Avalon Waterways
Avalon View
- Cruises
- 17
- From
- $2,993
Ship comparison
Avalon View vs Viking Radgrid
Viking River Cruises
Viking Radgrid
- Cruises
- 3
- From
- $3,199
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Avalon View is an intimate Avalon Waterways ship carrying 164 passengers, in service since 2022. Viking Radgrid is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 168 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Avalon View if you want a better-rated spa and gym, a more romantic trip or better-rated staterooms: it outscores Viking Radgrid for spa & fitness (7.0 vs 5.0), romantic (8.0 vs 7.0) and staterooms (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Viking Radgrid if you want more space per passenger, better-rated dining or a more active cruise: it outscores Avalon View for dining (7.0 vs 5.0) and active (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 29.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 16.9).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Avalon View | Viking Radgrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Avalon Waterways | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2022 | 2022 |
| Gross tonnage | 2,775 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 164 | 168 |
| Crew | 47 | 48 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 16.9 | 29.8 (better) |
| Decks | 4 | 4 |
| Length | 443 ft | 410 ft |
| Beam | 39 ft | 39 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 10 / 10 (better) | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 17 | 3 |
| Upcoming sailings | 87 | 68 |
| Cruise lengths | 4 to 9 nights | 7 to 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,993 (better) | $3,199 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Avalon View leads on 3 of the ten, Viking Radgrid on 2, with 5 level.
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Avalon Waterways
Avalon View
The newest entrant in Avalon Waterways’ class of “suite ships,” Avalon View debuted in April 2022 and offers a series of sublime sailings on the Danube River.
Sailing now
17 cruises on sale, from $2,993.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Radgrid
Viking Radgrid 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
3 cruises on sale, from $3,199.
Questions
Avalon View or Viking Radgrid?
Which is bigger, Avalon View or Viking Radgrid?
Viking Radgrid is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 2,775 gross tons for Avalon View. Avalon View carries 164 passengers and Viking Radgrid carries 168.
Which ship is newer, Avalon View or Viking Radgrid?
Both made their maiden voyage in 2022.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Radgrid, with 29.8 gross tons per passenger against 16.9 on Avalon View. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
They are level, with one crew member for every 3.5 passengers.
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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