Cultural Highlights

To complement your onshore excursions, take part in Vikings Cultural Highlightsimmersive learning and enhancement activities both on board and ashore:

• Traditional Russian or Ukrainian tea
• Russian cuisine workshop
• Russian or Ukrainian ballet or opera performance
• Cossack horsemanship show

These in-depth experiences are included as an essential part of discovering more about the places through which you cruise, and each activity is planned specifically to illuminate each itinerary.

Culture Curriculum^SM

Sometimes you want to dig a little deeper. We offer a series of onboard multimedia talks to shed light on the history and culture of the places you visit. Learn about:

• The Romanov czars
• History of Russia or Ukraine
• Putin and Democracy
• Vikings in Europe
• Key words and phrases in the local language

These presentations provide a context for your own observations, enhancing your travel experience.

Fine dining aboard Viking Rurik

Our chefs create a variety of tasty offerings for you, with freshly prepared seasonal local vegetables, European specialties adapted to satisfy the tastes of our passengers, and homemade soups prepared daily. For breakfast, choose from our selections of pastries, cereals, breakfast meats, fresh fruit and selected cheeses.

Or you may prefer a hot dish, such as an omelet prepared to order. At lunch, select from the soup and sandwich bar, or a choice of entres and dessert. And for dinner, you are treated to a five-course gourmet menu with regional specialties. You can also select from our regional wines to perfectly complement your meal. And wherever you sail, you will find enhancements reflecting your itineraryit is all part of experiencing the local culture.

Suite (AA)

Features:

• Suite size: 405 sq. ft.
• Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
• Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors open onto a large veranda along both sleeping and living quarters
• Private bathroom with bathtub, shower and premium bath products
• Walk-in wardrobe with wooden hangers
• Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily
• Bathrobe and slippers available upon request
• Air conditioning
• Space under bed for storing suitcases
• Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom
• 26-inch Sony flat-panel TV with premium entertainment package including CNN and other English-language programming

Junior Suite

Features:

• Junior suite size: 340 sq. ft.
• Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
• Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors open onto a full-sized veranda
• Private bathroom with shower, bathtub and premium bath products
• Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily
• Bathrobe and slippers available upon request
• Air conditioning
• Space under bed for storing suitcases
• Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers
• Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom
• 26-inch Sony flat-panel TV with premium entertainment package including CNN and other English-language programming

Veranda (AX)

Features:

• Stateroom size: 230 sq. ft.
• Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
• Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors open onto a private veranda
• Private bathroom with shower and premium bath products
• Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily
• Bathrobe and slippers available upon request
• Air conditioning
• Space under bed for storing suitcases
• Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers
• Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom
• 26-inch Sony flat-panel TV with premium entertainment package including CNN and other English-language programming

PLEASE NOTE: Category A Deluxe staterooms 408, 409, 434 and 435 are slightly smaller at 215 square feet.

Veranda (BX)

Features:

• Stateroom size: 240 sq. ft.
• Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
• Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors open onto a full-sized veranda
• Private bathroom with shower and premium bath products
• Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily
• Bathrobe and slippers available upon request
• Air conditioning
• Space under bed for storing suitcases
• Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers
• Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom
• 26-inch Sony flat-panel TV with premium entertainment package including CNN and other English-language programming

Deluxe (CX)

Features:

• Stateroom size: 142 sq. ft.
• Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
• Large picture window 4.10 ft. x 2.79 ft. (can be opened)
• Private bathroom with shower and premium bath products
• Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily
• Bathrobe and slippers available upon request
• Air conditioning
• Space under bed for storing suitcases
• Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers
• Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom
• 26-inch Sony flat-panel TV with premium entertainment package including CNN and other English-language programming

Deluxe (DX)

Features:

• Stateroom size: 142 sq. ft.
• Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
• Large picture window 4.10 ft. x 2.79 ft. (can be opened)
• Private bathroom with shower and premium bath products
• Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily
• Bathrobe and slippers available upon request
• Air conditioning
• Space under bed for storing suitcases
• Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers
• Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom
• 26-inch Sony flat-panel TV with premium entertainment package including CNN and other English-language programming

Deluxe (EX)

Features:

• Stateroom size: 164 sq. ft.
• Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
• Large picture window 4.10 ft. x 2.79 ft. (can be opened)
• Private bathroom with shower and premium bath products
• Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily
• Bathrobe and slippers available upon request
• Air conditioning
• Space under bed for storing suitcases
• Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers
• Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom
• 26-inch Sony flat-panel TV with premium entertainment package including CNN and other English-language programming