Ponant Cruises
Le Bougainville
- Cruises
- 5
- From
- —
Ship comparison
Le Bougainville vs Viking Hervor
Viking River Cruises
Viking Hervor
- Cruises
- 8
- From
- $2,499
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Bougainville is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2019. Viking Hervor is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2021.
Choose Le Bougainville if you want more crew per passenger, more space per passenger or better-rated dining: it outscores Viking Hervor for dining (8.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has a crew member for every 1.7 passengers (vs 4.0) and it has 53.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 26.3).
Viking Hervor does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Bougainville | Viking Hervor | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2019 | 2021 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 9,900 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 184 | 190 |
| Crew | 110 | 48 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.7 (better) | 4.0 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 53.8 (better) | 26.3 |
| Decks | 6 | 4 |
| Length | 430 ft | 443 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 39 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 7 / 10 | 10 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 5 | 8 |
| Upcoming sailings | 11 | 122 |
| Cruise lengths | 9 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 Bougainville leads on 3 of the ten, Viking Hervor on 0, with 7 level.
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Ponant Cruises
Le Bougainville
Featuring innovative and environmentally friendly equipment, elegantly designed cabins, spacious suites with large windows and lounge areas that open onto the outside, Le Bougainville launched in August 2019 as one of the new luxury expedition yachts from France-based Ponant cruise line.
Sailing now
5 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 Bougainville or Viking Hervor?
Which is bigger, Le Bougainville or Viking Hervor?
Le Bougainville is bigger at 9,900 gross tons, against 5,000 gross tons for Viking Hervor. Le Bougainville carries 184 passengers and Viking Hervor carries 190.
Which ship is newer, Le Bougainville or Viking Hervor?
Viking Hervor is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2021 against 2019 for Le Bougainville.
Which has more space per passenger?
Le Bougainville, with 53.8 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 Bougainville, with one crew member for every 1.7 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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