Tauck River Cruises
Emerald
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Ship comparison
Emerald vs Viking Beyla
Viking River Cruises
Viking Beyla
- Cruises
- 4
- From
- $3,499
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Emerald is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 98 passengers, in service since 2005. Viking Beyla is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 98 passengers, in service since 2015. Emerald has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Emerald if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 2.5 passengers (vs 3.5).
Choose Viking Beyla if you want more space per passenger or a newer ship: it has 40.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 10.2) and its maiden voyage was in 2015 (vs 2005).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Emerald | Viking Beyla | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2005 | 2015 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2017 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 1,000 | 4,000 |
| Passengers | 98 | 98 |
| Crew | 40 | 28 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.5 (better) | 3.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 10.2 | 40.8 (better) |
| Cabins | 49 | — |
| Decks | 4 | 2 |
| Length | 361 ft | 361 ft |
| Beam | 39 ft | 36 ft |
| Speed | — | 17 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 10 / 10 (better) | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 4 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 111 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 9 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $3,499 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Emerald has no Bliss scores yet.
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Tauck River Cruises
Emerald
Designed with an open, airy plan, Tauck's ms Emerald debuted in 2017 with glorious river cruises through France's southern countryside along the Rhône and Saône rivers.
Highlights
- A majority of rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows with real French balconies
- Al fresco dining on the Sun Deck
- Complimentary Internet access
Viking River Cruises
Viking Beyla
Sailing now
4 cruises on sale, from $3,499.
Questions
Emerald or Viking Beyla?
Which is bigger, Emerald or Viking Beyla?
Viking Beyla is bigger at 4,000 gross tons, against 1,000 gross tons for Emerald. Emerald carries 98 passengers and Viking Beyla carries 98.
Which ship is newer, Emerald or Viking Beyla?
Viking Beyla is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2015 against 2005 for Emerald.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Beyla, with 40.8 gross tons per passenger against 10.2 on Emerald. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Emerald, with one crew member for every 2.5 passengers against one for every 3.5 on Viking Beyla.
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