Viking River Cruises
Viking Astrild
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Ship comparison
Viking Astrild vs Viking Thoth
Viking River Cruises
Viking Thoth
- Cruises
- 2
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- $6,999
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Astrild is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 98 passengers, in service since 2015. Viking Thoth is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers. Viking Thoth has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Viking Thoth if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.7 passengers (vs 3.5).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Astrild | Viking Thoth | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking River Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2015 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 4,000 | — |
| Passengers | 98 | 82 |
| Crew | 28 | 48 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.5 | 1.7 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 40.8 | — |
| Decks | 3 | — |
| Length | 361 ft | — |
| Beam | 36 ft | — |
| Speed | 17 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | — | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 96 |
| 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.
Viking Thoth has no Bliss scores yet.
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Viking River Cruises
Viking Astrild
Designed to sail the shallow Elbe River between Prague and Berlin, the 98-passenger Viking Astrild has been dubbed a "baby Longship" because it's about half the size of the standard 190-passenger Viking Longships.
Highlights
- Aquavit Terrace for al fresco dining
- Observation Lounge features floor-to-ceiling windows for great river views
- All staterooms are outside with a river view
- Complimentary wi-fi
Viking River Cruises
Viking Thoth
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2 cruises on sale, from $6,999.
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