Ponant Cruises
Le Bellot
- Cruises
- 3
- From
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Ship comparison
Le Bellot vs Viking Radgrid
Viking River Cruises
Viking Radgrid
- Cruises
- 3
- From
- $3,199
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Bellot is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2020. Viking Radgrid is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 168 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Le Bellot if you want more adventure and nature, more crew per passenger or more space per passenger: it outscores Viking Radgrid for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has a crew member for every 1.6 passengers (vs 3.5) and it has 54.2 gross tons per passenger (vs 29.8).
Choose Viking Radgrid if you want more culture: it outscores Le Bellot for cultural (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Bellot | Viking Radgrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2020 | 2022 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 9,976 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 184 | 168 |
| Crew | 112 | 48 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.6 (better) | 3.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 54.2 (better) | 29.8 |
| Decks | 4 | 4 |
| Length | 430 ft | 410 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 39 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 3 | 3 |
| Upcoming sailings | 8 | 68 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 11 nights | 7 to 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $3,199 |
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 Radgrid on 1, with 5 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 Radgrid
Viking Radgrid carries 168 passengers — fewer than the usual complement of 190 guests on most Viking Longships — on one-week cruises from Paris to the heart of Normandy, including World War II memorials.
Sailing now
3 cruises on sale, from $3,199.
Questions
Le Bellot or Viking Radgrid?
Which is bigger, Le Bellot or Viking Radgrid?
Le Bellot is bigger at 9,976 gross tons, against 5,000 gross tons for Viking Radgrid. Le Bellot carries 184 passengers and Viking Radgrid carries 168.
Which ship is newer, Le Bellot or Viking Radgrid?
Viking Radgrid is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2020 for Le Bellot.
Which has more space per passenger?
Le Bellot, with 54.2 gross tons per passenger against 29.8 on Viking Radgrid. 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 3.5 on Viking Radgrid.
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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