Viking Osfrid
Cruise line
Viking River Cruises Portugal (Viking Cruises)
Specifications of Viking Osfrid
Year built | 2016 / Age: 5 |
Builder | Neptun Werft GmbH (Rostock, Germany) |
Class | modified Viking Longship |
Ferry route / homeports | Oporto (Portugal) |
Owner | Viking Cruises and Douro Azul |
Operator | Viking River Cruises Portugal |
Speed | 15 kn / 28 kph / 17 mph |
Length (LOA) | 80 m / 262 ft |
Beam (width) | 12 m / 39 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 4000 gt |
Passengers | 53 - 106 |
Crew | 36 |
Decks | 4 |
Cabins | 53 |
Decks with cabins | 3 |
Sister-ships | Viking Helgrim, Viking Hemming, Viking Torgil |
Viking Osfrid Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2021 Jun 02 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2945 |
2021 Jun 09 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2895 |
2021 Jun 16 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2945 |
2021 Jun 23 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2945 |
2021 Jun 30 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2945 |
2021 Jul 07 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2745 |
2021 Jul 14 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2695 |
2021 Jul 21 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2695 |
2021 Jul 28 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2695 |
2021 Aug 04 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2695 |
2021 Aug 11 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2695 |
2021 Aug 18 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2695 |
2021 Aug 25 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2745 |
2021 Sep 01 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $3645 |
2021 Sep 08 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $3145 |
2021 Sep 15 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $3095 |
2021 Sep 22 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $3095 |
2021 Sep 29 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $3095 |
2021 Oct 06 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2945 |
2021 Oct 13 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2945 |
2021 Oct 20 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2895 |
2021 Oct 27 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2495 |
2021 Nov 03 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2445 |
2021 Nov 10 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2445 |
2022 Mar 30 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | |
2022 Apr 06 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2345 |
2022 Apr 13 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2445 |
2022 Apr 20 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2395 |
2022 Apr 27 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2445 |
2022 May 04 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2645 |
2022 May 11 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2645 |
2022 May 18 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2645 |
2022 May 25 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2645 |
2022 Jun 01 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2645 |
2022 Jun 08 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2645 |
2022 Jun 15 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2645 |
2022 Jun 22 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2645 |
2022 Jun 29 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2645 |
2022 Jul 06 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2445 |
2022 Jul 13 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2445 |
2022 Jul 20 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2445 |
2022 Jul 27 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2445 |
2022 Aug 03 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2445 |
2022 Aug 10 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2445 |
2022 Aug 17 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2445 |
2022 Aug 24 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2445 |
2022 Aug 31 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2495 |
2022 Sep 07 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2845 |
2022 Sep 14 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2845 |
2022 Sep 21 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2845 |
2022 Sep 28 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2845 |
2022 Oct 05 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2645 |
2022 Oct 12 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2695 |
2022 Oct 19 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2645 |
2022 Oct 26 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2245 |
2022 Nov 02 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $2195 |
2022 Nov 09 | 7 days, round-trip Portugals River of Gold | Porto-Leixoes | $4345 |
Viking Osfrid Review
Review of Viking Osfrid
Longship Viking Osfrid boat cruises on Douro River in Portugal and Spain, with itineraries departing from Lisbon (2-night hotel stay) and homeport Oporto (7-day roundtrip, embarkation-disembarkation port). The sailing part starts from Porto (Oporto).
The Osfrid ship is operated via a partnership between Viking Cruises and Douro Azul (Portugal's largest cruise tour company, subsidiary of Mystic Cruises). The other Viking cruise ships in Portugal are Hemming, Torgil and Helgrim. Viking's Douro cruise prices (per person, inclusive of flights from the UK) range from GBP 1300 up to GBP 2300 (peak season rates pp). On select Viking Douro River cruise tours, the company offers round-trip USA airfare inclusive deals with discounted pricing on select cabins or itineraries/dates).
Viking Osfrid is a modified design longship (smaller, with reduced passenger capacity). This luxury boat was built exclusively for Douro River cruise tours and features innovative corridor configuration, modern engineering and technologies, signature Scandinavian decor, premium stateroom amenities, themed onboard entertainment, expert-led enrichment program.
