Viking Egil: 149 departures, and a typical day that falls into three parts
73 departures from Budapest to Regensburg, 72 the reverse, measured on 25 August 2026. Out of 149 departures in total, a single date separates the two directions.
What a day looks like
River cruising does not work like an ocean ship, and that is the first thing a client used to the Caribbean needs to understand. The ship usually berths early in the morning, often in the heart of the city rather than at an industrial terminal. The included excursion leaves in the morning. The afternoon is free, and the ship sails again in the evening or overnight.
One consequence few brochures state plainly: over seven days you spend relatively little time sailing in daylight, except on stretches where the landscape justifies slowing down — the Austrian Wachau, between Melk and Krems, is the best example on this route. Viking Bragi, which starts from Passau, keeps the same rhythm across 146 departures.
The hull: a Longship, 190 berths
135 metres, 190 guests, 53 crew, 95 staterooms: 25 Standard, 22 French Balcony, 39 Veranda, 7 Veranda Suites and 2 Explorer Suites. One crew member for every 3.58 guests, a ratio belonging to the Longship class.
There is no casino, no large-scale production show, no third pool. There are 190 people, a sun deck, a single dining room and a lounge. Anyone looking for ocean-ship entertainment will be disappointed; anyone looking to watch Europe pass from a chair will be well served.
Egil, the warrior who wrote
Egil Skallagrímsson is the most contradictory figure in the Icelandic sagas: a formidable fighter, ugly and violent, and at the same time one of the greatest poets in the corpus. His saga tells how he saved his own head by composing a praise poem for the man about to have him executed.
Viking Jarl and Viking Gullveig serve the same pair of cities with 92 and 159 departures.
Getting there from Montreal
No year-round direct flight to Munich or Budapest: one connection through Frankfurt, Zurich, Paris or Amsterdam, for 13 to 15 hours door to door, then an hour by road to Regensburg.
Going through an agency is not optional here
Try it from home: Viking's reservations site redirects Quebec addresses to a page announcing it is unavailable and inviting travellers to reach an agent. 30 seconds is enough to see it. On this line, a Quebec client has no other way in.
Our Viking River Cruises advisors give you in writing, before you book, the exact fare, the inclusions, the exclusions and the conditions. AquaTerra Travels follows Quebec consumer protection rules and participates in the compensation fund for travel agency customers.
