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Viking Kari vs Viking Radgrid

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Viking Kari is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 168 passengers, in service since 2022. Viking Radgrid is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 168 passengers, in service since 2022.

Choose Viking Kari if you want more adventure and nature or more culture: it outscores Viking Radgrid for adventure & nature (6.0 vs 5.0) and cultural (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

Choose Viking Radgrid if you want a more family-friendly ship, better-rated entertainment or more of a party: it outscores Viking Kari for family friendly (5.0 vs 1.0), entertainment (5.0 vs 1.0) and party (5.0 vs 1.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

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Specifications

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Viking KariViking Radgrid
Cruise line Viking River Cruises Viking River Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2022 2022
Gross tonnage 5,000 5,000
Passengers 168 168
Crew 48 48
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.5 3.5
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 29.8 29.8
Decks 4 4
Length 410 ft 410 ft
Beam 39 ft 39 ft
Speed 17 mph —
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 (better) 9 / 10
Cruises on sale 3 3
Upcoming sailings 138 68
Cruise lengths 7 to 14 nights 7 to 11 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $2,799 (better) $3,199

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Viking Kari leads on 2 of the ten, Viking Radgrid on 6, with 2 level.

  • Active Viking Kari: 7.0 Viking Radgrid: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature Viking Kari: 6.0 Viking Radgrid: 5.0
  • Cultural Viking Kari: 8.0 Viking Radgrid: 7.0
  • Dining Viking Kari: 6.0 Viking Radgrid: 7.0
  • Entertainment Viking Kari: 1.0 Viking Radgrid: 5.0
  • Family friendly Viking Kari: 1.0 Viking Radgrid: 5.0
  • Party Viking Kari: 1.0 Viking Radgrid: 5.0
  • Romantic Viking Kari: 6.0 Viking Radgrid: 7.0
  • Spa & fitness Viking Kari: 5.0 Viking Radgrid: 5.0
  • Staterooms Viking Kari: 6.0 Viking Radgrid: 6.0

Viking River Cruises

Viking Kari

Viking Kari 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

3 cruises on sale, from $2,799.

Viking River Cruises

Viking Radgrid

Viking Radgrid 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

3 cruises on sale, from $3,199.

Questions

Viking Kari or Viking Radgrid?

Which is bigger, Viking Kari or Viking Radgrid?

They are the same size, 5,000 gross tons each. Viking Kari carries 168 passengers and Viking Radgrid carries 168.

Which ship is newer, Viking Kari or Viking Radgrid?

Both made their maiden voyage in 2022.

Which has more space per passenger?

They are level at 29.8 gross tons per passenger.

Which has more crew per passenger?

They are level, with one crew member for every 3.5 passengers.

Which is better for families?

Viking Radgrid scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 1.0 for Viking Kari.

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