Debmcbee

Absolutely none of this is what they just told me??? They also said no silver spirits on the Egypt boats. I find it hard to believe they would lie to me as I do three cruises with them per year and usually book top cabins???

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I called Viking to clarify abut these two ships. Both are older ships that were purchased in Egypt. They used the Antares while the Ra was updated. The Ra is now launched and the Antares is in dry dock and being updated to be launched in December. Both will have Viking staff and food. Both serve alcohol with dinner but Silver Spirts package not offered on either ship. Hope this clarifies a little.

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Both the Ra and the Antares are brand new to Viking. They just launched the Ra and the Antares was running a little behind and is launching in December. They retired the boat they have been using on the Nile. People were complaining about not getting on the Ra because it sold out so quickly. Viking just determined that the Antares is going to be completed by December and added new dates. I had booked the Ra in 2017 for a 2019 cruise. The Ra holds 52 passengers, all suites are 291 sq ft while the Antares holds 62 passengers and has suites from 290-829 sq ft. It also has a gym/health club which is unusual for the river cruises. The decor of both is very different from the European river cruises and I would not call it modern. Hope this helps you in your decision.

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I actually just switched from the Ra to the Antares for 2019. I think the cabins look much nicer.