Lindblad Expeditions
Sun Goddess
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Ship comparison
Sun Goddess vs Viking Ra
Viking River Cruises
Viking Ra
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $6,999
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Sun Goddess is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 60 passengers. Viking Ra is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 52 passengers, in service since 2018. Sun Goddess has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Sun Goddess if you want a more active cruise, better-rated staterooms or more adventure and nature: it outscores Viking Ra for active (10.0 vs 8.0), staterooms (7.0 vs 5.0) and adventure & nature (7.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Viking Ra if you want more crew per passenger or better-rated dining: it outscores Sun Goddess for dining (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.4 passengers (vs 1.9).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Sun Goddess | Viking Ra | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Lindblad Expeditions | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2018 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 2,000 |
| Passengers | 60 | 52 |
| Crew | 32 | 38 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.9 | 1.4 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 38.5 |
| Decks | — | 5 |
| Length | — | 413 ft |
| Beam | — | 92 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 49 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $6,999 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Sun Goddess leads on 3 of the ten, Viking Ra on 1, with 6 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Lindblad Expeditions
Sun Goddess
The elegant expedition ship Sun Goddess carries a maximum of 60 guests in 30 spacious suites, providing an intimate, comfortable experience on the Nile River. Featuring a separate sitting area and a balcony, each suite offers a relaxing, sophisticated home base to observe 5,000 years of history unfolding along the Nile’s banks.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Ra
Serenity and adventure combine in a cruise down the storied Nile River aboard Viking Ra, the river ship that debuted in 2018 from Viking River Cruises. Viking Ra (named after the ancient Egyptian Sun god Ra) can glide by thousand-year-old temples, villages and stunning landscapes in the course of an afternoon.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $6,999.
Questions
Sun Goddess or Viking Ra?
Which has more crew per passenger?
Viking Ra, with one crew member for every 1.4 passengers against one for every 1.9 on Sun Goddess.
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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