Viking River Cruises
Viking Ra
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $6,999
Ship comparison
Viking Ra vs Viking Saigon
Viking River Cruises
Viking Saigon
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $7,299
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Ra is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 52 passengers, in service since 2018. Viking Saigon is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 80 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Viking Ra if you want more space per passenger, a more family-friendly ship or more crew per passenger: it outscores Viking Saigon for family friendly (5.0 vs 2.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 38.5 gross tons per passenger (vs 12.5) and it has a crew member for every 1.4 passengers (vs 2.3).
Choose Viking Saigon if you want more adventure and nature, a more active cruise or a more romantic trip: it outscores Viking Ra for adventure & nature (8.0 vs 5.0), active (10.0 vs 8.0) and romantic (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Ra | Viking Saigon | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking River Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2018 | 2022 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 2,000 | 996 |
| Passengers | 52 | 80 |
| Crew | 38 | 35 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.4 (better) | 2.3 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 38.5 (better) | 12.5 |
| Decks | 5 | 3 |
| Length | 413 ft | 230 ft |
| Beam | 92 ft | 36 ft |
| Speed | — | 10 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 10 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 2 | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | 49 | 77 |
| Cruise lengths | 11 nights | 14 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $6,999 (better) | $7,299 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Viking Ra leads on 2 of the ten, Viking Saigon on 5, with 3 level.
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Viking River Cruises
Viking Ra
Serenity and adventure combine in a cruise down the storied Nile River aboard Viking Ra, the river ship that debuted in 2018 from Viking River Cruises. Viking Ra (named after the ancient Egyptian Sun god Ra) can glide by thousand-year-old temples, villages and stunning landscapes in the course of an afternoon.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $6,999.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Saigon
The 80-passenger Viking Saigon, named for Vietnam’s former capital city, offers scenic sailings up and down the historic Mekong River. Built in 2022, the ship blends understated elegance with the clean, Scandinavian design principles for which Viking is known.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $7,299.
Questions
Viking Ra or Viking Saigon?
Which is bigger, Viking Ra or Viking Saigon?
Viking Ra is bigger at 2,000 gross tons, against 996 gross tons for Viking Saigon. Viking Ra carries 52 passengers and Viking Saigon carries 80.
Which ship is newer, Viking Ra or Viking Saigon?
Viking Saigon is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2018 for Viking Ra.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Ra, with 38.5 gross tons per passenger against 12.5 on Viking Saigon. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Viking Ra, with one crew member for every 1.4 passengers against one for every 2.3 on Viking Saigon.
Which is better for families?
Viking Ra scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 2.0 for Viking Saigon.
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