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Viking Baldur vs World Voyager

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Viking Baldur is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2013. World Voyager is an intimate Atlas Ocean Voyages ship carrying 200 passengers. World Voyager has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Viking Baldur if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 6 cruises on sale (vs none).

Choose World Voyager if you want more space per passenger: it has 39.1 gross tons per passenger (vs 26.3).

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Specifications

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

Viking BaldurWorld Voyager
Cruise line Viking River Cruises Atlas Ocean Voyages
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2013 —
Gross tonnage 5,000 7,823
Passengers 190 200
Crew 45 —
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 4.2 —
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 26.3 39.1 (better)
Decks 4 —
Length 443 ft 393 ft
Beam 37 ft —
Speed 17 mph —
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 —
Cruises on sale 6 —
Upcoming sailings 23 —
Cruise lengths 7 to 14 nights —
Fares fromlower highlighted $2,999 —

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

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

World Voyager has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Viking Baldur: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Viking Baldur: 3.0
  • Cultural Viking Baldur: 7.0
  • Dining Viking Baldur: 7.0
  • Entertainment Viking Baldur: 6.0
  • Family friendly Viking Baldur: 2.0
  • Party Viking Baldur: 1.0
  • Romantic Viking Baldur: 6.0
  • Spa & fitness Viking Baldur: 2.0
  • Staterooms Viking Baldur: 7.0

Viking River Cruises

Viking Baldur

The 190-passenger Viking Baldur's mainstay is a two-week journey along the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers during which guests take in scenic landscapes, medieval castles and charming riverside towns as well as the world-class metropolises of Vienna, Budapest and Amsterdam.

Highlights

  • Free shipwide wireless Internet service
  • Balcony cabins have floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors
  • Aquavit Terrace at the bow of the ship is great place to watch the river roll by
  • Ecologically friendly hybrid engines producing less vibrations for a smoother ride

Sailing now

6 cruises on sale, from $2,999.

Questions

Viking Baldur or World Voyager?

Which is bigger, Viking Baldur or World Voyager?

World Voyager is bigger at 7,823 gross tons, against 5,000 gross tons for Viking Baldur. Viking Baldur carries 190 passengers and World Voyager carries 200.

Which has more space per passenger?

World Voyager, with 39.1 gross tons per passenger against 26.3 on Viking Baldur. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

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