The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Ilma
- Cruises
- 96
- From
- $2,900
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Ilma is a small The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection ship carrying 459 passengers, in service since 2024. MS Nordlys is a small Hurtigruten ship carrying 446 passengers. MS Nordlys has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Ilma if you want more space per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has 101.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 25.1) and it has 96 cruises on sale (vs 24).
Choose MS Nordlys if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $301 (vs $2,900).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Ilma | MS Nordlys | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection | Hurtigruten |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2024 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 46,750 | 11,204 |
| Passengers | 459 | 446 |
| Crew | 374 | — |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.2 | — |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 101.9 (better) | 25.1 |
| Decks | 10 | — |
| Length | 791 ft | 400 ft |
| Beam | 95 ft | 63 ft |
| Speed | 21 mph | — |
| Cruises on sale | 96 | 24 |
| Upcoming sailings | 112 | 789 |
| Cruise lengths | 3 to 13 nights | 1 to 16 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,900 | $301 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
MS Nordlys has no Bliss scores yet.
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Ilma
Ilma, the second vessel in The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, is due to debut in September 2024 with a series of idyllic Mediterranean sailings on the luxury ‘‘superyacht.’’
Sailing now
96 cruises on sale, from $2,900.
Hurtigruten
MS Nordlys
Sailing now
24 cruises on sale, from $301.
Questions
Ilma or MS Nordlys?
Which is bigger, Ilma or MS Nordlys?
Ilma is bigger at 46,750 gross tons, against 11,204 gross tons for MS Nordlys. Ilma carries 459 passengers and MS Nordlys carries 446.
Which has more space per passenger?
Ilma, with 101.9 gross tons per passenger against 25.1 on MS Nordlys. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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