Viking Honir

The 2025-built Longship Viking Honir cruises on the Rhine River, visiting destinations in Holland, Germany, France, and Switzerland. The vessel departs from homeports Amsterdam and Basel.

This Viking longship is named after the Old Norse god Honir, known for his wisdom and eloquence bestowed upon humans.

The vessel (ENI number 07002255) is currently Switzerland-flagged (MMSI 269057141) and registered in Basel.

Viking officially christened the longship Honir on October 21, 2025, in Basel. The naming ceremony was part of a group event welcoming a total of 9 new riverboats into the fleet: Annar, Dagur, Eldir, Honir (the 100th vessel), Nerthus, Gyda (Douro), Amun and Thoth (Nile), and Tonle (Mekong).

All Viking Longships are fitted with solar panels (mounted aft on the Sun Deck) and hybrid (diesel-electric) powerplants based on energy-efficient marine engines.

Cabins

Viking Honir has a total of 95 staterooms (9 Suites, 39 Balcony, 22 French Balcony, and 25 Standard with non-opening windows) across 8 cabin categories, accommodating a maximum of 190 passengers.

The longship features two aft-located Explorer Suites with wraparound balconies providing 270-degree views. Each of the seven Veranda Suites has two separate rooms and includes a step-out balcony (accessible from the living room) and a French balcony (in the bedroom). The 39 Veranda Staterooms also have step-out balconies.

The ship accommodates 190 passengers (maximum capacity), served by 53 crew and staff, offering modern hotel-style amenities and high-quality travel and leisure services.

Cabin types/categories (number, location), from highest to lowest:

• Suites - ES (Explorer, x2, Deck 3 aft), AA (Veranda, x7, Deck 3 portside)
• Balcony Staterooms - A (x20, Deck 3 starboard), B (x17, Deck 2 starboard)
• French Balcony Staterooms (with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors) - C (x5, Deck 3 portside aft), D (x15, Deck 2 portside)
• Riverview / Standard Staterooms - E (x18, Deck 1 midship), F (x7, Deck 1 midship aft)

Shipboard facilities

The Observation Lounge and Bar features floor-to-ceiling glass doors opening onto the Aquavit Terrace, a bow-located indoor-outdoor venue designed for relaxation and al fresco dining. The Sun Deck is serviced by the Aquavit Terrace and offers 360-degree unobstructed river views. This top deck includes a forward Sun Deck with Sky Bar (outdoor seating with tables and deckchairs), SkyLight (glass roof over the Atrium), Wheelhouse (Navigation Bridge), a midship shaded seating area (covered by a retractable awning and encircled by a walking track), a sunbathing area (with deckchairs and loungers), and an aft Sun Deck with a putting green (mini-golf), organic Herb Garden, and deck games area (shuffleboard and a giant outdoor chessboard).

Onboard dining options include the Honir Restaurant (main dining room) and the Aquavit Terrace (Lido buffet with sliding glass doors opening to the outdoor terrace). Other facilities include a 2-deck Atrium (lobby with a 24-hour Reception Desk), Library (Internet lounge), and Shop (gifts and souvenirs). Viking longships do not feature a fitness/gym room, swimming pool, jacuzzi (outdoor whirlpool), spa/beauty salon, or self-service laundry facilities (laundromats).

One elevator (passenger lift) connects only Decks 2 and 3. All decks are interconnected via staircases located forward (Grand Staircase in the Atrium), midship, and aft.

Itineraries

The following Viking Honir river cruise itinerary is offered for the inaugural 2025 season:

• "RHINE GETAWAY" – 8-day Rhine cruise from Basel to Amsterdam, visiting 4 countries (Germany, Holland, France, Switzerland) and including 6 complimentary guided excursions. Ports of call include Breisach, Strasbourg, Speyer, Rudesheim, Koblenz, Cologne (Koln), and Kinderdijk.

Viking Honir cruise deals typically include Wi-Fi, all tours and excursions, ground (bus) transfers, live evening entertainment, daily lectures and presentations, food and wine tastings, 24-hour coffee and tea, and replenished daily bottled water.

Viking River Cruises prices are per person and based on double occupancy. These rates are indicative and may vary depending on travel agency promotions, special offers and discounts, group bookings, or last-minute deals.

Transfers to and from the ship and airport meet-and-greet services are included in the fare only when airfare is purchased through Viking Cruises (via the Viking Air package).

Viking Honir is part of the new generation of Viking Cruises longships. This patented river cruise ship design allows for larger passenger accommodations without reducing public areas or compromising overall comfort.

Longship Honir represents Viking’s latest design, featuring energy-efficient hybrid engine technology, solar panels, and interior design developed by Yran & Storbraaten (Norway). The patented longship concept by Rottet Studios (USA) enables significantly larger accommodations with full-size (step-out) balconies. The additional cabin space is achieved by shifting the deck corridor 1 m (3.3 ft) off-center.

The vessel’s powerplant consists of two main Caterpillar marine diesel engines (model CAT32-ACERT) with a total power output of 2 MW. These are V12 engines (V-type configuration with 12 cylinders driving a single crankshaft). The propulsion system is based on two Caterpillar marine propulsion units (model CAT18-ACERT) with a combined output of 1 MW.

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