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Seven Seas Grandeur vs Viking Star

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 Star is a mid-size Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 930 passengers, in service since 2015.

Choose Seven Seas Grandeur if you want better-rated dining, better-rated staterooms or a more romantic trip: it outscores Viking Star for dining (10.0 vs 6.0), staterooms (10.0 vs 7.0) and romantic (10.0 vs 7.5) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

Choose Viking Star if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $2,599 (vs $5,399).

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Specifications

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

Seven Seas GrandeurViking Star
Cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises Viking Ocean Cruises
Ship size Medium Medium
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2023 (better) 2015
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 14
Length 732 ft 745 ft
Beam 105 ft 95 ft
Speed 25 mph 23 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 10 / 10
Cruises on sale 108 59
Upcoming sailings 108 115
Cruise lengths 7 to 27 nights 7 to 21 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $5,399 $2,599 (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 8 of the ten, Viking Star on 0, with 2 level.

  • Active Seven Seas Grandeur: 7.0 Viking Star: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Seven Seas Grandeur: 7.0 Viking Star: 5.0
  • Cultural Seven Seas Grandeur: 7.0 Viking Star: 7.0
  • Dining Seven Seas Grandeur: 10.0 Viking Star: 6.0
  • Entertainment Seven Seas Grandeur: 8.0 Viking Star: 6.0
  • Family friendly Seven Seas Grandeur: 5.0 Viking Star: 4.0
  • Party Seven Seas Grandeur: 5.0 Viking Star: 4.0
  • Romantic Seven Seas Grandeur: 10.0 Viking Star: 7.5
  • Spa & fitness Seven Seas Grandeur: 9.0 Viking Star: 8.0
  • Staterooms Seven Seas Grandeur: 10.0 Viking Star: 7.0

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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108 cruises on sale, from $5,399.

Viking Ocean Cruises

Viking Star

Stylish, spry and quite the looker, the first ocean ship from Viking Ocean Cruises gives off the vibe of a different kind of cruise ship. Yes, like its river ship cousins, Viking Star places a big emphasis on place, with itineraries jam-packed with drool-worthy destinations and intriguing shore excursions.

Highlights

  • Understated elegance and modern Scandinavian design
  • Two pool choices featuring a main pool with a retractable dome and a glass-backed infinity pool
  • Top-flight shore excursions to fascinating destinations (included in your fare)
  • Attentive, courteous and genuinely friendly service from the crew.

Sailing now

59 cruises on sale, from $2,599.

Questions

Seven Seas Grandeur or Viking Star?

Which is bigger, Seven Seas Grandeur or Viking Star?

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

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

Seven Seas Grandeur is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2023 against 2015 for Viking Star.

Which has more space per passenger?

Seven Seas Grandeur, with 73.7 gross tons per passenger against 51.4 on Viking Star. 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 Star.

Which is better for families?

Seven Seas Grandeur scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 4.0 for Viking Star.

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