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Scenic Jewel vs Viking Nerthus

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Scenic Jewel is an intimate Scenic ship carrying 169 passengers, in service since 2012. Viking Nerthus is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 168 passengers. Viking Nerthus has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Scenic Jewel if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 52 cruises on sale (vs 3).

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Specifications

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

Scenic JewelViking Nerthus
Cruise line Scenic Viking River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2012 —
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2019 —
Gross tonnage 2,721 —
Passengers 169 168
Crew 51 46
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.3 (better) 3.7
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 16.1 —
Decks 4 —
Length 444 ft —
Beam 38 ft —
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 —
Cruises on sale 52 3
Upcoming sailings 111 105
Cruise lengths 7 to 34 nights 7 to 14 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $3,292 $2,799 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

Viking Nerthus has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Scenic Jewel: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature Scenic Jewel: 7.0
  • Cultural Scenic Jewel: 6.0
  • Dining Scenic Jewel: 8.0
  • Entertainment Scenic Jewel: 4.0
  • Family friendly Scenic Jewel: 2.0
  • Party Scenic Jewel: 5.0
  • Romantic Scenic Jewel: 8.0
  • Spa & fitness Scenic Jewel: 6.0
  • Staterooms Scenic Jewel: 10.0

Scenic

Scenic Jewel

Scenic Jewel from the luxury cruise line Scenic voyages along the Rhine River, to such destinations as Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna and smaller river towns. The ship features outdoor balconies that convert into all-weather "Sun Lounges," newly designed guest rooms with 32-inch, flat screen HDTVs as well as six onboard restaurants.

Highlights

  • Balconies convert to all-weather "Sun Lounges" so you never miss a good view
  • Deluxe Balcony Suites with additional space & privacy
  • Scenic Cruises' signature all-inclusive pricing, including tips

Sailing now

52 cruises on sale, from $3,292.

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