Cabins
The Osfrid longship also has solar panels, organic herb garden and an outdoor swimming pool. It carries 106 passengers in 53 outside staterooms (of which 11 Suite, 24 Balcony, 2 French Balconies, 16 with a not-opening window) in 8 grades. All cabins are comfortable and elegant, with amenities like 40-inch flat TVs, hotel-style beds, premium mattresses, luxury bath products. Veranda Suites are with two full rooms, a step-out balcony (off the living room) and French Balcony (off the bedroom).
Cabins Types/Categories (number, location), high to low
- Suites - AA (x6, deck3), AB (x5, deck2)
- Balcony Staterooms - A (x13, deck3), B (x12, deck2)
- French Balcony Staterooms (with floor to ceiling door-windows) - C (x1, deck3), D (x1, deck2)
- RiverView Staterooms - E (x12, deck1), F (x4, deck1).
Shipboard facilities
Viking Osfrid dining options include Osfrid Restaurant (dining room) and Aquavit Terrace (al fresco). The Aquavit Terrace is located at the bow of the ship. The spacious Sun Deck offers 360-degree views, al fresco dining, swimming pool with a sunbathing area, deck games (Putting Green, Shuffleboard), shaded seating. The riverboat also has an Observation Lounge, Atrium (lobby), Library (Internet), Shop (gifts, souvenirs), elevator, Herbal Garden, Sky Bar. The Osfrid longship doesn't have a gym room, jacuzzi, spa, but has a swimming pool on its top deck.
Viking Osfrid 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 Osfrid cruise tour 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 Portugal deals, influenced by travel agency promotions, special offers and discounts, group travel booking or last-minute deals rates.
River Cruise Itineraries
Follows the list of Viking Osfrid Douro river cruise itineraries as themes, officially announced by the Viking Cruises line:
- "PORTUGAL RIVER OF GOLD" are 10-days cruises from Lisbon, with included 7-days Douro River cruise from Oporto (round-trip, starting with an easterly course). These deals offer 8 complimentary land tours/excursions in Portugal and Spain included in the fares. Douro River itinerary route features unique scenery with beautifully terraced vineyards, picturesque villages and small towns, medieval castles and monasteries. Among the special activities are the local food and wine sampling of traditional Portuguese cuisine and port wines in the Douro Valley region.
- The list of port activities and cruisetours includes: Lisbon (Tivoli Lisboa or similar 2-night Lisbon luxury hotel package included), scenic bus ride to Oporto (included lunch in Coimbra, boarding the ship at the "Vila Nova de Gaia" dock), Foz (fishing village, port wines-making facility, with optional excursion to Guimaraes /embarkation again in Bitetos), bus travel to Alpendurada Monastery (traditional inn and museum, including dining and fado performances), Regua (Lamego tour to the "Shrine Of Our Lady Of Remedy" /pilgrimage site, visiting Quinta do Seixo /port wines-making facility, embarkation again in Pinhao), passing through 2 of the Douro River's locks (at Valeira and the Pocinho Dams), Barca d'Alva (bus travel to Castelo Rodrigo), full-day long tour to Salamanca Spain (from Vega de Terron) with included restaurant lunch and flamenco performances), embarkation again in Vega de Terron (overnight dock), Pinhao (bus tour to Favaios /wine-bread themed museum, traditional bakeries, also visiting the Quinta da Avessada winery /included dinner and wine tasting), Regua (tour to Vila Real), Gaia (overnight dock) and Oporto (disembarkation).
- There is an optional 2-night Portugal and Spain travel and hotel package offered for visiting Braga (3rd-largest city in Portugal) and Compostela (the capital of Galicia /autonomous community in Spain).
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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Viking Osfrid is one of the latest generation Viking River Cruises longships specifically modified for cruising on Douro River. This is a new (patented) riverboat design allowing bigger passenger accommodations without the need to shrink public areas size and to compromise the vessel's general comfort.
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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