Ponant Cruises
Le Bougainville
- Cruises
- 5
- From
- —
Ship comparison
Le Bougainville vs Viking Rolf
Viking River Cruises
Viking Rolf
- Cruises
- 4
- From
- $2,399
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Bougainville is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2019. Viking Rolf is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2016.
Choose Le Bougainville if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or more adventure and nature: it outscores Viking Rolf for adventure & nature (7.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 53.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 26.3) and it has a crew member for every 1.7 passengers (vs 3.8).
Choose Viking Rolf if you want better-rated entertainment: it outscores Le Bougainville 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.
| Le Bougainville | Viking Rolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2019 (better) | 2016 |
| Gross tonnage | 9,900 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 184 | 190 |
| Crew | 110 | 50 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.7 (better) | 3.8 |
| 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 | 55 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | 17 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 7 / 10 | 8 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 5 | 4 |
| Upcoming sailings | 11 | 87 |
| Cruise lengths | 9 to 11 nights | 7 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $2,399 |
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 5 of the ten, Viking Rolf on 1, with 4 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
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.
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5 cruises on sale.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Rolf
Viking Rolf from Viking River Cruises carries 190 passengers and 50 crew members on one-week cruises from Amsterdam to Basel along the historic Rhine River.
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4 cruises on sale, from $2,399.
Questions
Le Bougainville or Viking Rolf?
Which is bigger, Le Bougainville or Viking Rolf?
Le Bougainville is bigger at 9,900 gross tons, against 5,000 gross tons for Viking Rolf. Le Bougainville carries 184 passengers and Viking Rolf carries 190.
Which ship is newer, Le Bougainville or Viking Rolf?
Le Bougainville is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2019 against 2016 for Viking Rolf.
Which has more space per passenger?
Le Bougainville, with 53.8 gross tons per passenger against 26.3 on Viking Rolf. 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 3.8 on Viking Rolf.
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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