The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Ilma
- Cruises
- 96
- From
- $2,900
Ship comparison
Ilma vs Viking Mississippi
Viking River Cruises
Viking Mississippi
- Cruises
- 15
- From
- $3,699
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Ilma is a small The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection ship carrying 459 passengers, in service since 2024. Viking Mississippi is a small Viking River Cruises ship carrying 386 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Ilma if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or a more romantic trip: it outscores Viking Mississippi for romantic (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 101.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 25.9) and it has a crew member for every 1.2 passengers (vs 2.6).
Choose Viking Mississippi if you want better-rated entertainment: it outscores Ilma for entertainment (6.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Ilma | Viking Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2024 (better) | 2022 |
| Gross tonnage | 46,750 | 10,000 |
| Passengers | 459 | 386 |
| Crew | 374 | 150 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.2 (better) | 2.6 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 101.9 (better) | 25.9 |
| Decks | 10 | 5 |
| Length | 791 ft | 374 ft |
| Beam | 95 ft | 36 ft |
| Speed | 21 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 96 | 15 |
| Upcoming sailings | 112 | 102 |
| Cruise lengths | 3 to 13 nights | 7 to 21 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,900 (better) | $3,699 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Ilma leads on 4 of the ten, Viking Mississippi on 1, with 5 level.
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- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
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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.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Mississippi
The 386-passenger Viking Mississippi, which launched in August 2022, brings the Viking brand as the top river cruise outfit in the world to Mississippi river cruising.
Sailing now
15 cruises on sale, from $3,699.
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Questions
Ilma or Viking Mississippi?
Which is bigger, Ilma or Viking Mississippi?
Ilma is bigger at 46,750 gross tons, against 10,000 gross tons for Viking Mississippi. Ilma carries 459 passengers and Viking Mississippi carries 386.
Which ship is newer, Ilma or Viking Mississippi?
Ilma is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2024 against 2022 for Viking Mississippi.
Which has more space per passenger?
Ilma, with 101.9 gross tons per passenger against 25.9 on Viking Mississippi. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Ilma, with one crew member for every 1.2 passengers against one for every 2.6 on Viking Mississippi.
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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