Viking River Cruises
Viking Saigon
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $7,299
Ship comparison
Viking Saigon vs Viking Sekhmet
Viking River Cruises
Viking Sekhmet
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $6,999
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Saigon is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 80 passengers, in service since 2022. Viking Sekhmet is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers. Viking Sekhmet has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Viking Sekhmet if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.7 passengers (vs 2.3).
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Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Saigon | Viking Sekhmet | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking River Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2022 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 996 | — |
| Passengers | 80 | 82 |
| Crew | 35 | 48 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.3 | 1.7 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 12.5 | — |
| Decks | 3 | — |
| Length | 230 ft | — |
| Beam | 36 ft | — |
| Speed | 10 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 10 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 2 | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | 77 | 96 |
| Cruise lengths | 14 nights | 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $7,299 | $6,999 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Viking Sekhmet has no Bliss scores yet.
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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.
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2 cruises on sale, from $7,299.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Sekhmet
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2 cruises on sale, from $6,999.
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