AmaWaterways
AmaVenita
- Cruises
- 29
- From
- $1,429
Ship comparison
AmaVenita vs Viking Skaga
Viking River Cruises
Viking Skaga
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $2,799
The verdict
Which should you choose?
AmaVenita is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 162 passengers, in service since 2015. Viking Skaga is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 168 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose AmaVenita if you want a more family-friendly ship, more of a party or a lower starting fare: it outscores Viking Skaga for family friendly (5.0 vs 2.0) and party (5.0 vs 2.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $1,429 (vs $2,799).
Choose Viking Skaga if you want more adventure and nature, more space per passenger or a newer ship: it outscores AmaVenita for adventure & nature (7.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 29.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 22.2) and its maiden voyage was in 2022 (vs 2015).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| AmaVenita | Viking Skaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | AmaWaterways | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2015 | 2022 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 3,600 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 162 | 168 |
| Crew | 51 | 48 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.2 (better) | 3.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 22.2 | 29.8 (better) |
| Cabins | 81 | — |
| Decks | 4 | 4 |
| Length | 443 ft | 410 ft |
| Beam | 38 ft | 39 ft |
| Speed | — | 17 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 29 | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | 106 | 87 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 14 nights | 7 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $1,429 (better) | $2,799 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. AmaVenita leads on 5 of the ten, Viking Skaga on 1, with 4 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
AmaWaterways
AmaVenita
Sailing now
29 cruises on sale, from $1,429.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Skaga
Viking Skaga carries 168 passengers — fewer than the usual complement of 190 guests on most Viking Longships — on one-week cruises from Paris to the heart of Normandy, including World War II memorials.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $2,799.
Questions
AmaVenita or Viking Skaga?
Which is bigger, AmaVenita or Viking Skaga?
Viking Skaga is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 3,600 gross tons for AmaVenita. AmaVenita carries 162 passengers and Viking Skaga carries 168.
Which ship is newer, AmaVenita or Viking Skaga?
Viking Skaga is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2015 for AmaVenita.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Skaga, with 29.8 gross tons per passenger against 22.2 on AmaVenita. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
AmaVenita, with one crew member for every 3.2 passengers against one for every 3.5 on Viking Skaga.
Which is better for families?
AmaVenita scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 2.0 for Viking Skaga.
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