Viking River Cruises
Viking Sobek
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Ship comparison
Viking Sobek vs Wilderness Discoverer
Un-Cruise Adventures
Wilderness Discoverer
- Cruises
- 6
- From
- $4,900
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Sobek is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2025. Wilderness Discoverer is an intimate Un-Cruise Adventures ship carrying 76 passengers, in service since 1992. 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, a newer ship or more crew per passenger: it has 43.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 9.0), its maiden voyage was in 2025 (vs 1992) and it has a crew member for every 1.9 passengers (vs 2.9).
Choose Wilderness Discoverer if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 6 cruises on sale (vs none).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Sobek | Wilderness Discoverer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking River Cruises | Un-Cruise Adventures |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2025 (better) | 1992 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2011 |
| Gross tonnage | 3,600 | 683 |
| Passengers | 82 | 76 |
| Crew | 43 | 26 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.9 (better) | 2.9 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 43.9 (better) | 9.0 |
| Decks | 5 | 3 |
| Length | — | 176 ft |
| Beam | — | 36 ft |
| Speed | 23 mph | 11 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 6 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 51 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $4,900 |
Bliss scores
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Viking Sobek has no Bliss scores yet.
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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.
Un-Cruise Adventures
Wilderness Discoverer
Active adventure is top of mind on Wilderness Discoverer from Un-Cruise Adventures. Complementing the wilderness outside, the décor of the main lounge, including reclaimed Alaskan yellow cedar on the bar top, evokes the feel of a national park.
Sailing now
6 cruises on sale, from $4,900.
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7 Night Glacier Bay Adventure with 2 Days in Glacier Bay
$4,900
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7 Night Alaskas Fjords and Glaciers with Ketchikan
$5,700
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Questions
Viking Sobek or Wilderness Discoverer?
Which is bigger, Viking Sobek or Wilderness Discoverer?
Viking Sobek is bigger at 3,600 gross tons, against 683 gross tons for Wilderness Discoverer. Viking Sobek carries 82 passengers and Wilderness Discoverer carries 76.
Which ship is newer, Viking Sobek or Wilderness Discoverer?
Viking Sobek is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2025 against 1992 for Wilderness Discoverer.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Sobek, with 43.9 gross tons per passenger against 9.0 on Wilderness Discoverer. 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 2.9 on Wilderness Discoverer.
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