Viking Njord

Viking Njord last position

Viking Njord last location was at North Sea (coordinates 52.40041 N / 4.89862 E) cruising en route to WIEN. The AIS position was reported 1 month ago.

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Specifications of Viking Njord

Year of build2012  /  Age: 12
Flag state Switzerland
BuilderNeptun Werft GmbH (Rostock, Germany)
ClassViking Longship
Speed15 kn / 28 km/h / 17 mph
Length (LOA)135 m / 443 ft
Beam (width)29 m / 95 ft
Gross Tonnage5000 gt
Passengers95 - 190
Crew50
Decks4
Cabins95
Decks with cabins3
Christened byGail Wiswedel
OwnerViking Cruises
OperatorViking River Cruises

Viking Njord Review

Review of Viking Njord

Longship Viking Njord boat cruises on Danube river in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, departing from homeports Budapest, Nurernberg and Passau. This Viking longship is named after Njord/Njordr - in Norse mythology the god of the sea, husband to goddess Skadi and father to Freya and Freyr. The boat's namesake is MY Njord (2025-built residential ship owned by Ocean Residences).

Viking Cruises Njord ship was designed by the legendary architects Yran & Storbraaten, standing behind Seabourn Yachts. This river cruise boat offers state-of-the-art patented design, luxury and engineering. All Viking Longships offer guests more ways to personalize their trip.

Longship Viking Njord cruise ship

The boat (ENI number 7001955) is currently Switzerland-flagged (MMSI 269057387) and registered in Basel.

Cabins

Viking Njord longship offers two Explorer Suites with spectacular 270-degrees views and private wraparound verandas. The seven Veranda Suites have two full rooms, veranda off their living room and a French balcony in the bedroom. There are also 39 Veranda Staterooms, 25 Standard Staterooms and 22 French Balcony Staterooms in 8 grades.

Shipboard facilities

The Observation lounge and bar have floor-to-ceiling glass doors for panoramic views. Viking Njord dining options include Njord Restaurant (dining room) and Aquavit Terrace (al fresco). The Aquavit indoor-outdoor terrace is located at the bow of the ship, an ideal spot for relaxing, as well as the Sun Deck with shaded sitting area and 360-degree views. Other facilities include an Atrium (lobby), Library (Internet), Shop (gifts, souvenirs), Sky Bar, Herbal Garden, putting green, walking track, shuffleboard. The Njord longship doesn’t have a gym room, pool, jacuzzi, spa.

Viking Njord cruise deals are inclusive of Internet (Wi-Fi), all tours/excursions, ground transfers, live evening entertainment, daily lecturers, food and wine tastings, 24-hour coffee/tea, replenished daily bottled water.

Viking Njord river cruise prices are per person and based on double occupancy. These are only indicative of Viking cruise rates. They might be different when you book your Viking River Cruises Europe cruise tour deals, influenced by travel agency promotions, special offers and discounts, group travel booking or last-minute deals rates. On some Viking Njord's Danube cruise tours, the line offers round-trip USA airfare discount deals (on select cabins or itineraries/dates).

River Cruise Itineraries

Follows the list of Viking Njord river cruise itineraries as themes, officially announced by the Viking Cruises line:

  • "DANUBE WALTZ” are 7-days river cruises from Budapest to Passau and the reverse from Passau to Budapest. These deals offer 4 countries to visit (Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary) and 6 complimentary land tours/excursions. Passau disembarkation includes a bus transfer from Passau to Munich, with optional 3-night Prague hotel package (Czech Republic). Passau embarkation includes bus transfer Munich to Passau.
  • "ROMANTIC DANUBE" are 7-days river cruises from Nuremberg to Budapest and the reverse from Budapest to Nuremberg/Nurnberg. These deals offer 3 countries to visit (Austria, Germany, Hungary) and 6 complimentary land tours/excursions. Disembarkation in Nuremberg offers two optional hotel packages - 2-night Nuremberg or 3-night Prague (Czech Republic). On departures from Germany (Nuremberg) sailing part starts on Day 2 with the Main-Danube Canal cruise (passing through the locks) to end in Budapest (with optional 2-night Budapest hotel package).

Note: You can see the CruiseMapper's list of all river cruise ships and riverboats in the "itinerary" section of our River Cruises hub. All companies and their fleets are listed there.

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To/from Viking Njord boat transfers and airport meet&greet services are included in the fares only when airfares are purchased through the Viking cruise line.

Viking Njord is one of the latest generation Viking Cruises longships. This is a new (patented) Viking river cruise boat design allowing bigger accommodations without the need to shrink public areas size and to compromise the vessel's general comfort. The Viking ship Njord represents the line's latest Longship-class riverboat design. Viking Cruises longships feature energy-efficient hybrid engine technology, solar panels and interior design by "Yran & Storbraaten" (Norway). The patented "longship" design ("Rottet Studios", USA) allows much larger passenger accommodations with full-size balconies. The additional cabin space is created by 1 m (3,3 ft) off-centre shifting of the deck's corridor.

The riverboat's godmother is Mrs Gail Wiswedel - an exceptional honour given to Viking River Cruises company's most loyal passenger. The christening ceremony was held in Rostock Germany. On March 21, 2012, Njord was inaugurated, together with the Viking longships Freya (both in Rostock), and via live satellite video link-up with Amsterdam - also with Idun and Odin.

Note: You can see the CruiseMapper's list of all river cruise ships and riverboats in the "itinerary" section of our River Cruises hub. All companies and their fleets are listed there.