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Viking Einar vs Viking Ve

Viking River Cruises

Viking Ve

Cruises
7
From
$2,399

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Viking Einar is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2019. Viking Ve is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2015.

Choose Viking Einar if you want a more family-friendly ship, better-rated dining or better-rated entertainment: it outscores Viking Ve for family friendly (1.0 vs 0.0), dining (8.0 vs 7.0) and entertainment (6.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

Choose Viking Ve if you want more culture or a more active cruise: it outscores Viking Einar for cultural (10.0 vs 8.0) and active (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

Side by side

Specifications

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Viking EinarViking Ve
Cruise line Viking River Cruises Viking River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2019 (better) 2015
Gross tonnage 5,000 5,000
Passengers 190 190
Crew 50 50
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.8 3.8
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 26.3 26.3
Decks 4 4
Length 443 ft 443 ft
Beam 95 ft 37 ft
Speed 17 mph 17 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 (better) 8 / 10
Cruises on sale 6 7
Upcoming sailings 88 50
Cruise lengths 7 to 14 nights 7 to 14 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $2,399 $2,399

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Viking Einar leads on 3 of the ten, Viking Ve on 2, with 5 level.

  • Active Viking Einar: 7.0 Viking Ve: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature Viking Einar: 6.0 Viking Ve: 6.0
  • Cultural Viking Einar: 8.0 Viking Ve: 10.0
  • Dining Viking Einar: 8.0 Viking Ve: 7.0
  • Entertainment Viking Einar: 6.0 Viking Ve: 5.0
  • Family friendly Viking Einar: 1.0 Viking Ve: 0.0
  • Party Viking Einar: 6.0 Viking Ve: 6.0
  • Romantic Viking Einar: 8.0 Viking Ve: 8.0
  • Spa & fitness Viking Einar: 7.0 Viking Ve: 7.0
  • Staterooms Viking Einar: 7.0 Viking Ve: 7.0

Viking River Cruises

Viking Ve

The 190-passenger Viking Ve offers travelers the choice of a two-week grand tour of Europe's waterways from Amsterdam to Budapest or a relaxing 9-night sailing through the tulip fields of Belgium and Holland.

Highlights

  • Sun Deck with 360-degree views and shaded sitting area; organic herb garden and solar panels; putting green, chess and walking track
  • Free shipwide Wi-Fi
  • "Balcony" cabins have floor-to-ceiling glass doors
  • Aquavit Terrace at the bow of the ship is great place to watch the river roll by

Sailing now

7 cruises on sale, from $2,399.

Questions

Viking Einar or Viking Ve?

Which is bigger, Viking Einar or Viking Ve?

They are the same size, 5,000 gross tons each. Viking Einar carries 190 passengers and Viking Ve carries 190.

Which ship is newer, Viking Einar or Viking Ve?

Viking Einar is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2019 against 2015 for Viking Ve.

Which has more space per passenger?

They are level at 26.3 gross tons per passenger.

Which has more crew per passenger?

They are level, with one crew member for every 3.8 passengers.

Which is better for families?

Viking Einar scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 1.0 out of 10, against 0.0 for Viking Ve.

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