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In Norse mythology, the gods banish Mani and his sister Sol to the heavens because their father was so arrogant as to name them “moon” and “sun.” There, they guide their namesake orbs across the sky, counting the years for humankind.

  • CRUISES
  • STATISTICS

STATISTICS

  • Year Built

    2014
  • Year Refurbished

  • Year Entered Present Fleet

    2014
  • Country of Registry

    Switzerland
  • Tonnage (GRT)

    2,062
  • PAX (basis 2)

    190
  • Max Pax (inc. Uppers)

    190
  • Passenger Decks

    4
  • 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
  • SUITE
  • BALCONY
  • OCEANVIEW
  • INSIDE

Deck Plans

SHIP REVIEWS

OVERALL RATING

4.9

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Based on 9 reviews

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Birthday Celebration

JULY

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PROS

They totally take care of you!

CONS

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Best experience ever. You can totally relax. There is no stress. Everything has been thought. Staff super friendly and guides very knowledgeable. Food amazing and changes every day. Rooms and beds comfortable will do again in future!

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Rhine River Cruise

JUNE

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PROS

Well organized with lots of information about what to expect & take along for excursions excursions, etc.

CONS

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Highly recommend for beginning cruisers or experienced cruisers. Ship staff wonderful & caring. Food is fantastic. The excursions are very good & the guides are interesting & personable. With all The options you can have a nice relaxing vacation without a lot of extra expenses but still see the countries & learn about the areas or take as many extra excursions as you would wish & have a busy informative vacation. Great place to meet new couples & enjoy connections at meals & excursions.

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Rhine River Cruise

JUNE

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PROS

Well organized with lots of information about what to expect & take along for excursions excursions, etc.

CONS

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Highly recommend for beginning cruisers or experienced cruisers. Ship staff wonderful & caring. Food is fantastic. The excursions are very good & the guides are interesting & personable. With all The options you can have a nice relaxing vacation without a lot of extra expenses but still see the countries & learn about the areas or take as many extra excursions as you would wish & have a busy informative vacation. Great place to meet new couples & enjoy connections at meals & excursions.

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Luxury at Sea

JUNE

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PROS

All amenities were top notch. Excellent service. Food was great. Special kudos to Robert and Pedro in the dining room. Executive Chef was grat and very personable, Room Steward Alexander took grat care of us.

CONS

Entertainment and excursions were hit or miss. Not a lot to do after dinner.

RECOMMENDED

Yes

All in all a nice get away. It was a nice introduction to the cities we visited but too quick of a visit to be able to truly explore. Some excursions were well done while others not so. Not enough evening activities for our liking.

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Wonderful river cruise for a delayed honeymoon

AUGUST

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PROS

Mani crew were great, program director was excellent, food was wonderful, very accommodating of dietary restriction, great tours, beautiful scenery

CONS

Credit for lunch was restricted to use onboard and nonrefundable

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Overall, we had a wonderful experience. Compared to other river cruise lines I have travelled with, Viking did not include as much. The drinking package required both guests to purchase it, but my husband drinks and I do not. We had to change ships in the middle of the cruise because the river level was too low for our ship to pass through, but they handled the ship swap very well. The crew on the first ship was exceptional. The crew on the second ship was very good, but did not quite measure up to the Mani crew. We lucked out with great weather, although that contributed to the dryness of the river. Overall, we had a great time and really enjoyed the towns we visited. We did a pre-cruise and a post-cruise extension and both had some good options. Our contacts for the pre- and post-cruise extension were also very good.

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Great cruise

MAY

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PROS

Wonderful, caring staff. Nice stops & side trips.

CONS

Only con was Strasbourg stop on a Sunday. Not much open. Would have liked free time to shop in Heidelberg.

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Met many friendly people on board.

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I would do it again!

OCTOBER

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PROS

All inclusive cruise, friendly staff, wonderful food, breathtaking views, educational tours.

CONS

None!

RECOMMENDED

Yes

This is the most wonderful vacation! Everything was far above and beyond expectations. Smiling faces and positive attitudes were so refreshing. The food was fabulous! The tour guides offered so much information, my favorite was the 89 year old with personal accounts of WWII……such a personal touch. Everyone was so happy to be out after all of the COVID shutdowns.

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Viking

DECEMBER

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PROS

Viking has to be #1 in customer service!

CONS

Lacks entertainment on ship

RECOMMENDED

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If you do Viking try to also do there pre and post excursions I would have gave the overall rating a 5 star but the entertainment for us just wasn’t up to par

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Trip of Lifetime

APRIL

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PROS

BEautiful ship, excellent food/service, wonderful new people to meet, amazing tours and scenery

CONS

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Waited a long time to afford this trip and it was worth every penny. It was a dream to go to Europe and this provided a way for our first adventure. Here's to many more. Tons of wonderful memories.

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