Emerald Cruises
Emerald Harmony
- Cruises
- 8
- From
- $1,996
Ship comparison
Emerald Harmony vs Viking Hathor
Viking River Cruises
Viking Hathor
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $6,999
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Emerald Harmony is an intimate Emerald Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers. Viking Hathor is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2024. Emerald Harmony has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Emerald Harmony if you want a lower starting fare or more cruises to choose from: its cruises start from $1,996 (vs $6,999) and it has 8 cruises on sale (vs 2).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Emerald Harmony | Viking Hathor | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Emerald Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2024 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 3,600 |
| Passengers | 84 | 82 |
| Crew | 40 | 43 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.1 | 1.9 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 43.9 |
| Decks | — | 5 |
| Length | — | 236 ft |
| Beam | — | 92 ft |
| Speed | — | 23 mph |
| Cruises on sale | 8 | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | 86 | 98 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 9 nights | 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $1,996 (better) | $6,999 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Emerald Harmony has no Bliss scores yet.
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Emerald Cruises
Emerald Harmony
Sailing now
8 cruises on sale, from $1,996.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Hathor
The 82-passenger Viking Hathor launched in November 2024 as one of the most upscale ships in Egypt. Sister ship to Viking Osiris and Viking Aton, the river ship from Viking River Cruises takes travelers on trips to Cairo — where you can take in the ancient pyramids and Great Sphinx — and then on to historic ruins along the Nile River.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $6,999.
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