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Viking Fjorgyn vs Viking Nerthus

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Viking Fjorgyn is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 168 passengers, in service since 2022. Viking Nerthus is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 168 passengers. Viking Nerthus has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

On the figures we hold, neither ship leads the other by a clear margin, so let the itinerary and the fare decide.

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Specifications

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

Viking FjorgynViking Nerthus
Cruise line Viking River Cruises Viking River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2022 —
Gross tonnage 5,000 —
Passengers 168 168
Crew 48 46
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.5 (better) 3.7
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 29.8 —
Decks 4 —
Length 410 ft —
Beam 39 ft —
Speed 17 mph —
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 —
Cruises on sale 3 3
Upcoming sailings 116 105
Cruise lengths 7 to 14 nights 7 to 14 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $2,799 $2,799

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

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

Viking Nerthus has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Viking Fjorgyn: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Viking Fjorgyn: 7.0
  • Cultural Viking Fjorgyn: 10.0
  • Dining Viking Fjorgyn: 6.0
  • Entertainment Viking Fjorgyn: 5.0
  • Family friendly Viking Fjorgyn: 2.0
  • Party Viking Fjorgyn: 6.0
  • Romantic Viking Fjorgyn: 6.0
  • Spa & fitness Viking Fjorgyn: 5.0
  • Staterooms Viking Fjorgyn: 6.0

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.

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3 cruises on sale, from $2,799.

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