- Launched
- 2019
- Gross tonnage
- ~2,850 GT
- Passengers
- 190 guests
- Crew
- 50
- Length
- 135 m
- Home port
- Basel / Amsterdam
Viking Radgrid belongs to the later Longship batches, which kept the hull and layout unchanged while refreshing finishes, lighting and in-cabin technology.
The differences from a 2013 hull are incremental — better soundproofing, updated bathroom fittings and improved climate control — rather than structural.
She works the Rhine between Basel and Amsterdam for most of the season, switching to Christmas market itineraries in late November and December.
The Aquavit Terrace, Explorer Suites and single-restaurant model are unchanged, in line with Viking's refusal to differentiate between hulls.
For travellers, the practical advice is to book on itinerary and date rather than on ship name within this class.
Highlights
Later-build finishes
Updated interiors, lighting and in-cabin technology over the 2013 hulls.
Rhine specialist
Basel-to-Amsterdam sailings for most of the season, Christmas markets from late November.
Interchangeable
Identical layout to the wider Longship class — book the date, not the hull.
Accommodation
Cabin types and classes
Standard stateroom
Lower-deck cabin of around 14 sq m with a half-height fixed window, hotel-style beds and a shower room.
French Balcony stateroom
Around 15 sq m with a floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door and a railed threshold — no step-out floor area.
Veranda stateroom
Around 19 sq m combining a full step-out balcony with a French balcony in the same room.
Veranda Suite
Around 26 sq m with a separate sitting area, both balcony types and priority restaurant reservations.
Explorer Suite
Around 41 sq m across two rooms at the bow, with a wraparound veranda and one and a half bathrooms. Two per Longship.
Accessible stateroom
Available on selected hulls with wider doorways and a level-access shower; lift access does not reach every deck on all ships.
Food and drink
Dining options
Included in your fare
The Restaurant
Single main dining room with open seating, no assigned tables and a regional menu alongside always-available classics.
Aquavit Terrace
Glazed forward lounge serving a lighter breakfast and lunch buffet and a smaller à la carte dinner menu, with a retractable front.
Early riser and afternoon service
Continental breakfast from 06:00 and afternoon tea with cakes and savouries in the lounge.
Room service
Available 24 hours at no charge, with a full breakfast menu delivered to the stateroom.
Speciality restaurants (charged)
Chef's welcome and farewell dinners
Regional multi-course menus on the first and last nights, included in the fare.
Local speciality lunches ashore
Included on selected itineraries — a Wachau apricot lunch or a Douro quinta table, arranged as part of the excursion.
There are no cover-charge restaurants anywhere in the river fleet — every venue is included in the fare.
Venue line-up reflects the Viking River Cruises standard; the exact restaurants aboard Viking Radgrid vary with the ship's class and most recent refit.
On board
Entertainment
Resident musician
A pianist or duo playing in the lounge before and after dinner; there is no show band or production theatre.
Destination lectures
A resident programme director gives daily port talks and cultural briefings.
Local performers
Regional musicians, folk ensembles or glassblowers brought aboard for one evening per itinerary.
Sun deck and quiet spaces
A walking track, herb garden, shaded seating and a small library — the ship is deliberately calm in the evening.
Bars
Drinks packages
Included with meals
House wine, beer and soft drinks are poured at lunch and dinner at no charge.
Silver Spirits package
All-day package covering spirits, cocktails, premium wines by the glass and speciality coffees, charged per person per day.
À la carte bar service
Cocktails, spirits and premium wines available outside meal times, charged by the drink.
Speciality coffee and tea
Included around the clock at the Aquavit Terrace coffee station.
Ashore
Excursions
One guided excursion is included in every port. Optional premium excursions are sold separately and can be pre-booked online before departure, which is advisable on Rhine and Danube sailings where capacity is limited.
Included walking tour
A guided city or village tour with an audio headset system in every port.
Optional premium excursions
Concerts, castle dinners, cookery classes and further-afield coach tours, charged separately.
Working World tours
Behind-the-scenes visits to farms, workshops and manufacturers, included on selected itineraries.
Privileged Access
Private after-hours or before-opening entry at selected sites, sold as a premium excursion.
Value
What the fare includes — and what it doesn't
Included
- One guided shore excursion in every port
- All onboard meals in both venues
- Beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
- Speciality coffee and tea around the clock
- Wi-Fi throughout the ship
- Port charges and 24-hour room service
Not included
- Airfare and transfers unless booked as a Viking Air package
- Optional premium excursions
- The Silver Spirits all-day beverage package
- Gratuities for crew and local guides
- Laundry outside Explorer Suite grades
Connectivity
Wi-Fi at sea
Technology
Shore-based 4G and 5G cellular aggregation
Included in the fare?
Included in the fare for all guests on all sailings, with no tiered packages sold on board.
Standard Wi-Fi
Browsing, email, messaging and social media for multiple devices per stateroom, included.
Streaming
Generally workable in urban moorings but unreliable in gorges and rural stretches where cellular coverage drops.
River ships use land-based mobile networks rather than satellite, so signal follows the terrain — expect drops in the Rhine Gorge, the Wachau and the Iron Gates.
Same class
Sister ships
Cruise line
Explore the brand
Viking River Cruises
The scale player in river cruising — adults-only, culture-led and standardised across more than 80 near-identical Longships.
Viking Holdings Ltd (parent group)
Viking Holdings is the parent of Viking — the destination-focused adults-only operator running the world's largest river fleet alongside its ocean and expedition ships.