Viking River Cruises
Viking Saigon
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $6,999
Ship comparison
Viking Saigon vs Viking Sobek
Viking River Cruises
Viking Sobek
- Cruises
- 0
- From
- —
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Saigon is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 80 passengers, in service since 2022. Viking Sobek is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2025. Viking Sobek has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Viking Sobek if you want more space per passenger or more crew per passenger: it has 43.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 12.5) and it has a crew member for every 1.9 passengers (vs 2.3).
Viking Saigon does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Saigon | Viking Sobek | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking River Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2022 | 2025 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 996 | 3,600 |
| Passengers | 80 | 82 |
| Crew | 35 | 43 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.3 | 1.9 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 12.5 | 43.9 (better) |
| Decks | 3 | 5 |
| Length | 230 ft | — |
| Beam | 36 ft | — |
| Speed | 10 mph | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 10 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 2 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 84 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 14 nights | — |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $6,999 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Viking Sobek 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.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $6,999.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Sobek
The 82-passenger Viking Sobek is due to launch in October 2025 as one of the most upscale ships in Egypt.
Questions
Viking Saigon or Viking Sobek?
Which is bigger, Viking Saigon or Viking Sobek?
Viking Sobek is bigger at 3,600 gross tons, against 996 gross tons for Viking Saigon. Viking Saigon carries 80 passengers and Viking Sobek carries 82.
Which ship is newer, Viking Saigon or Viking Sobek?
Viking Sobek is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2025 against 2022 for Viking Saigon.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Sobek, with 43.9 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 Sobek, with one crew member for every 1.9 passengers against one for every 2.3 on Viking Saigon.
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