Viking Var
Cruise line
Viking Cruises
Viking Var current position
Viking Var current location is at Europe Inland (coordinates 48.20500 N / 14.95833 E) cruising en route to BUDAPEST. The AIS position was reported 53 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of Viking Var
Viking Var current cruise is 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg. Prices start from USD 2745 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 22 Nov, 2024 and ends on 29 Nov, 2024.
Date / Time | Port |
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22 Nov - 23 Nov | Departing from Budapest, Hungary hotels |
24 Nov - 25 Nov | Vienna, Wien, Austria |
26 Nov | Krems an der Donau, Austria |
26 Nov | Wachau Valley, Austria |
27 Nov | Passau, Germany Bavaria |
28 Nov - 29 Nov | Arriving in Regensburg, Germany Bavaria hotels |
Specifications of Viking Var
Year of build | 2013 / Age: 11 |
Flag state | Switzerland |
Builder | Neptun Werft GmbH (Rostock, Germany) |
Class | Viking Longship |
Speed | 15 kn / 28 km/h / 17 mph |
Length (LOA) | 135 m / 443 ft |
Beam (width) | 29 m / 95 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 5000 gt |
Passengers | 95 - 190 |
Crew | 50 |
Decks | 4 |
Cabins | 95 |
Decks with cabins | 3 |
Christened by | Geraldine Norman |
Owner | Viking Cruises |
Operator | Viking River Cruises |
Viking Var Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2024 Oct 25 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $3245 |
2024 Nov 22 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2745 |
2025 Jan 05 | 9 days, one-way from Budapest to Passau | Budapest | $2595 |
2025 Jan 14 | 9 days, one-way from Passau to Budapest | Passau | $2645 |
2025 Jan 23 | 9 days, one-way from Budapest to Passau | Budapest | $2595 |
2025 Feb 01 | 9 days, one-way from Passau to Budapest | Passau | $2795 |
2025 Feb 10 | 9 days, one-way from Budapest to Passau | Budapest | $2995 |
2025 Feb 19 | 9 days, one-way from Passau to Budapest | Passau | $3195 |
2025 Feb 28 | 9 days, one-way from Budapest to Passau | Budapest | $4095 |
2025 Mar 09 | 9 days, one-way from Passau to Budapest | Passau | $3895 |
2025 Mar 18 | 9 days, one-way from Budapest to Passau | Budapest | $3895 |
2025 Apr 18 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2595 |
2025 Apr 25 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2795 |
2025 May 02 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2695 |
2025 May 09 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2695 |
2025 May 16 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2695 |
2025 May 23 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2695 |
2025 May 30 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2695 |
2025 Jun 06 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2695 |
2025 Jun 13 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2595 |
2025 Jun 20 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2595 |
2025 Jun 27 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2595 |
2025 Jul 04 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2395 |
2025 Jul 11 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2395 |
2025 Jul 18 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2395 |
2025 Jul 25 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2395 |
2025 Aug 01 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2395 |
2025 Aug 08 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2395 |
2025 Aug 15 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2395 |
2025 Aug 22 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2495 |
2025 Aug 29 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2595 |
2025 Sep 05 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2795 |
2025 Sep 12 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2795 |
2025 Sep 19 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2795 |
2025 Sep 26 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2795 |
2025 Oct 03 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2795 |
2025 Oct 10 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2595 |
2025 Oct 17 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2395 |
2025 Oct 24 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2095 |
2025 Oct 31 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2095 |
2025 Nov 07 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $1995 |
2025 Nov 14 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $1895 |
2025 Nov 28 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2595 |
2025 Dec 05 | 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest | Regensburg | $2795 |
2025 Dec 12 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg | Budapest | $2795 |
Viking Var Review
Review of Viking Var
Longship Viking Var boat cruises on Danube and Rhine river in Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland, departing from homeports Amsterdam, Basel, Budapest, Nuremberg and Passau. This Viking longship is named after Var/Vor - in Norse mythology, the goddess of oaths/contracts among humans, including wedding vows between men and women. She is also one of the handmaidens of goddess Frigg (wife of Odin).
The boat (ENI number 7001963) is currently Switzerland-flagged (MMSI 269057417) and registered in Basel.
Cabins
Three-quarters of Viking Var cabins feature either a French balcony or a full veranda, and suites have both. Onboard the ship you will find 95 outside staterooms (two Explorer Suites, seven Veranda Suites, thirty-nine Veranda Staterooms, twenty-two French Balcony Staterooms and twenty-five Standard Staterooms) in 8 grades. All suites have two rooms, a veranda off their living room and a French balcony in the bedroom. Explorer Suites offer 270-degrees view of the river and beyond. You can choose from various stateroom classes, ship locations and onboard entertainment options to enjoy sailing through the scenery while enriching time in Europe’s remarkable destinations. Viking cruise ship Var 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. Viking Var dining options include Var Restaurant (dining room) and Aquavit Terrace (al fresco). Other facilities include an Observation Lounge, Atrium (lobby), Library (Internet), Shop (gifts, souvenirs), top-deck (shaded relaxation area, Sky Bar, putting green, a walking track, shuffleboard). The Var longship doesn’t have a gym room, pool, jacuzzi, spa.
Viking Var 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 Var 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 Var 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 Var 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 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).
- "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.
- "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 Var ship related cruise news
- Accidents
Viking Var Hits Danube River Lock in Germany
On June 5, 2019, the Viking longship Var hit a Danube River lock in Germany. The accident resulted in shutting down to all shipping traffic a section...
June 13, 2019 - show more news
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To/from Viking Var boat transfers and airport meet&greet services are included in the fares only when airfares are purchased through the Viking cruise line.
Viking Var 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 Var 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 Geraldine Norman - founder of "Times-Sotheby Art Index" (charting fine art prices), a top expert in the Hermitage Museum's history, also editor of the "Hermitage Magazine" and co-creator of the two exclusive Viking Cruises Russia tours in St Petersburg (themed "Hermitage - Behind Closed Doors" and "Glories of the Hermitage"). The ship’s christening ceremony was held in Amsterdam, Holland, setting a Guinness World Record for "Most Ships Inaugurated in One Day by One Company". On March 20, 2013, Var was inaugurated together with the Viking longships Aegir, Atla, Bragi, Embla, Forseti, Jarl, Rinda, Skadi and Tor. Four of the longships were present in Amsterdam, while the other six attended the ceremony via live satellite video link from the Neptun Werft's shipbuilding yard in Rostock, Germany.
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.