Viking River Cruises
Viking Gymir
- Cruises
- 6
- From
- $2,499
Ship comparison
Viking Gymir vs Viking Skaga
Viking River Cruises
Viking Skaga
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $2,799
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Gymir is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2022. Viking Skaga is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 168 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Viking Gymir if you want a more romantic trip or more cruises to choose from: it outscores Viking Skaga for romantic (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 6 cruises on sale (vs 2).
Choose Viking Skaga if you want more space per passenger, better-rated dining or more adventure and nature: it outscores Viking Gymir for dining (6.0 vs 3.0) and adventure & nature (7.0 vs 6.0) 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 Gymir | Viking Skaga | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 35 ft | 39 ft |
| Speed | 17 mph | 17 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 6 | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | 54 | 93 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–14 nights | 7 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 Gymir leads on 1 of the ten, Viking Skaga on 2, with 7 level.
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Viking River Cruises
Viking Gymir
The 190-passenger Viking Gymir, one of the newest Longships from Viking River Cruises, debuted in early 2022 with sailings along the Rhine River.
Sailing now
6 cruises on sale, from $2,499.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Skaga
Viking Skaga carries 168 passengers — fewer than the usual complement of 190 guests on most Viking Longships — on one-week cruises from Paris to the heart of Normandy, including World War II memorials.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $2,799.
Questions
Viking Gymir or Viking Skaga?
Which is bigger, Viking Gymir or Viking Skaga?
Viking Skaga is bigger at 5,000 gross tons, against 3,140 gross tons for Viking Gymir. Viking Gymir carries 190 passengers and Viking Skaga carries 168.
Which ship is newer, Viking Gymir or Viking Skaga?
Both made their maiden voyage in 2022.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Skaga, with 29.8 gross tons per passenger against 16.5 on Viking Gymir. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Viking Skaga, with one crew member for every 3.5 passengers against one for every 3.8 on Viking Gymir.
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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