American Cruise Lines
American Melody
- Cruises
- 11
- From
- $4,255
Ship comparison
American Melody vs Viking Tialfi
Viking River Cruises
Viking Tialfi
- Cruises
- 5
- From
- $2,499
The verdict
Which should you choose?
American Melody is an intimate American Cruise Lines ship carrying 175 passengers, in service since 2021. Viking Tialfi is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2016.
Choose American Melody if you want more space per passenger, a newer ship or more cruises to choose from: it has 30.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 26.3), its maiden voyage was in 2021 (vs 2016) and it has 11 cruises on sale (vs 5).
Choose Viking Tialfi if you want better-rated dining, more culture or a lower starting fare: it outscores American Melody for dining (7.0 vs 5.0) and cultural (7.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $2,499 (vs $4,255).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| American Melody | Viking Tialfi | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | American Cruise Lines | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2021 (better) | 2016 |
| Gross tonnage | 5,400 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 175 | 190 |
| Crew | 43 | 50 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 4.1 | 3.8 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 30.9 (better) | 26.3 |
| Cabins | 91 | — |
| Decks | 6 | 4 |
| Length | 269 ft | 443 ft |
| Beam | 56 ft | 55 ft |
| Speed | — | 17 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 11 | 5 |
| Upcoming sailings | 105 | 101 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–22 nights | 7–11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $4,255 | $2,499 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. American Melody leads on 0 of the ten, Viking Tialfi on 6, with 4 level.
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American Cruise Lines
American Melody
American Melody began its inaugural season in September 2021 as the newest riverboat from American Cruise Lines to offer sailings on the Mississippi River through the American heartland.
Sailing now
11 cruises on sale, from $4,255.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Tialfi
Viking Tialfi from Viking River Cruises carries 190 passengers and 50 crew members on one-week Rhine Getaway cruises.
Sailing now
5 cruises on sale, from $2,499.
Questions
American Melody or Viking Tialfi?
Which is bigger, American Melody or Viking Tialfi?
American Melody is bigger at 5,400 gross tons, against 5,000 gross tons for Viking Tialfi. American Melody carries 175 passengers and Viking Tialfi carries 190.
Which ship is newer, American Melody or Viking Tialfi?
American Melody is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2021 against 2016 for Viking Tialfi.
Which has more space per passenger?
American Melody, with 30.9 gross tons per passenger against 26.3 on Viking Tialfi. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Viking Tialfi, with one crew member for every 3.8 passengers against one for every 4.1 on American Melody.
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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