The cruises compared here
Both put food at the centre of a boat trip on the Ría de Arousa and both leave from the port of O Grove, so they are the pair people compare. They differ in how much food you get, how long the trip lasts and how much evidence sits behind the score.
Neither listing says what boat is used, and neither gives a menu in detail.
1What you eat
The tasting cruise includes a visit to the mussel rafts, a mussel tasting and a drink. The lunch cruise includes lunch on board, and its listing text names mussels, prawns and oysters.
The tasting listing does not say how many mussels you get, and the lunch listing does not say whether a drink is included.
2Time and money
The lunch cruise takes twice as long and costs twice as much: 2 hours 30 minutes at from € 40 against 1 hour 15 minutes at from € 20. Per hour the price is about the same, around € 16.
Both ask you to arrive at least 15 minutes early and both cancel free up to 24 hours before.
3Who should pick which
Pick the tasting if you want to see the mussel rafts, need the trip to fit around other plans, or want the choice with the most reviews behind it.
Pick the lunch cruise if you want the meal included and have 2 hours 30 minutes to spare, knowing its 9.0 rests on 288 reviews. Check the guide's language before booking either one: the English listings do not state it.