Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Reflection
- Cruises
- 27
- From
- $284
Ship comparison
Celebrity Reflection vs Viking Polaris
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Polaris
- Cruises
- 34
- From
- $7,499
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Celebrity Reflection is a large Celebrity Cruises ship carrying 2,886 passengers, in service since 2012. Viking Polaris is a small Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 378 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Celebrity Reflection if you want a more family-friendly ship, a bigger ship or a lower starting fare: it outscores Viking Polaris for family friendly (6.9 vs 2.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it carries 2,886 passengers (vs 378) and its cruises start from $284 (vs $7,499).
Choose Viking Polaris if you want more adventure and nature, more space per passenger or a more active cruise: it outscores Celebrity Reflection for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 3.0) and active (10.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 79.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 42.4).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Celebrity Reflection | Viking Polaris | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Celebrity Cruises | Viking Ocean Cruises |
| Ship size | Large | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2012 | 2022 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2021 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 122,400 | 30,150 |
| Passengers | 2,886 | 378 |
| Crew | 1,271 | 260 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.3 | 1.5 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 42.4 | 79.8 (better) |
| Cabins | — | 189 |
| Decks | 13 | 7 |
| Length | 1,047 ft | 665 ft |
| Beam | 123 ft | 79 ft |
| Speed | 28 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | 10 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 27 | 34 |
| Upcoming sailings | 145 | 118 |
| Cruise lengths | 3–9 nights | 7–86 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $284 (better) | $7,499 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Celebrity Reflection leads on 5 of the ten, Viking Polaris on 5.
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- Spa & fitness
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Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Reflection
As the fifth Solstice-class ship from Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Reflection is ready to host your trip of a lifetime. Reflection offers all the popular Solstice-class features along with myriad new ones, including more staterooms, new restaurants and expanded onboard activities.
Highlights
- Not to miss: Rent your own cabana for the day at The Alcoves on the Lawn Club.
- The industry’s first “Lawn Club” of real growing grass
- The Art Studio
- Innovative dining
Sailing now
27 cruises on sale, from $284.
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Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Polaris
Viking Polaris debuted in August 2022 with sailings from Norway to the Arctic. Polaris is the second expedition cruise ship introduced by Viking Cruises under its new Viking Expeditions brand, following Viking Octantis.
Sailing now
34 cruises on sale, from $7,499.
Questions
Celebrity Reflection or Viking Polaris?
Which is bigger, Celebrity Reflection or Viking Polaris?
Celebrity Reflection is bigger at 122,400 gross tons, against 30,150 gross tons for Viking Polaris. Celebrity Reflection carries 2,886 passengers and Viking Polaris carries 378.
Which ship is newer, Celebrity Reflection or Viking Polaris?
Viking Polaris is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2012 for Celebrity Reflection.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Polaris, with 79.8 gross tons per passenger against 42.4 on Celebrity Reflection. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Viking Polaris, with one crew member for every 1.5 passengers against one for every 2.3 on Celebrity Reflection.
Which is better for families?
Celebrity Reflection scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.9 out of 10, against 2.0 for Viking Polaris.
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