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AmaCleo
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Ship comparison
AmaCleo vs Viking Hathor
Viking River Cruises
Viking Hathor
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $6,999
The verdict
Which should you choose?
AmaCleo is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 82 passengers, due to enter service in 2027. Viking Hathor is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2024. AmaCleo has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose AmaCleo if you want better-rated dining, more crew per passenger or better-rated staterooms: it outscores Viking Hathor for dining (8.5 vs 6.0) and staterooms (8.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.3 passengers (vs 1.9).
Choose Viking Hathor if you want a more active cruise, better-rated entertainment or more of a party: it outscores AmaCleo for active (8.0 vs 5.5), entertainment (6.0 vs 4.5) and party (5.0 vs 3.5) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| AmaCleo | Viking Hathor | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | AmaWaterways | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2027 (better) | 2024 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 3,600 |
| Passengers | 82 | 82 |
| Crew | 65 | 43 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.3 (better) | 1.9 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 43.9 |
| Cabins | 41 | — |
| Decks | — | 5 |
| Length | 236 ft | 236 ft |
| Beam | — | 92 ft |
| Speed | — | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | — | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 103 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $6,999 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. AmaCleo leads on 4 of the ten, Viking Hathor on 6.
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- Family friendly
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- Spa & fitness
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AmaWaterways
AmaCleo
Viking River Cruises
Viking Hathor
The 82-passenger Viking Hathor launched in November 2024 as one of the most upscale ships in Egypt. Sister ship to Viking Osiris and Viking Aton, the river ship from Viking River Cruises takes travelers on trips to Cairo — where you can take in the ancient pyramids and Great Sphinx — and then on to historic ruins along the Nile River.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $6,999.
Questions
AmaCleo or Viking Hathor?
Which has more crew per passenger?
AmaCleo, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 1.9 on Viking Hathor.
Which is better for families?
Viking Hathor scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 4.0 for AmaCleo.
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