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Seven Seas Grandeur vs Viking Jupiter

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Seven Seas Grandeur is a mid-size Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship carrying 750 passengers, in service since 2023. Viking Jupiter is a mid-size Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 930 passengers, in service since 2019.

Choose Seven Seas Grandeur if you want a more family-friendly ship, more space per passenger or better-rated dining: it outscores Viking Jupiter for family friendly (5.0 vs 1.0) and dining (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 73.7 gross tons per passenger (vs 51.4).

Choose Viking Jupiter if you want more of a party, a better-rated spa and gym or a lower starting fare: it outscores Seven Seas Grandeur for party (7.0 vs 5.0) and spa & fitness (10.0 vs 9.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $3,699 (vs $5,399).

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Specifications

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

Seven Seas GrandeurViking Jupiter
Cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises Viking Ocean Cruises
Ship size Medium Medium
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2023 (better) 2019
Gross tonnage 55,254 47,800
Passengers 750 930
Crew 542 465
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.4 (better) 2.0
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 73.7 (better) 51.4
Decks 10 10
Length 732 ft 745 ft
Beam 105 ft 92 ft
Speed 25 mph 23 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 10 / 10
Cruises on sale 113 84
Upcoming sailings 113 158
Cruise lengths 7–27 nights 7–35 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $5,399 $3,699 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Seven Seas Grandeur leads on 4 of the ten, Viking Jupiter on 2, with 4 level.

  • Active Seven Seas Grandeur: 7.0 Viking Jupiter: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Seven Seas Grandeur: 7.0 Viking Jupiter: 7.0
  • Cultural Seven Seas Grandeur: 7.0 Viking Jupiter: 7.0
  • Dining Seven Seas Grandeur: 10.0 Viking Jupiter: 8.0
  • Entertainment Seven Seas Grandeur: 8.0 Viking Jupiter: 7.0
  • Family friendly Seven Seas Grandeur: 5.0 Viking Jupiter: 1.0
  • Party Seven Seas Grandeur: 5.0 Viking Jupiter: 7.0
  • Romantic Seven Seas Grandeur: 10.0 Viking Jupiter: 10.0
  • Spa & fitness Seven Seas Grandeur: 9.0 Viking Jupiter: 10.0
  • Staterooms Seven Seas Grandeur: 10.0 Viking Jupiter: 8.0

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Seven Seas Grandeur

Seven Seas Grandeur, the sixth vessel in Regent Seven Seas's fleet of luxury ships, made its debut in late November 2023 with a series of sailings in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.

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113 cruises on sale, from $5,399.

Viking Ocean Cruises

Viking Jupiter

The sixth ocean ship from Viking Ocean Cruises, Viking Jupiter debuted in February 2019. Similar to its sister ships, Viking Jupiter offers the same inclusive premium cruise experience with itineraries focusing on the ports of call. But Viking Jupiter is a marvel itself.

Highlights

  • An all-inclusive cruising experience
  • The specialty dining restaurants on the ship are complimentary.
  • The free spa includes a sauna, a Nordic plunge pool, a thermal pool, a snow grotto and a steam bath.
  • Enjoy finger sandwiches, petite desserts, a dozen different teas and light music in the Wintergarden.

Sailing now

84 cruises on sale, from $3,699.

Questions

Seven Seas Grandeur or Viking Jupiter?

Which is bigger, Seven Seas Grandeur or Viking Jupiter?

Seven Seas Grandeur is bigger at 55,254 gross tons, against 47,800 gross tons for Viking Jupiter. Seven Seas Grandeur carries 750 passengers and Viking Jupiter carries 930.

Which ship is newer, Seven Seas Grandeur or Viking Jupiter?

Seven Seas Grandeur is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2023 against 2019 for Viking Jupiter.

Which has more space per passenger?

Seven Seas Grandeur, with 73.7 gross tons per passenger against 51.4 on Viking Jupiter. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Seven Seas Grandeur, with one crew member for every 1.4 passengers against one for every 2.0 on Viking Jupiter.

Which is better for families?

Seven Seas Grandeur scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 1.0 for Viking Jupiter.

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