Ponant Cruises
Le Bougainville
- Cruises
- 5
- From
- —
Ship comparison
Le Bougainville vs Viking Vali
Viking River Cruises
Viking Vali
- Cruises
- 9
- 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 Vali is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2019.
Choose Le Bougainville if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or more adventure and nature: it outscores Viking Vali 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 Vali if you want better-rated entertainment or more of a party: it outscores Le Bougainville for entertainment (6.0 vs 5.0) and party (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 Vali | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2019 | 2019 |
| 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 | 95 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | 17 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 7 / 10 | 9 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 5 | 9 |
| Upcoming sailings | 11 | 45 |
| Cruise lengths | 9 to 11 nights | 7 to 14 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 Vali on 2, with 5 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.
Sailing now
5 cruises on sale.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Vali
The 190-passenger Viking Vali offers cruises through the heart of Europe, calling on charming river towns along both the Danube and Rhine rivers.
Sailing now
9 cruises on sale, from $2,499.
Questions
Le Bougainville or Viking Vali?
Which is bigger, Le Bougainville or Viking Vali?
Le Bougainville is bigger at 9,900 gross tons, against 5,000 gross tons for Viking Vali. Le Bougainville carries 184 passengers and Viking Vali carries 190.
Which ship is newer, Le Bougainville or Viking Vali?
Both made their maiden voyage in 2019.
Which has more space per passenger?
Le Bougainville, with 53.8 gross tons per passenger against 26.3 on Viking Vali. 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 Vali.
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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