The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Luminara
- Cruises
- 56
- From
- $7,500
Ship comparison
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Viking River Cruises
The verdict
Luminara is a small The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection ship carrying 452 passengers. Viking Mississippi is a small Viking River Cruises ship carrying 386 passengers, in service since 2022. Luminara has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Luminara if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 56 cruises on sale (vs 15).
Choose Viking Mississippi if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $3,699 (vs $7,500).
Side by side
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Luminara | Viking Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2022 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 10,000 |
| Passengers | 452 | 386 |
| Crew | — | 150 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 2.6 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 25.9 |
| Decks | — | 5 |
| Length | — | 374 ft |
| Beam | — | 36 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 56 | 15 |
| Upcoming sailings | 58 | 102 |
| Cruise lengths | 5 to 16 nights | 7 to 21 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $7,500 | $3,699 (better) |
Bliss scores
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Luminara has no Bliss scores yet.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
56 cruises on sale, from $7,500.
Viking River Cruises
The 386-passenger Viking Mississippi, which launched in August 2022, brings the Viking brand as the top river cruise outfit in the world to Mississippi river cruising.
15 cruises on sale, from $3,699.
7 Night Nashville Memphis and the Cumberland River
$4,799
7 Night Nashville Memphis and the Cumberland River
$5,499
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