Scenic
Scenic Amber
- Cruises
- 96
- From
- $3,820
Ship comparison
Scenic Amber vs Viking Radgrid
Viking River Cruises
Viking Radgrid
- Cruises
- 3
- From
- $3,199
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Scenic Amber is an intimate Scenic ship carrying 169 passengers, in service since 2016. Viking Radgrid is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 168 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Scenic Amber if you want better-rated dining, better-rated staterooms or more culture: it outscores Viking Radgrid for dining (8.0 vs 7.0), staterooms (7.0 vs 6.0) and cultural (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Viking Radgrid if you want more space per passenger or a newer ship: it has 29.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 16.1) and its maiden voyage was in 2022 (vs 2016).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Scenic Amber | Viking Radgrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Scenic | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2016 | 2022 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 2,721 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 169 | 168 |
| Crew | 53 | 48 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.2 (better) | 3.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 16.1 | 29.8 (better) |
| Decks | 4 | 4 |
| Length | 443 ft | 410 ft |
| Beam | 38 ft | 39 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 96 | 3 |
| Upcoming sailings | 210 | 68 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 28 nights | 7 to 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,820 | $3,199 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Scenic Amber leads on 3 of the ten, Viking Radgrid on 0, with 7 level.
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Scenic
Scenic Amber
The 169-passenger Scenic Amber offers a wide-ranging variety of luxury river cruises through the heart of Europe. The ship from luxe cruise line Scenic features a heated vitality pool for guests to enjoy on the panoramic Sun Deck.
Sailing now
96 cruises on sale, from $3,820.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Radgrid
Viking Radgrid carries 168 passengers — fewer than the usual complement of 190 guests on most Viking Longships — on one-week cruises from Paris to the heart of Normandy, including World War II memorials.
Sailing now
3 cruises on sale, from $3,199.
Questions
Scenic Amber or Viking Radgrid?
Which is bigger, Scenic Amber or Viking Radgrid?
Viking Radgrid is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 2,721 gross tons for Scenic Amber. Scenic Amber carries 169 passengers and Viking Radgrid carries 168.
Which ship is newer, Scenic Amber or Viking Radgrid?
Viking Radgrid is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2016 for Scenic Amber.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Radgrid, with 29.8 gross tons per passenger against 16.1 on Scenic Amber. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Scenic Amber, with one crew member for every 3.2 passengers against one for every 3.5 on Viking Radgrid.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10.
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