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Scenic Jasper vs Viking Radgrid

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Scenic Jasper is an intimate Scenic ship carrying 169 passengers, in service since 2015. Viking Radgrid is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 168 passengers, in service since 2022.

Choose Scenic Jasper if you want better-rated staterooms, a better-rated spa and gym or better-rated dining: it outscores Viking Radgrid for staterooms (9.0 vs 6.0), spa & fitness (7.0 vs 5.0) and dining (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

Choose Viking Radgrid if you want more space per passenger, a newer ship or a more active cruise: it outscores Scenic Jasper for active (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 29.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 16.1) and its maiden voyage was in 2022 (vs 2015).

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Specifications

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Scenic JasperViking Radgrid
Cruise line Scenic Viking River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2015 2022 (better)
Gross tonnage 2,721 5,000
Passengers 169 168
Crew 51 48
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.3 (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 63 ft 39 ft
Speed 14 mph —
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 9 / 10 9 / 10
Cruises on sale 81 3
Upcoming sailings 161 68
Cruise lengths 7 to 33 nights 7 to 11 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $3,577 $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 Jasper leads on 4 of the ten, Viking Radgrid on 1, with 5 level.

  • Active Scenic Jasper: 7.0 Viking Radgrid: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature Scenic Jasper: 5.0 Viking Radgrid: 5.0
  • Cultural Scenic Jasper: 8.0 Viking Radgrid: 7.0
  • Dining Scenic Jasper: 8.0 Viking Radgrid: 7.0
  • Entertainment Scenic Jasper: 5.0 Viking Radgrid: 5.0
  • Family friendly Scenic Jasper: 5.0 Viking Radgrid: 5.0
  • Party Scenic Jasper: 5.0 Viking Radgrid: 5.0
  • Romantic Scenic Jasper: 7.0 Viking Radgrid: 7.0
  • Spa & fitness Scenic Jasper: 7.0 Viking Radgrid: 5.0
  • Staterooms Scenic Jasper: 9.0 Viking Radgrid: 6.0

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.

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3 cruises on sale, from $3,199.

Questions

Scenic Jasper or Viking Radgrid?

Which is bigger, Scenic Jasper or Viking Radgrid?

Viking Radgrid is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 2,721 gross tons for Scenic Jasper. Scenic Jasper carries 169 passengers and Viking Radgrid carries 168.

Which ship is newer, Scenic Jasper or Viking Radgrid?

Viking Radgrid is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2015 for Scenic Jasper.

Which has more space per passenger?

Viking Radgrid, with 29.8 gross tons per passenger against 16.1 on Scenic Jasper. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Scenic Jasper, with one crew member for every 3.3 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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