Bordeaux Wine Cruises: Choosing a Route and a Sailing
Choose a Bordeaux cruise from the sailing and the stops you can name. Viking Forseti and Uniworld's S.S. Bon Voyage both have recorded Bordeaux departures, and their port lists are not equally complete.
It’s All Cruises · October 25, 2026
Pick the Bordeaux sailing whose stops and fare you can read, not the word chateau by itself. Uniworld lists the Gironde calls. Viking Forseti's port list is Not listed, and its sample fare is.
Quick facts
| Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| Viking embarkation | Bordeaux |
| Viking matching dates | 74 |
| Viking sample fare | $2,999, standard, departure March 21, 2027, checked October 13, 2026 |
| Uniworld sample | Brilliant Bordeaux, 7 nights |
| Uniworld fare | $2,549 starting cruise fare, as of October 10, 2026 |
| Chateau admission prices | Not listed |
Two Bordeaux products
| Route | Ship | Nights | Next date | Ports | Sample fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateaux, Rivers & Wine | Viking Forseti | 7 | October 25, 2026 | Not listed | $2,999, standard, departure March 21, 2027, checked October 13, 2026 |
| Brilliant Bordeaux | S.S. Bon Voyage | 7 | March 28, 2027 | Bordeaux, Cadillac, Cussac Fort Médoc, Blaye, Bourg sur Gironde, Libourne | $2,549 starting cruise fare, as of October 10, 2026 |
The ships
| Ship | Guests (double) | Crew | Cabins | Length | Gross tonnage | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Forseti | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| S.S. Bon Voyage | 124 | 50 | Not listed | 110.0 | Not listed | Not listed |
How to choose the sailing
- Uniworld's recorded calls include Bordeaux, Cadillac, Cussac Fort Médoc, Blaye, Bourg sur Gironde, Libourne. That is a round trip from Bordeaux with specific Gironde stops.
- Viking Forseti lists 74 matching dates from October 25, 2026 through November 12, 2028. The sample fare is the March 21, 2027 departure, not necessarily the first date.
- Both ships' tonnage, guest counts and build years are Not listed in the specs used here. Do not borrow a Rhine ship's length.
- A wine title does not list which estates you enter. Those visits are Not listed.
- Avalon's wine-lover sailings among these sailings are Rhine, Danube, Moselle, Seine and Rhone routes, not Bordeaux.
- Compare the cabin the fare names. Viking's sample is standard. Uniworld's cabin category is Not listed on the ocean-style fare field.
Fares are marketing prices, confirmed when you book. Viking fare checked October 13, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Do both sailings visit the same chateaux?
The estate list is Not listed for both. Uniworld's port list is the one you can read. Viking's ports are Not listed.
Is the Viking fare the October 2026 departure?
The sample is the March 21, 2027 departure, in a standard cabin, checked October 13, 2026. Other dates in the 74 may differ.
Are the ships the same size?
Guest count, crew, length and tonnage are Not listed for both, so there is no size comparison to print.
Is Bordeaux the same as a Rhine wine cruise?
No. The rivers and the port lists differ. Rhine wine sailings are a separate guide.
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