Ponant Cruises
Le Jacques Cartier
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Ship comparison
Le Jacques Cartier vs Viking Rota
Viking River Cruises
Viking Rota
- Cruises
- 10
- From
- $2,499
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Jacques Cartier is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2020. Viking Rota is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers. Viking Rota has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Le Jacques Cartier if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.6 passengers (vs 3.6).
Choose Viking Rota if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 10 cruises on sale (vs none).
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Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Jacques Cartier | Viking Rota | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2020 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 9,976 | — |
| Passengers | 184 | 190 |
| Crew | 112 | 53 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.6 (better) | 3.6 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 54.2 | — |
| Decks | 7 | — |
| Length | 430 ft | — |
| Beam | 59 ft | — |
| Speed | 14 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | — | 10 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 67 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 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.
Viking Rota has no Bliss scores yet.
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Ponant Cruises
Le Jacques Cartier
The 184-passenger Le Jacques Cartier expedition ship from Ponant debuted in July 2020 and offers a superior small-ship cruising experience, complete with stylish interior and exterior spaces, state-of-the-art technology aimed at sustainability, and boutique staterooms and comfortable suites with large windows and either a private balcony…
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