The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Luminara
- Cruises
- 56
- From
- $7,500
Ship comparison
Luminara vs Viking Polaris
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Polaris
- Cruises
- 31
- From
- $7,999
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Luminara is a small The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection ship carrying 452 passengers. Viking Polaris is a small Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 378 passengers, in service since 2022. Luminara has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
On the figures we hold, neither ship leads the other by a clear margin, so let the itinerary and the fare decide.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Luminara | Viking Polaris | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection | Viking Ocean Cruises |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2022 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 30,150 |
| Passengers | 452 | 378 |
| Crew | — | 260 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 1.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 79.8 |
| Cabins | — | 189 |
| Decks | — | 7 |
| Length | — | 665 ft |
| Beam | — | 79 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 56 | 31 |
| Upcoming sailings | 58 | 112 |
| Cruise lengths | 5 to 16 nights | 7 to 80 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $7,500 (better) | $7,999 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Luminara has no Bliss scores yet.
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Luminara
Sailing now
56 cruises on sale, from $7,500.
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Polaris
Viking Polaris debuted in August 2022 with sailings from Norway to the Arctic. Polaris is the second expedition cruise ship introduced by Viking Cruises under its new Viking Expeditions brand, following Viking Octantis.
Sailing now
31 cruises on sale, from $7,999.
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