Viking Forseti

Longship Viking Forseti boat cruises on Dordogne, Garonne and Gironde rivers, departing from Bordeaux, France. This Viking longship is named after Forseti - in Norse mythology the god-son of Nanna and Baldur, judging over disputes and quarrels of both humans and gods.

The Viking Cruises longship Viking Forseti was designed as a “green ship” by the legendary architects Yran & Storbraaten, with solar panels, hybrid energy-efficient engines and organic herb garden.

The boat (ENI number 7001965) is currently Switzerland-flagged (MMSI 269057418) and registered in Basel.

Cabins

Three-quarters of Viking Forseti cabins feature either a French balcony or a full veranda, and suites have both. Onboard the ship, you will find 95 outside staterooms (two Explorer Suites, seven Veranda Suites, thirty-nine Veranda Staterooms, twenty-two French Balcony Staterooms and twenty-five Standard Staterooms) in 8 grades. All suites have two rooms, a veranda off their living room and a French balcony in the bedroom. Explorer Suites offer 270-degrees view of the river and beyond.

Cabins Types/Categories (number, location), high to low

• Suites - ES (x2, deck3), AA (x7, deck 3)
• Balcony Staterooms - A (x20, deck3), B (x17, deck2)
• French Balcony Staterooms (with floor to ceiling door-windows) - C (x5, deck3), D (x15, deck2)
• RiverView Staterooms - E (x18, deck1), F (x7, deck1).

Shipboard facilities

Viking Forseti dining options include Forseti Restaurant (dining room) and Aquavit Terrace (al fresco). Other facilities include an Observation Lounge, Atrium (lobby), Library (Internet), Shop (gifts, souvenirs), top-deck (shaded relaxation area, Sky Bar, Herbal Garden, putting green, a walking track, shuffleboard). The Forseti longship doesn't have a gym room, pool, jacuzzi, spa.

Viking Forseti cruise deals are inclusive of Internet (Wi-Fi), all tours/excursions, ground transfers, live evening entertainment, daily lecturers, food and wine tastings, 24-hour coffee/tea, replenished daily bottled water.

Viking Forseti river cruise prices are per person and based on double occupancy. These are only indicative of Viking cruise rates. They might be different when you book your Viking River Cruises France cruise tour deals, influenced by travel agency promotions, special offers and discounts, group travel booking or last-minute deals rates. On some Viking Forseti France cruise tours, the line offers round-trip USA airfare discount deals (on select cabins or itineraries/dates).

River Cruise Itineraries

Follows the list of Viking Forseti river cruise itineraries as themes, officially announced by the Viking Cruises line:

• "CHATEAUX RIVERS and WINE" are 7-days France wine river cruises from Bordeaux (round-trip). The itinerary offers 5 complimentary land tours/excursions to some of the most famous French vineyards regions: Saint-Emilion, Medoc, Pomerol, Sauternes, Margaux - just to name a few.
• Departures from Avignon include bus transfer to Avignon for embarkation, disembarkation in Chalon, bus transfer to Lyon airport, and an optional 3-night Paris hotel package.
• Day 2 - Medoc wine region (Pauillac dock, wine country tour, wine-tastings /Margaux wines). The Medoc region also produces the world-famous Rothschild wines Chateaux Lafite, Latour and Mouton.
• Day 3 - Blaye (optional Cognac town excursion), Libourne (overnight dock)
• Day 4 - Libourne tour (optional excursions- Bergerac /truffles, or French wine tasting at a chateau /Saint-Émilion and Pomerol wines)
• Day 5 - Garonne River cruise, Cadillac (Sauternes excursion /dessert wines tasting
• Day 6 - Garonne cruise to Bordeaux (overnight dock)
• Day 7 - full day stay in Bordeaux, with optional full-day Arcachon excursion (on Atlantic coast- Victorian villas, oysters cuisine) or you can join the Master Chef to the Bordeaux food market.
• Day 8 - disembarkation, with an optional 3-night Paris hotel package (Seine River).
• The departure point Bordeaux is a destination of itself. This city features a truly grand style architecture and numerous museums to explore.
• Wine tasting on all Viking river cruises in France is included in the fares. Besides the unique taste of regional wines, guests will enjoy classy gourmet dining experiences with the traditional for the country truffles and the French brandy we all know as Cognac.
• Note: "Cruising Only" deals are the 5-day Bordeaux roundtrip itinerary.

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.

To/from Viking Forseti boat transfers and airport meet&greet services are included in the fares only when airfares are purchased through the Viking cruise line.

Viking Forseti is one of the latest generation Viking Cruises longships. This is a new (patented) Viking river cruise boat design allowing bigger accommodations without the need to shrink public areas size and to compromise the vessel's general comfort. The Viking ship Forseti represents the line's latest Longship-class riverboat design. Viking Cruises longships feature energy-efficient hybrid engine technology, solar panels and interior design by "Yran & Storbraaten" (Norway). The patented "longship" design ("Rottet Studios", USA) allows much larger passenger accommodations with full-size balconies. The additional cabin space is created by 1 m (3,3 ft) off-centre shifting of the deck's corridor.

The other Viking river cruise ships in France are the longships Buri, Delling, Heimdal, Hermod.

The riverboat's godmother is Mrs Zhang Ling - a teacher at the sponsored by the Viking line "Cen He" school in Jinzhou (China), and coach of the kids' orchestra performing for Viking Cruises Yangtze River guests as part of the onboard entertainment. The ship’s christening ceremony was held in Amsterdam, Holland, setting a Guinness World Record for "Most Ships Inaugurated in One Day by One Company". On March 20, 2013, Forseti was inaugurated together with the Viking longships Aegir, Atla, Bragi, Embla, Jarl, Rinda, Skadi, Tor and Var. Four of the longships were present in Amsterdam, while the other six attended the ceremony via live satellite video link from the Neptun Werft's shipbuilding yard in Rostock, Germany.

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.