Un-Cruise Adventures
La Pinta
- Cruises
- 0
- From
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Ship comparison
La Pinta vs Viking Ra
Viking River Cruises
Viking Ra
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $6,999
The verdict
Which should you choose?
La Pinta is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 48 passengers, in service since 1983. Viking Ra is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 52 passengers, in service since 2018.
Choose La Pinta if you want more adventure and nature or a more active cruise: it outscores Viking Ra for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 5.0) and active (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Viking Ra if you want more culture, a newer ship or better-rated dining: it outscores La Pinta for cultural (10.0 vs 5.0) and dining (7.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2018 (vs 1983).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| La Pinta | Viking Ra | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Un-Cruise Adventures | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 1983 | 2018 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2007 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 1,541 | 2,000 |
| Passengers | 48 | 52 |
| Crew | 24 | 38 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.0 | 1.4 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 32.1 | 38.5 (better) |
| Decks | 3 | 5 |
| Length | 207 ft | 413 ft |
| Beam | 39 ft | 92 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 49 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $6,999 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. La Pinta leads on 2 of the ten, Viking Ra on 2, with 6 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Un-Cruise Adventures
La Pinta
La Pinta was designed to keep the magnificent surroundings of the Galapagos Islands in the spotlight. Three spacious decks, an outdoor Sky Bar and an Observation Lounge with floor-to-ceiling windows provide vantage points to absorb and witness the scenery around you.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Ra
Serenity and adventure combine in a cruise down the storied Nile River aboard Viking Ra, the river ship that debuted in 2018 from Viking River Cruises. Viking Ra (named after the ancient Egyptian Sun god Ra) can glide by thousand-year-old temples, villages and stunning landscapes in the course of an afternoon.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $6,999.
Questions
La Pinta or Viking Ra?
Which is bigger, La Pinta or Viking Ra?
Viking Ra is bigger at 2,000 gross tons, against 1,541 gross tons for La Pinta. La Pinta carries 48 passengers and Viking Ra carries 52.
Which ship is newer, La Pinta or Viking Ra?
Viking Ra is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2018 against 1983 for La Pinta.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Ra, with 38.5 gross tons per passenger against 32.1 on La Pinta. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Viking Ra, with one crew member for every 1.4 passengers against one for every 2.0 on La Pinta.
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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