Tauck River Cruises
Andorinha
- Cruises
- 13
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Ship comparison
Andorinha vs Viking Sobek
Viking River Cruises
Viking Sobek
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- 0
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Andorinha is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers, in service since 2020. Viking Sobek is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2025. Viking Sobek has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Andorinha if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 13 cruises on sale (vs none).
Choose Viking Sobek if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or a newer ship: it has 43.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 23.8), it has a crew member for every 1.9 passengers (vs 2.3) and its maiden voyage was in 2025 (vs 2020).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Andorinha | Viking Sobek | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2020 | 2025 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 2,000 | 3,600 |
| Passengers | 84 | 82 |
| Crew | 36 | 43 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.3 | 1.9 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 23.8 | 43.9 (better) |
| Decks | 4 | 5 |
| Length | 263 ft | — |
| Beam | 39 ft | — |
| Speed | 13 mph | 23 mph |
| Cruises on sale | 13 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 60 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 11 nights | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Viking Sobek has no Bliss scores yet.
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Tauck River Cruises
Andorinha
Andorinha, the latest river ship from Tauck River Cruises, was specifically designed and built to cruise Portugal's Douro River. The ship is a new build with minimized passenger capacity to provide more spacious staterooms and public areas — and thus a more intimate cruising experience.
Sailing now
13 cruises on sale.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Sobek
The 82-passenger Viking Sobek is due to launch in October 2025 as one of the most upscale ships in Egypt.
Questions
Andorinha or Viking Sobek?
Which is bigger, Andorinha or Viking Sobek?
Viking Sobek is bigger at 3,600 gross tons, against 2,000 gross tons for Andorinha. Andorinha carries 84 passengers and Viking Sobek carries 82.
Which ship is newer, Andorinha or Viking Sobek?
Viking Sobek is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2025 against 2020 for Andorinha.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Sobek, with 43.9 gross tons per passenger against 23.8 on Andorinha. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Viking Sobek, with one crew member for every 1.9 passengers against one for every 2.3 on Andorinha.
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