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VIKING ODIN Ship Review<\/h1>\n\n\n
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Viking Odin sails up the Rhine, destined for Amsterdam and her Christening ceremonies. Photo courtesy of Viking River Cruises<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The brand-new Viking Longships<\/strong> are Viking River Cruises<\/strong>\u2019<\/a> most ambitious vessels to-date. Offering an abundance of \u201cmust-have\u201d features, these game-changing vessels have captured the imagination of river cruise travellers; so much so that in the summer of 2011, Viking River Cruises announced the original four-ship order would be increased to six vessels due to unprecedented demand. Viking Aegir<\/strong><\/a> and Viking Embla<\/strong><\/a> will join sister-ships Viking Freya<\/strong><\/a>, Viking Idun<\/strong><\/a>, Viking Njord<\/strong><\/a> and Viking Odin<\/strong> as some of the most innovative ships plying the waterways in Europe when they are launched in the spring of 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Viking Odin’s stunning interiors were designed by Yran & Storbraaten, the Norwegian design firm behind Seabourn’s recent luxury vessels. Photo \u00a9 2012 Aaron Saunders<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

An additional six Longships were announced in March 2012 for delivery by the end of 2013, and the line revealed at the christening ceremonies for Viking Odin that they retain the option for a further six Longships that could be delivered by the end of 2014 should they choose to exercise those options with the Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock, Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmentally-friendly, these innovative vessels offer more of the amenities passengers have been asking for, like full-depth balconies in most staterooms, redesigned accommodations, and modern, stylish interiors crafted by Norwegian firm Yran & Storbraaten, who have been designing deep-ocean cruise ships for over twenty years.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The elegant main dining room aboard Viking Odin. Photo \u00a9 2012 Aaron Saunders<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Viking\u2019s Chairman and CEO Torstein Hagen noted, \u201cWhat has emerged are vessels that will deliver a peerless travel opportunity to aficionados of river cruising and those that have yet to try this unique way to see the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Named after members of the Norse pantheon, they will operate some of Viking\u2019s most sought-after itineraries, including the popular 10-day Tulips and Windmills<\/em> voyage, the 8-day Romantic Danube<\/em>, the 8-day Danube Waltz<\/em> and the spectacular 15-day Grand European Tour<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VIKING ODIN Staterooms<\/h2>\n\n\n
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French Balcony stateroom #224, located port-side on Deck 2. Photo \u00a9 2012 Aaron Saunders<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n