MS VIVA Inspire

The 2013-built VIVA Inspire/MS Inspire cruise ship joined Scylla's fleet as the 5th riverboat. The sisterships are the fleetmates ms Grace, ms Joy and ms Savor.

Currently, the shipowner Scylla charters the Inspire ship to the US cruise travel company Tauck Tours/fleet. The vessel is also operated by VIVA Cruises (Scylla-owned subsidiary and travel brand established in 2021).

The riverboat (ENI number 065000006) is currently Switzerland-flagged (MMSI 269057571) and registered in Basel.

Renamed "VIVA Inspire", since 2021 the riverboat is full-time chartered to VIVA Cruises (Scylla-owned subsidiary and travel brand). For VIVA Cruises, in summer 2021 both boats (VIVA Inspire and VIVA Treasures) offer 4-night river cruise itineraries visiting Wertheim and Wurzburg (on Main River) and Kehl-Strasbourg via Mannheim (on Rhine River). VIVA Cruises' Danube River itineraries visit the capital cities Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna. Both ships are priced from EUR 500 / GBP 440 pp (4-night voyage, double-occupancy cabin rates).

VIVA Cruises deals are all-inclusive, with ticket price-included snacks, in-cabin minibar, high-quality alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, Rituals (beauty products), gratuities.

Cabins

With a maximum of 142 passengers aboard, the 135-meter MS Inspire provides plenty of space in her 71 cabins. MS Inspire features 24 suites, 22 master suites (27 m2), 8 lofts (extending from the 1st to the 2nd deck), 4 mini-suites, 13 double cabins.

All passenger staterooms have TV, safe, minibar, air conditioning, hairdryer, shower, and toilet.

Shipboard facilities

In the entrance hall, guests will find the Travel Desk, reception, as well as a stylish board shop. There is a Lido-Bar on the Diamant deck, which also serves as a second dining venue, along with the main restaurant situated on the Ruby Deck. Here, passengers will also benefit from the Panorama Bar & lounge. MS Inspire is equipped with a modern wellness area and fitness room. A hairdresser is also found on board. A lift connects the three individual decks.

Vessel's construction (hull and superstructure) was done at the Vahali Shipyard in Belgrade Serbia. The 1923-founded Dutch shipbuilding company (Scheepswerf En Machinefabriek Vahali BV) owns and operates yards in Serbia (Belgrade, and Zasavica) and in Holland (Gendt). Vahali Shipyard Zasavica was officially opened in 2013. Following the construction in Serbia, the cruise ship was towed to Holland for final outfitting at Scheepswerf Vahali (Gendt).

Note: You can see the CruiseMapper's list of all river cruise ships and riverboats in the "itinerary" section of our River Cruises hub. All companies and their fleets are listed there.