Ponant Cruises
Le Laperouse
- Cruises
- 6
- From
- —
Ship comparison
Le Laperouse vs Viking Alruna
Viking River Cruises
Viking Alruna
- Cruises
- 5
- From
- $2,499
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Laperouse is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2018. Viking Alruna is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2016.
Choose Le Laperouse if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or more adventure and nature: it outscores Viking Alruna for adventure & nature (8.0 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 Alruna if you want a better-rated spa and gym or better-rated entertainment: it outscores Le Laperouse for spa & fitness (6.0 vs 5.0) and 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 Laperouse | Viking Alruna | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2018 (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 | 5 | 4 |
| Length | 430 ft | 443 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 55 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | 17 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 (better) | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 6 | 5 |
| Upcoming sailings | 9 | 94 |
| 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 Laperouse leads on 4 of the ten, Viking Alruna on 2, with 4 level.
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- Adventure & nature
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- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Ponant Cruises
Le Laperouse
Featuring innovative and environmentally friendly equipment, elegantly designed cabins, spacious suites with large windows and lounge areas that open onto the outside, Le Laperouse is the first in a new class of luxury expedition yacht from France-based Ponant cruise line. The ship, with just 92 cabins and suites, launched in June 2018.
Sailing now
6 cruises on sale.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Alruna
Sailing now
5 cruises on sale, from $2,499.
Questions
Le Laperouse or Viking Alruna?
Which is bigger, Le Laperouse or Viking Alruna?
Le Laperouse is bigger at 9,900 gross tons, against 5,000 gross tons for Viking Alruna. Le Laperouse carries 184 passengers and Viking Alruna carries 190.
Which ship is newer, Le Laperouse or Viking Alruna?
Le Laperouse is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2018 against 2016 for Viking Alruna.
Which has more space per passenger?
Le Laperouse, with 53.8 gross tons per passenger against 26.3 on Viking Alruna. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Le Laperouse, with one crew member for every 1.7 passengers against one for every 3.8 on Viking Alruna.
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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