Ponant Cruises
Le Bellot
- Cruises
- 3
- From
- —
Ship comparison
Le Bellot vs Viking Hervor
Viking River Cruises
Viking Hervor
- Cruises
- 8
- From
- $2,499
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Bellot is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2020. Viking Hervor is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2021.
Choose Le Bellot if you want more crew per passenger, more space per passenger or more adventure and nature: it outscores Viking Hervor for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has a crew member for every 1.6 passengers (vs 4.0) and it has 54.2 gross tons per passenger (vs 26.3).
Choose Viking Hervor if you want a better-rated spa and gym, more culture or more cruises to choose from: it outscores Le Bellot for spa & fitness (6.0 vs 5.0) and cultural (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 8 cruises on sale (vs 3).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Bellot | Viking Hervor | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2020 | 2021 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 9,976 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 184 | 190 |
| Crew | 112 | 48 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.6 (better) | 4.0 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 54.2 (better) | 26.3 |
| Decks | 4 | 4 |
| Length | 430 ft | 443 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 39 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 10 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 3 | 8 |
| Upcoming sailings | 8 | 122 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 11 nights | 7 to 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $2,499 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Le Bellot leads on 4 of the ten, Viking Hervor on 2, with 4 level.
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Ponant Cruises
Le Bellot
Like the other ships in the Ponant Explorers class of expedition vessels, Le Bellot was designed to provide comfort for its passengers in chic French stylings even as it roamed to some of the globe's most remote and isolated regions.
Sailing now
3 cruises on sale.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Hervor
The 190-passenger Viking Hervor, one of the newest Longships from Viking River Cruises, debuted in early 2021 with two popular itineraries through the Middle Rhine of Germany and neighboring countries.
Sailing now
8 cruises on sale, from $2,499.
Questions
Le Bellot or Viking Hervor?
Which is bigger, Le Bellot or Viking Hervor?
Le Bellot is bigger at 9,976 gross tons, against 5,000 gross tons for Viking Hervor. Le Bellot carries 184 passengers and Viking Hervor carries 190.
Which ship is newer, Le Bellot or Viking Hervor?
Viking Hervor is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2021 against 2020 for Le Bellot.
Which has more space per passenger?
Le Bellot, with 54.2 gross tons per passenger against 26.3 on Viking Hervor. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Le Bellot, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 4.0 on Viking Hervor.
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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