Viking Alruna
Intimate ship Bliss scored
Viking Alruna from Viking River Cruises debuted in March 2016 and carries 190 passengers and 50 crew members on 8-day Rhine Getaway cruises to ports including Cologne, Speyer, Germany, Strasbourg, France and Basel, Switzerland (as well as return voyages).
- 190guests
- 5,000gross tons
- 5cruises now
- $2,499fares from
At a glance
Viking Alruna is an intimate-size cruise ship operated by Viking River Cruises, in service since 2016. It carries 190 guests and 50 crew (3.8 guests per crew member) at 5,000 gross tons. It ties with 54 other ships as the 2nd largest of 73 Viking River Cruises ships by guest capacity. On Cruiseable's Bliss scale it scores highest for active, cultural, dining and romantic (7/10) and lowest for adventure & nature, family friendly and party (5/10). It has 5 cruises on sale, with lead fares from $2,499 to $7,999. 5 of its upcoming sailings dropped in price since the previous weekly fare check.
Builder's plate
Specs
- Guests
- 190
- Crew
- 50
- Gross tons
- 5,000
- Decks
- 4
- Length
- 443 ft
- Beam
- 55 ft
- Maiden voyage
- 2016
- Space ratio
- 3.8
- Gross tons per guest
- Guests per crew
- 3.8
- Speed (mph)
- 17
Bliss scores
What Viking Alruna is best at
Ten dimensions scored by our editors on a 10-point scale. The Cruiseable app ranks every cruise against the mix you care about.
- Active 7.0
- Adventure and nature 5.0
- Cultural 7.0
- Dining 7.0
- Entertainment 6.0
- Family friendly 5.0
- Party 5.0
- Romantic 7.0
- Spa and fitness 6.0
- Staterooms 6.0
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Inside and out
Dining 2
Dine outside and take in sweeping river views at the Aquavit Terrace on your Viking Longship. 
Dine on regional specialties and contemporary cuisine in the casual yet elegant Restaurant aboard your Viking Longship.
On board 3
The light-filled atrium-like lobby of a Viking Longship. 
Meet like-minded travelers at the lounge/bar on your Viking river cruise. 
Grab a cocktail and chat up new friends in the lounge of your Viking Longship.
Staterooms 3
An Explorer Suite on your Viking Longship features separate sleeping and sitting quarters, a wraparound veranda with 270-degree views, a French balcony and modern amenities. 
Relax in the comfy living quarters of a Veranda Suite on your Viking Longship. 
A Veranda Stateroom on your Viking Longship features hotel-style beds, a private bathroom, roomy closets and storage space, and amenities like flat-panel TVs and premium bath products.
More photos 4
An aerial view of Speyer Cathedral in Speyer, Germany. 
Cologne Cathedral and the Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne, Germany. 
The inside eastern view of Speyer Cathedral, Germany. 
A Viking Longship in Koblenz, Germany, gateway to the terraced vineyards and ruined castles of the Rhine Gorge.
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- 7 Night Christmas on the Rhine Next Dec 5, 2026 3 dates from $2,999
- 11 Night Oberammergau the Passion Play Next May 20, 2030 10 dates from $7,999
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