MS VIVA One

The 2022-built MS VIVA One cruise ship is owned by the Swiss company Scylla AG (shipowner) and chartered to its German subsidiary company and travel brand VIVA Cruises (fleet). VIVA One cruises on Rhine River.

The April 2022-inaugurated riverboat VIVA One is the first newbuild ordered specifically for Scylla's new travel brand VIVA Cruises. Also in 2022 (December) was completed the sistership VIVA Two (deployed on Danube River) and inaugurated in March 2023. 

VIVA One's sisterships started operations in March 2023 (VIVA Two/ on Danube) and in September 2024 (VIVA Enjoy/ on Danube).

The vessel (ENI number 7002160) is Switzerland-flagged (MMSI 269057799) and registered in Basel.

Like the sisterships, VIVA One has a total of 76 solar panels (mounted on the sundeck) supporting the electrical system.

Decks and Cabins

MS VIVA One ship has 4 passenger decks and a total of 88 staterooms for 176 passengers.

All passenger cabins are outside and most are sized 16 m2 (170 ft2).

All staterooms are equipped with double beds (convertible to twins/lower single beds), deluxe bedding (linens, pillows, duvets), bedside tables, wall-mounted reading lamps, wardrobe, mirrored vanity table/writing desk with chair, sofa chair (near the window), Nespresso coffee machine, full bathroom (glass-wall shower, WC-toilet, LED mirrored washbasin/on-top sink vanity, RITUALS bath products), hairdryer, smart HDTV (satellite reception, infotainment system), minibar (complimentary), phone (intercom / onboard connections only), electronic safe box (in the closet), individually controlled air-conditioning.

Deck 1 (Emerald) cabins are with 2x non-opening windows (quarter-height) located near the ceiling. All Deck 2 (Ruby) and Deck 3 (Diamond) cabins are French Balcony staterooms (with floor-ceiling sliding glass doors opening to a railing/false balcony). The boat also has 10x Suites (with midship and aft location, also with French balconies) that are larger (sized 23-24 m2 / 245-260 ft2).

One Lift (midship passenger elevator) interconnects all cabin decks, Staircases connect all decks. A Stairlift connects decks 3 and 4 (Sundeck).

WiFi is complimentary and with shipwide coverage. Laundry services cost extra (available for a fee).

Shipboard facilities and amenities

The riverboat VIVA One has all 3 dining options (all complimentary): Riverside Restaurant (fore-located Dining Room), Viva's Bistro (aft-located restaurant and bar lounge)) and Alfresco Bar & Buffet (Sundeck).

Riverside Restaurant is with single-seating capacity, an open-seating arrangement and flexible dining times, while Viva's Bistro requires dinner reservations. The Dining Room's menu includes both local dishes (itinerary-based on visited countries) and international cuisine specialties. Viva's Bistro is an alternative (to Riverside) restaurant serving lunch and dinner (including themed buffets) and operated as a bar lounge during the day. The Bistro has a small terrace (wraparound balcony) with stern views. From Viva's Bistro (via two outdoor staircases) is accessed the Sundeck's pool area (Jacuzzi).

On Diamond Deck is the boat's Lobby area with two entrances (portside and starboard), Reception Desk (24-hour guest services and assistance), Travel Desk (Tour Office for VIVA's Cruise Director, excursions information and booking), Boutique (Gift Shop).

The riverboat's wellness complex is on Emerald Deck (deck 1) and consists of Fitness (Gym Room), Hair Salon (nail salon, hairdresser/barber services), Spa (Massage Room), Sauna Room (infrared), Steam Bath.

On Sun Deck are located the Wheelhouse (Navigation Bridge), 5x retractable Awnings (shaded seating areas with loungers and deckchairs), fore-located Alfresco Lounge (full bar service from the Panorama Lounge below) and aft-located games area (with Putting Green Mini-Golf) and Jacuzzi (spa pool and showers). Near the Wheelhouse are stored electric bikes available for rent (complimentary/limited number).

The fore-located on Ruby Deck Bar Lounge (Panorama) has floor-ceiling windows, comfortable seating (tables, sofas, armchairs), dance floor, grand piano (for live performances in the afternoons and evenings) and is served by its own Bar. Onboard entertainment includes daily live music performances (by a resident pianist), cooking demonstrations, quiz games, bingo, crew show, themed dance nights, enrichment lectures and media presentations (related to the cruisetour itinerary's destinations, ports, excursions).

From Panorama Lounge is accessed the bow-located Lido Terrace - an outdoor lounge (with limited seating) which is wind-protected (by a wraparound glass wall). Two stairways from the Terrace connect directly to Riverside Restaurant (below on deck 2) and to the Alfresco Lounge (above on deck 4).

All public spaces (wellness, dining, lounge, lobby) are with floor-ceiling windows and unobstructed views.

Itineraries

MS VIVA One cruises on the rivers Rhine and Moselle, as well as on Belgium and Dutch waterways, with itineraries 5-6-8-days in length. The ship's principal homeports are Koblenz and Dusseldorf.

Signature itineraries include:

• 5-day "Mosel Adventszauber"/Moselle Advent Magic (Koblenz roundtrip) visits Bernkastel-Kues, Trier, Cochem.
• 5-day "Rhein Lichterzauber"/Magic on the Rhine (Koblenz roundtrip) visits Boppard, Rudesheim, Mainz, Frankfurt.
• 6-day "Rhine Spirit" (Dusseldorf roundtrip) visits Mannheim, Cologne/Koln, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Mainz, Frankfurt.
• 6-day "Rhein Hohepunkte"/Rhine Highlights (Karlsruhe roundtrip) visits Cologne/Koln, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Mainz, Frankfurt.
• 7-day "Enchanting Rhine" (Dusseldorf roundtrip) visits Koblenz, Boppard, Mainz, Speyer, Strasbourg.
• 7-day "Beautiful Flanders" (Dusseldorf roundtrip) visits Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Ghent, Antwerp, Nijmegen.
• 8-day "Prachtiges Flandern"/Splendid Flanders (Dusseldorf roundtrip) visits ports in Holland (Amsterdam, Hoorn, Rotterdam) and Belgium (Ghent, Antwerpen).
• 8-day "Malerischer Rhein"/Picturesque Rhine (Dusseldorf roundtrip) visits Koblenz, Speyer, Strasbourg, Rudesheim.
• 8-day "Rhine City Trip" (from Amsterdam to Basel) visits Utrecht, Dusseldorf, Koblenz, Speyer, Strasbourg.

The 2019-established company VIVA Cruises offers optional shore excursions (not included in the fares) in each of the visited ports. Land tours include sightseeing tours, city walks, cycling tours (complimentary electric bikes), bus travel to nearby tourist destinations. On all guided shore excursions are provided complimentary portable audio headsets.

MS VIVA Two river cruise deals are inclusive of all onboard meals (breakfast buffet, waiter-served lunch and dinner, afternoon coffee with pastries, midnight snacks, 24-hour coffee-tea station), cabin minibar drinks and snacks, ship bar beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic, including premium brands), Welcome Cocktail party, Welcome Dinner, Gala Dinner, onboard entertainment, gratuities, RITUALS brand cosmetics, river locks and port taxes, tour guide and headsets (on all land excursions), wellness (Gym, Sauna, Steam Bath, Sundeck Whirlpool). Cruisetour deals don't include flights, transfers, excursions, insurance, gratuities, beverages, personal expenses.