MS VIVA Two

The 2022-built/2023-inaugurated MS VIVA Two cruise ship was delivered in December 2022 and inaugurated in March 2023. The riverboat is owned by the Swiss company Scylla AG (shipowner) and chartered to its German subsidiary and travel brand VIVA Cruises.

VIVA Two’s sisterships entered service in April 2022 (VIVA One, on the Rhine River) and in September 2024 (VIVA Enjoy). VIVA Two operates on the Danube River.

VIVA One, VIVA Two and VIVA Enjoy are the first newbuilds ordered specifically for Scylla’s travel brand VIVA Cruises.

The vessel (ENI number 07002168) is Switzerland-flagged (MMSI 269057829) and registered in Basel.

Like her sisterships, VIVA Two is fitted with 76 solar panels (mounted on the Sun Deck) supporting the vessel’s electrical system.

Decks and Cabins

MS VIVA Two has 4 passenger decks and a total of 95 staterooms accommodating 190 passengers.

All staterooms are outside cabins, with most measuring 14 m² (150 ft²).

Cabins feature double beds (convertible to twins/lower singles), deluxe bedding (linens, pillows, duvets), bedside tables, wall-mounted reading lamps, wardrobe, mirrored vanity table/writing desk with chair, sofa chair (near the window), Nespresso machine, full bathroom (glass-wall shower, WC, LED-mirrored washbasin/on-top sink vanity, RITUALS bath products), hairdryer, smart HDTV (satellite/infotainment), complimentary minibar, phone (intercom/onboard calls only), electronic safe (in the closet) and individually controlled air conditioning.

Deck 1 (Emerald) cabins have two fixed quarter-height windows located near the ceiling. Deck 2 (Ruby) and Deck 3 (Diamond) cabins are French Balcony staterooms with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors opening to a railing (false balcony). The ship has eight Suites (midship on Deck 3), also with French balconies, but larger at 24 m² (260 ft²).

One midship passenger elevator (Lift) connects all cabin decks. Staircases provide access throughout the vessel. A stairlift connects Decks 3 and 4 (Sun Deck).

Shipwide Wi-Fi is complimentary. Laundry service is available for a fee.

Shipboard Facilities and Amenities

VIVA Two offers three dining venues (two complimentary, one specialty restaurant with surcharge): the Riverside Restaurant (forward Dining Room on Deck 2), Viva’s Bistro (aft restaurant and bar lounge on Deck 3) and Moments Restaurant (forward on Deck 1, surcharge applies, reservations required).

The Riverside Restaurant offers single-seating capacity, open seating and flexible dining times. Viva’s Bistro requires dinner reservations and serves lunch and dinner (including themed buffets), operating as a bar lounge during the day. The Bistro has a small wraparound terrace with stern views. Two outdoor staircases connect Viva’s Bistro with the Sun Deck pool area (Jacuzzi).

On Diamond Deck is the Lobby area with portside and starboard entrances, a 24-hour Reception Desk, Travel Desk (Tour Office) and a Boutique (Gift Shop).

The wellness complex (on Deck 1/Emerald) includes a Fitness Room, Hair & Nail Salon, Spa (Massage Room), Infrared Sauna and Steam Bath.

The Sun Deck features the Wheelhouse (Navigation Bridge), five retractable awnings (shaded seating with loungers and deckchairs), a forward Alfresco Lounge (full bar service from the Panorama Lounge below), an aft games area (Putting Green mini-golf) and a Jacuzzi (spa pool and showers). Near the Wheelhouse are stored electric bikes available for complimentary rental (limited number).

All Sun Deck structures (Wheelhouse, awnings, windscreens, railings) are collapsible and lowered when passing under low bridges.

The forward Panorama Bar Lounge (on Ruby Deck) has floor-to-ceiling windows, comfortable seating (tables, sofas, armchairs), a dance floor and a grand piano for live performances. Daily entertainment includes live music (resident pianist), cooking demonstrations, quizzes, bingo, crew shows, themed dance nights, enrichment lectures and itinerary-related media presentations.

From the Panorama Bar, guests may access the bow Lido Terrace—an outdoor lounge with limited seating, wind-protected by a wraparound glass wall. Two stairways connect the Terrace directly to the Alfresco Lounge on the Sun Deck above.

The Riverside Restaurant (Ruby Deck) and Panorama Lounge (Diamond Deck) are linked by an interior Grand Staircase (open-floor design).

All public spaces—including wellness, dining, lounge and lobby areas—feature floor-to-ceiling windows with unobstructed river views.

Itineraries

In December 2022, VIVA Cruises announced that VIVA Two would be officially christened in Dusseldorf (Germany) on March 23, 2023. The vessel’s inauguration/maiden voyage (from Frankfurt to Passau) was scheduled for April 1, 2023.

MS VIVA Two operates on the Danube River, offering itineraries 5–8 days in length.

The ship’s principal homeport is Passau, Germany.

For ship-relocation cruises, the vessel transits the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal.

Signature itineraries include:

• 5-day “Kurzreise Donau” (Short Trip to the Danube), calling at Vienna/Wien, Melk, Linz.
• 8-day “Donau Weihnachtszauber” (Danube Christmas Magic) and “Donau Neujahrsreise” (Danube New Year’s Cruise), visiting Slovakia (Bratislava), Hungary (Budapest) and Austria (Vienna, Grein, Linz).
• 8-day “Donau mal anders” (Danube with a Difference), visiting Melk, Bratislava, Durnstein, Linz, Regensburg.
• 8-day “Klassische Donau” (Classic Danube), visiting Melk, Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Linz.
• 12-day “Donau Katarakten” (Danube Cataracts), visiting Bratislava, Belgrade, Budapest, Vienna, Melk.
• 16-day “Malerisches Donau Delta” (Picturesque Danube Delta), visiting Bratislava, Romania (Giurgiu, Oltenita), Budapest, Vienna, Melk.

The 2019-established VIVA Cruises offers optional shore excursions (not included in fares) in each port of call, including sightseeing tours, guided city walks, cycling tours (with complimentary electric bikes) and coach trips to nearby destinations. All guided tours include complimentary portable audio headsets.

MS VIVA Two cruise fares include all onboard meals (breakfast buffet, waiter-served lunch and dinner, afternoon coffee and pastries, midnight snacks, 24-hour coffee/tea station), cabin minibar beverages and snacks, onboard bar drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic, including premium brands), Welcome Cocktail, Welcome Dinner, Gala Dinner, onboard entertainment, gratuities, RITUALS cosmetics, river lock and port taxes, tour guide services and headsets (for all excursions), and wellness facilities (Gym, Sauna, Steam Bath, Sun Deck Whirlpool). Cruise-tour fares exclude flights, transfers, excursions, insurance and personal expenses.