Viking Kara

Viking Kara current position

Viking Kara current location is at Europe Inland (coordinates 51.14688 N / 6.85139 E) cruising at speed of 10.4 kn (19 km/h | 12 mph) en route to AMSTERDAM. The AIS position was reported 4 minutes ago.

All Itineraries Current Position

Current itinerary of Viking Kara

Viking Kara current cruise is 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam. Prices start from USD 2745 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 24 Nov, 2024 and ends on 01 Dec, 2024.

Specifications of Viking Kara

Year of build2014  /  Age: 10
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 byLaura Pfleumer
OwnerViking Cruises
OperatorViking River Cruises

Viking Kara Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Nov 24 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2745
2025 Nov 16 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $1895
2025 Nov 23 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $1895
2025 Nov 30 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2795
2025 Dec 07 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2795
2025 Dec 14 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2795
2026 Mar 22 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2395
2026 Mar 29 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2495
2026 Apr 05 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2495
2026 Apr 12 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2695
2026 Apr 19 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2795
2026 Apr 26 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2795
2026 May 03 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $3095
2026 May 10 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $3095
2026 May 17 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $3095
2026 May 24 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $3095
2026 May 31 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $3095
2026 Jun 07 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2995
2026 Jun 14 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2995
2026 Jun 21 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2995
2026 Jun 28 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2795
2026 Jul 05 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2795
2026 Jul 12 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2695
2026 Jul 19 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2695
2026 Jul 26 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2695
2026 Aug 02 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2695
2026 Aug 09 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2695
2026 Aug 16 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2695
2026 Aug 23 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2795
2026 Aug 30 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2995
2026 Sep 06 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $3095
2026 Sep 13 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $3095
2026 Sep 20 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $3095
2026 Sep 27 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $3095
2026 Oct 04 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2995
2026 Oct 11 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2795
2026 Oct 18 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2695
2026 Oct 25 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2495
2026 Nov 01 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2395
2026 Nov 08 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam Basel $2395
2026 Nov 15 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel Amsterdam $2195

Viking Kara Review

Review of Viking Kara

Longship Viking Kara boat cruises on Danube, Rhine and Main rivers in Holland, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, departing from Amsterdam, Budapest, Nurnberg, Frankfurt and Basel. This Viking longship is named after Kara - in Norse mythology one of the Valkyries (warrior goddesses, also known as "swan-maidens"), Lead by goddess Freya, they ride into battles to decide the soldiers' fate.

Longship Viking Kara cruise ship

The boat (ENI number 7002000) is currently Switzerland-flagged (MMSI 269057477) and registered in Basel.

Cabins

Viking Kara has a total of 95 cabins (of which 9 Suite, 22 French Balconies, 25 with a non-opening window) in 8 grades. Three-quarters of Viking Kara cabins feature either a French balcony or a full veranda, and suites have both. Explorer Suites offer 270-degrees view of the river and beyond. Viking cruise ship Kara carries 190 passengers who benefit from the comfortable amenities like flat-panel 40” Sony TVs and in-room refrigerators. 

Cabins Types/Categories (number, location), high to low

  • Suites - ES (x2, deck3), AA (x7, deck 3)
  • Balcony Staterooms - A (x20, deck3), B (x17, deck2)
  • French Balcony Staterooms (with floor to ceiling door-windows) - C (x5, deck3), D (x15, deck2)
  • RiverView Staterooms - E (x18, deck1), F (x7, deck1).

Shipboard facilities

Viking “green” ships feature solar panels, hybrid energy-efficient engines and organic herb garden. Don't forget to try the putting green and the walking track, or have a rest in the library corner. There is also an onboard boutique, laundry service and free wireless internet service shipwide.

Viking Kara dining options include Kara Restaurant (dining room) and Aquavit Terrace (al fresco). The Aquavit Terrace is at the ship’s bow, and offers an opportunity for indoor and outdoor relaxation and dining, with floor to ceiling windows. The Sun Deck shaded sitting area provides an ideal environment to enjoy the changing scenery while you cruise. Onboard amenities also include an Observation Louge, Atrium (lobby), Library (Internet), Shop (gifts, souvenirs), Sky Bar, Herbal Garden, putting green, walking track, shuffleboard. The Kara longship doesn’t have a gym room, pool, jacuzzi, spa.

Viking Kara 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 Kara 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 Kara 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 Kara river cruise itineraries as themes, officially announced by the Viking Cruises line:

  • "HEART OF GERMANY” are 6-days Main river cruises from Frankfurt to Nuremberg and the reverse from Nuremberg to Frankfurt. These deals offer 6 complimentary land tours/excursions. Also included in the fares are bus transfers Frankfurt to Heidelberg (for a full-day excursion), Wurzburg (full-day tour, bus travel to Rothenburg, embarkation in Gerlachshausen), Nuremberg (overnight dock). Optional luxury hotel packages are offered for Germany (2-night Nuremberg or 2-night Cologne/Koln) and Czech Republic (3-night Prague).
  • "ROMANTIC DANUBE" are 7-days cruises from Nuremberg to Budapest and reverse from Budapest to Nuremberg/Nurnberg. These deals offer 3 countries to visit (Austria, Germany, Hungary), with 6 complimentary land tours/excursions. Disembarkation in Nuremberg offers optional 2-night Nuremberg or 3-night Prague hotel packages. On departures from Germany (Nuremberg) the sailing part starts on the second day with the Main-Danube Canal cruise (passing through the locks) and ends in Budapest (optional 2-night hotel package).
  • "RHINE GETAWAY” are 7-days river cruises from Amsterdam to Basel, and the reverse from Basel to Amsterdam, with 4 countries to visit (Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland) and 6 complimentary land tours/excursions. These deals include disembarkation in Mannheim (for the Heidelberg tour and embarkation again in Speyer) and disembarkation in Kehl for the Strasbourg tour. Disembarkation in Amsterdam offers optional 2-night Amsterdam 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.

Viking Kara Wiki

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

Viking Kara 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 Kara 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 Laura Pfleumer - corporate client assistant at UBS AG (Switzerland's biggest bank and financial services company), managing Viking Cruises' daily bank operations. The ship's christening ceremony was held in Rostock, Germany. On March 18, 2014, Kara was inaugurated together with the Viking longships Hlin, Idi and Kvasir.

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.