Tauck River Cruises
Saudade
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Ship comparison
Saudade vs Viking Hathor
Viking River Cruises
Viking Hathor
- Cruises
- 2
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- $6,999
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Saudade is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 84 passengers, due to enter service in 2027. Viking Hathor is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2024. Saudade 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.
| Saudade | Viking Hathor | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Tauck River Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2027 (better) | 2024 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 3,600 |
| Passengers | 84 | 82 |
| Crew | 43 | 43 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.0 | 1.9 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 43.9 |
| Cabins | 42 | — |
| Decks | 4 | 5 |
| Length | 263 ft | 236 ft |
| Beam | — | 92 ft |
| Speed | — | 23 mph |
| Cruises on sale | — | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 102 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $6,999 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Saudade has no Bliss scores yet.
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Tauck River Cruises
Saudade
Viking River Cruises
Viking Hathor
The 82-passenger Viking Hathor launched in November 2024 as one of the most upscale ships in Egypt. Sister ship to Viking Osiris and Viking Aton, the river ship from Viking River Cruises takes travelers on trips to Cairo — where you can take in the ancient pyramids and Great Sphinx — and then on to historic ruins along the Nile River.
Sailing now
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