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AmaViola vs Viking Ullur

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaViola is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 158 passengers, in service since 2016. Viking Ullur is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2019.

Choose AmaViola if you want more crew per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has a crew member for every 3.1 passengers (vs 3.8) and it has 29 cruises on sale (vs 8).

Choose Viking Ullur if you want a better-rated spa and gym, more of a party or more space per passenger: it outscores AmaViola for spa & fitness (7.0 vs 6.0) and party (6.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 26.3 gross tons per passenger (vs 22.2).

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

AmaViolaViking Ullur
Cruise line AmaWaterways Viking River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2016 2019 (better)
Gross tonnage 3,500 5,000
Passengers 158 190
Crew 51 50
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.1 (better) 3.8
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 22.2 26.3 (better)
Decks 4 4
Length 443 ft 443 ft
Beam 38 ft 95 ft
Speed 8 mph 17 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 —
Cruises on sale 29 8
Upcoming sailings 92 79
Cruise lengths 7 to 11 nights 7 to 10 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $2,339 (better) $2,399

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. AmaViola leads on 0 of the ten, Viking Ullur on 2, with 8 level.

  • Active AmaViola: 7.0 Viking Ullur: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature AmaViola: 5.0 Viking Ullur: 5.0
  • Cultural AmaViola: 7.0 Viking Ullur: 7.0
  • Dining AmaViola: 7.0 Viking Ullur: 7.0
  • Entertainment AmaViola: 6.0 Viking Ullur: 6.0
  • Family friendly AmaViola: 5.0 Viking Ullur: 5.0
  • Party AmaViola: 5.0 Viking Ullur: 6.0
  • Romantic AmaViola: 7.0 Viking Ullur: 7.0
  • Spa & fitness AmaViola: 6.0 Viking Ullur: 7.0
  • Staterooms AmaViola: 7.0 Viking Ullur: 7.0

Questions

AmaViola or Viking Ullur?

Which is bigger, AmaViola or Viking Ullur?

Viking Ullur is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 3,500 gross tons for AmaViola. AmaViola carries 158 passengers and Viking Ullur carries 190.

Which ship is newer, AmaViola or Viking Ullur?

Viking Ullur is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2019 against 2016 for AmaViola.

Which has more space per passenger?

Viking Ullur, with 26.3 gross tons per passenger against 22.2 on AmaViola. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

AmaViola, with one crew member for every 3.1 passengers against one for every 3.8 on Viking Ullur.

Which is better for families?

They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10.

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