Ponant Cruises
Le Champlain
- Cruises
- 64
- From
- $3,810
Ship comparison
Le Champlain vs Viking Radgrid
Viking River Cruises
Viking Radgrid
- Cruises
- 3
- From
- $3,199
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Champlain is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2018. Viking Radgrid is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 168 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Le Champlain if you want more crew per passenger, more space per passenger or more adventure and nature: it outscores Viking Radgrid for adventure & nature (9.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has a crew member for every 1.7 passengers (vs 3.5) and it has 53.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 29.8).
Viking Radgrid 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 Champlain | Viking Radgrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2018 | 2022 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 9,900 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 184 | 168 |
| Crew | 110 | 48 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.7 (better) | 3.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 53.8 (better) | 29.8 |
| Decks | 6 | 4 |
| Length | 430 ft | 410 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 39 ft |
| Speed | 21 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 64 | 3 |
| Upcoming sailings | 76 | 88 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–13 nights | 7–11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,810 | $3,199 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Le Champlain leads on 5 of the ten, Viking Radgrid on 0, with 5 level.
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Ponant Cruises
Le Champlain
Featuring innovative and environmentally friendly equipment, elegantly designed cabins, spacious suites with large windows and lounge areas that open onto the outside, Le Champlain is a luxury expedition yacht from France-based Ponant cruise line that boasts just 92 cabins and suites. The ship launched in September 2018.
Sailing now
64 cruises on sale, from $3,810.
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 Champlain or Viking Radgrid?
Which is bigger, Le Champlain or Viking Radgrid?
Le Champlain is bigger at 9,900 gross tons, against 5,000 gross tons for Viking Radgrid. Le Champlain carries 184 passengers and Viking Radgrid carries 168.
Which ship is newer, Le Champlain or Viking Radgrid?
Viking Radgrid is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2018 for Le Champlain.
Which has more space per passenger?
Le Champlain, with 53.8 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 Champlain, with one crew member for every 1.7 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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