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MS Antares vs Viking Tonle

The verdict

Which should you choose?

MS Antares is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 62 passengers, in service since 2007. Viking Tonle is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 80 passengers. MS Antares has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. Viking Tonle has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose MS Antares if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 0.8 passengers (vs 1.4).

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

MS AntaresViking Tonle
Cruise line Viking River Cruises Viking River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2007 —
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2018 —
Passengers 62 80
Crew 75 58
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 0.8 (better) 1.4
Decks 3 —
Length 236 ft —
Cruises on sale — 2
Upcoming sailings — 77
Cruise lengths — 14 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted — $7,299

Viking River Cruises

MS Antares

Built to navigate the Nile River, the 62-passenger MS Antares is an upscale river ship operated by Viking River Cruises that gives guests a sophisticated way to experience the wonders of ancient Egypt.

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