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Egil is one of the most memorable Vikings to appear in the Old Norse sagas. Combining courage and brawn with high intelligence, Egil embodied ethicality and composed intricately beautiful poetry. Today, Egil personifies the Viking spirit to travel to the unknown world.

  • CRUISES
  • STATISTICS

STATISTICS

  • Year Built

    2016
  • Year Refurbished

  • Year Entered Present Fleet

    2016
  • 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

4.8

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Based on 9 reviews

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Overall Great but !!!!

SEPTEMBER

Star Star Star Star Star

PROS

Extremely good crew, comfortable stateroom

CONS

Only 1 really - espresso had to be paid for like expensive alcohol!

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Couldn't believe I was in Europe on a European ship and I had to pay $3 a pop to drink an Espresso at breakfast or any other time.....really ticked me off and will probably cause me to pick a different cruise line next time. Not a big DEAL but the annoyance factor was off the chart considering the price of the trip & accommodations. don't get it!!!

SCORECARD

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Amazing Trip

APRIL

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PROS

Beautiful ship, Excellent Cruise Director David, tour guides, and staff, and Amazing food. We had a large group and the staff aboard the Viking Egil did a great job taking care of us.

CONS

RECOMMENDED

Yes

We had a wonderful trip recently. Viking Staff did a great job taking care of us from the time they picked us up at the airport, at the hotel in Prague, and especially on the Viking Egil. David was an excellent cruise director. He was helpful, and also had a great sense of humor. All the staff exceeded our expectations. Our rooms were always clean. The food was amazing. The guides and tours were awesome. We had such a fun time on this trip. Thank you Viking.

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Amazing Experience

APRIL

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PROS

Beautiful ship, Excellent Cruise Director David, tour guides, and staff, and Amazing food. We had a large group and the staff aboard the Viking Egil did a great job taking care of us.

CONS

RECOMMENDED

Yes

I was so impressed with the service from Viking. The took great care of us from the time we got off the plane in Prague, at the Hotel there, on the tours, and especially on the ship. David was an amazing director. He was very helpful to give information and also a lot of fun with a great sense of humor. The staff kept our room clean, served us great food, and exceeded our expectation.

SCORECARD

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    Star Star Star Star Star
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Great time

SEPTEMBER

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PROS

Comfortable and convenient

CONS

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Well done!

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First Viking cruise

AUGUST

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PROS

Outstanding service

CONS

None

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Very well organized

SCORECARD

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Egil, August 2019

AUGUST

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PROS

Professional service across the board, excursions were as advertised and care was taken to insure they were done properly, could not have asked for better experience

CONS

None

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Staff were excellent. Certainly spoil the passengers at every opportunity. Meals were excellent. Cabins worked out great and cabin service was excellent. It was the best tour/cruise experience I have had.

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Romantic Danube on Viking Egil

JULY

Star Star Star Star Star

PROS

Super service, great food, nice size ship

CONS

RECOMMENDED

Yes

We enjoyed a delightful week aboard the Viking Egil. Oliver, the grand master of ceremonies, did a great job keeping us informed and entertained. It was so nice to be able to be nearby the towns and cities we visited, reducing travel time, and the excursions were interesting and fun, especially the Nuremburg War Trial/Nazi overview, the two Abbey's and the Mozart/Strauss concert in Vienna. The food was delicious and plentiful, with a great cappuccino/latte/coffee machine available 24/7. We had a suite which included laundry and daily fruit and other snack treats, a nice touch.

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Danube Romantic River Cruise

JULY

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PROS

The staff couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful.

CONS

Information on the tours was not the most accurate.

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Information about the tours was not always accurate. The brochures indicated there would be a dinner cruise Saturday evening in Budapest, on the Danube. The cruise consisted of anchoring in the middle of the Danube River for a couple of hours. That provided a very limited view of the city at night. This was compounded by the fact that our tour group on Sunday morning met the ship north of Budapest, so we had a very limited view of the Budapest sights from the river. The brochures also indicated that the tour of Budapest would include a stop at Heroes Square, a sight we visited briefly the day before, but were sure we would spend more time there with a guide the next day, The tour director indicated we would not be stopping at Heroes Square on the tour, because there was construction. We did not see any construction, and our tour consisted of two circles around the square, by bus. I do want to indicate the staff on the ship couldn’t have been more friendly or accommodating. We had two people in our group who got sick during the river trip, and the staff went above and beyond to assist them. In addition, three people in our group required special meals, and the staff made accommodations to provide special dietary food for them.

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Choices

OCTOBER

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PROS

Gentle tours

CONS

Making a big deal about all who taken Viking more than once. They were treated like the elite of the passengers.

RECOMMENDED

No

<div>My first tour with Viking. I had a wonderful time. So many choices to tour the countries we visited. I appreciated when the Gentle tours were were offered. The guides were very informative on the countries. The staff were wonderful and helpful in every way. The food was delicious and gave the tastes of the countries we visited. I was especially grateful to our travel agent,</div>

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