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SHIP OVERVIEW

In Norse mythology Kara is one of the Valkyries who are also known as swan maidens or wish maidens. Legend says that if you can capture and hold a swan maiden or her feathered cloak, you can extract a wish from her.

CRUISES
STATISTICS

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STATISTICS

Year Built
2014
Year Refurbished
Year Entered Present Fleet
2014
Country of Registry
Switzerland
Tonnage (GRT)
2,062
PAX (basis 2)
4
Max Pax (inc. Uppers)
190
Passenger Decks
190
Number of Crew
50
Officers' Nationality
International
Cruise/Hotel Staff Nationality
International

STATEROOMS

Suites
9
Balcony
0
Oceanview
95
Oceanview No Balcony
0
Oceanview With Balcony
0
Balconies
70
Interior
0
Accessible
20
Total Number of Accommodations
1000

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BALCONY
OCEANVIEW
INSIDE

ES

Explorer Suite
AA

Veranda Suite

Explorer Suite

CategoryES

Square Footage445 sq. ft.

Suite size: 445 sq. ft. Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration). Private wraparound veranda off the spacious living room offers 270-degree views. Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, known as a French balcony, in the bedroom. Large bathroom with double sinks, shower, heated mirror & floor, premium bath products. Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily. Bathrobe and slippers available upon request. Individual climate control. Space under bed for storing suitcases. Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers. Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom. Sony 40-inch flat-panel TV with premium entertainment package including: CNBC, CNN, FOX, ESPN, National Geographic, MGM Movies, Sky Cinema, videos on demand and “View From the Bridge”.

A

Veranda Stateroom
B

Veranda Stateroom
C

French Balcony Stateroom
D

French Balcony Stateroom

E

Standard Stateroom
F

Standard Stateroom

Deck Plans

5

Sun Deck
10

Upper Deck
15

Middle Deck
20

Main Deck

Upper Deck

Explorer Suite ES

Veranda Suite AA

Veranda Stateroom A

French Balcony Stateroom C

Middle Deck

Veranda Stateroom B

French Balcony Stateroom D

Main Deck

Standard Stateroom E

Standard Stateroom F

Sun Deck

Upper Deck

Explorer Suite ES

Veranda Suite AA

Veranda Stateroom A

French Balcony Stateroom C

SHIP REVIEWS

OVERALL RATING

4.6

Based on 7 reviews

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Wonderful Experience

JUNE

PROS

Interesting places to visit, well organized, excellent food. James was a wonderful guide.

CONS

I wish we had more time at the churches. I also didn't care for the "touristy" vibe at the clockmaking, glassblowing venue.

RECOMMENDED

Yes

I loved the time just relaxing on the river as we traveled south, especially when we saw so many castles and heard James explain how the owners used their locations as a way to exact taxes from the ships.

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Trip Kara

OCTOBER

PROS

Everything was taken care of by Viking

CONS

Very busy schedule everyday

RECOMMENDED

Yes

It was a wonderful trip!

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Ken Wilson

AUGUST

PROS

Hospitality, food, ambiance, cleanliness, information..

CONS

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Not only did they pick us up at the airport when we arrived, but, on departure the bussed us to the airport and guided us to our airline counter. Have to rate our overall experience as a 12 on a 10 point scale.

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My cruise on the Viking Longship Kara

APRIL

PROS

Excellent staff

CONS

Limited evening activities

RECOMMENDED

<div>Overall good shore excursion commentators.</div>

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Mixed experience

AUGUST

PROS

Suite was well laid out

CONS

Food was average with heavy emphasis on potatoes.

RECOMMENDED

<div>Even though I had alerted the Viking office in advance of the cruise and the maitre d’ shortly after boarding the ship, there was no accommodation for special dietary requirements.</div>

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Viking Rhine River cruise

JUNE

PROS

The trip more than exceeded our expectations. The food was great. Also the crew on the ship were fantastic. The daily excursions were well organized and really interesting. Great trip! We will do another Viking cruise sometime again.

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wonderful river cruise

MAY

PROS

friendly crew,great food,excellent excursions

CONS

didn't last long enough

RECOMMENDED

Yes

<div>This is our third river cruise with Viking and we look forward to working with our travel agents for another one. We look forward to taking an ocean cruise with Viking too.</div>

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Viking Kara

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