Uniworld River Cruises
River Tosca
- Cruises
- 1
- From
- $6,499
Ship comparison
River Tosca vs Viking Saigon
Viking River Cruises
Viking Saigon
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $7,299
The verdict
Which should you choose?
River Tosca is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2009. Viking Saigon is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 80 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose River Tosca if you want better-rated dining, more adventure and nature or more crew per passenger: it outscores Viking Saigon for dining (8.0 vs 6.0) and adventure & nature (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.6 passengers (vs 2.3).
Choose Viking Saigon if you want a more romantic trip or a newer ship: it outscores River Tosca for romantic (10.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2022 (vs 2009).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| River Tosca | Viking Saigon | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Uniworld River Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2009 | 2022 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 1,340 | 996 |
| Passengers | 82 | 80 |
| Crew | 50 | 35 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.6 (better) | 2.3 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 16.3 (better) | 12.5 |
| Decks | 6 | 3 |
| Length | 236 ft | 230 ft |
| Beam | 46 ft | 36 ft |
| Speed | 10 mph | 10 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | 10 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 1 | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | 76 | 77 |
| Cruise lengths | 11 nights | 14 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $6,499 (better) | $7,299 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. River Tosca leads on 3 of the ten, Viking Saigon on 1, with 6 level.
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Uniworld River Cruises
River Tosca
Cruise the Nile in a manner once reserved for queens and pharaohs. Experience Egypt and the Nile’s most wondrous sites in style and luxury when you set sail on an eight-day voyage aboard Uniworld's River Tosca.
Highlights
- The Nile, the longest and perhaps most famous river in the world, holds many historical and cultural secrets
- Tour the major sites with an Egyptologist!
- Drink cooling mint tea by the pool on hot afternoons
Sailing now
1 cruise on sale, from $6,499.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Saigon
The 80-passenger Viking Saigon, named for Vietnam’s former capital city, offers scenic sailings up and down the historic Mekong River. Built in 2022, the ship blends understated elegance with the clean, Scandinavian design principles for which Viking is known.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $7,299.
Questions
River Tosca or Viking Saigon?
Which is bigger, River Tosca or Viking Saigon?
River Tosca is bigger at 1,340 gross tons, against 996 gross tons for Viking Saigon. River Tosca carries 82 passengers and Viking Saigon carries 80.
Which ship is newer, River Tosca or Viking Saigon?
Viking Saigon is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2009 for River Tosca.
Which has more space per passenger?
River Tosca, with 16.3 gross tons per passenger against 12.5 on Viking Saigon. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
River Tosca, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 2.3 on Viking Saigon.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 2.0 out of 10.
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