
| Passenger:Crew Ratio | 1.57:1Winner | 1.67:1 |
| Build | ||
| Builder | WestSea | WestSea |
| Flag | Portugal | Portugal |
| IMO Number | 9861680 | 9887080 |
World Explorer
53 GT/pax means plenty of quiet space
1.6:1 passenger-crew ratio means exceptional service
Built in 2019 with modern facilities — great for a first cruise
Good range of onboard options
World Odyssey
47 GT/pax means plenty of quiet space
1.7:1 passenger-crew ratio means exceptional service
Built in 2023 with modern facilities — great for a first cruise
Good range of onboard options
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