Viking River Cruises
Viking Egdir
- Cruises
- 6
- From
- $2,499
Ship comparison
Viking Egdir vs Viking Fjorgyn
Viking River Cruises
Viking Fjorgyn
- Cruises
- 3
- From
- $2,799
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Egdir is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2022. Viking Fjorgyn is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 168 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Viking Egdir if you want a more romantic trip, better-rated staterooms or more cruises to choose from: it outscores Viking Fjorgyn for romantic (7.0 vs 6.0) and staterooms (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 6 cruises on sale (vs 3).
Choose Viking Fjorgyn if you want more space per passenger, more culture or more adventure and nature: it outscores Viking Egdir for cultural (10.0 vs 7.5) and adventure & nature (7.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 29.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 16.5).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Egdir | Viking Fjorgyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking River Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2022 | 2022 |
| Gross tonnage | 3,140 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 190 | 168 |
| Crew | 50 | 48 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.8 | 3.5 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 16.5 | 29.8 (better) |
| Decks | 4 | 4 |
| Length | 436 ft | 410 ft |
| Beam | 38 ft | 39 ft |
| Speed | 17 mph | 17 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 6 | 3 |
| Upcoming sailings | 56 | 127 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–14 nights | 7–14 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,499 (better) | $2,799 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Viking Egdir leads on 2 of the ten, Viking Fjorgyn on 3, with 5 level.
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Viking River Cruises
Viking Egdir
The 190-passenger Viking Egdir, one of the newest Longships from Viking River Cruises, debuted in early 2022 with sailings along the Blue Danube.
Sailing now
6 cruises on sale, from $2,499.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Fjorgyn
Viking Fjorgyn carries 168 passengers — fewer than the usual complement of 190 guests on most Viking Longships — on one-week round-trip cruises from Paris to the heart of Normandy, including D-Day beaches and World War II memorials.
Sailing now
3 cruises on sale, from $2,799.
Questions
Viking Egdir or Viking Fjorgyn?
Which is bigger, Viking Egdir or Viking Fjorgyn?
Viking Fjorgyn is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 3,140 gross tons for Viking Egdir. Viking Egdir carries 190 passengers and Viking Fjorgyn carries 168.
Which ship is newer, Viking Egdir or Viking Fjorgyn?
Both made their maiden voyage in 2022.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Fjorgyn, with 29.8 gross tons per passenger against 16.5 on Viking Egdir. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Viking Fjorgyn, with one crew member for every 3.5 passengers against one for every 3.8 on Viking Egdir.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 2.0 out of 10.
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