Overview
Viking Sky is specially designed to be both swift and versatile. This spacious vessel accommodates 150 guests; because it can sail on a variety of rivers, Viking Sky is ideal for our longer itineraries. Travel through the heart of Europe in deluxe, big-ship comfort.
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Ship Features
- 75 comfortable outside staterooms (62 Deluxe, 13 Standard)
- Sun deck with 360-degree views and shaded sitting area
- Observation lounge and bar with panoramic windows
- Restaurant with panoramic views
- Onboard boutique
- Library
- Free shipwide wireless internet service
- Swimming pool on sun deck
- Sauna & whirlpool (indoor)
- Elevator from promenade deck to middle deck and restaurant
- Chair lift from promenade deck to sun deck
- Laundry service
Dining
Fine dining aboard Viking Sky
Our chefs create a variety of tasty offerings for you, with freshly prepared seasonal local vegetables, European specialties adapted to satisfy the tastes of our passengers, and homemade soups prepared daily. For breakfast, choose from our selections of pastries, cereals, breakfast meats, egg dishes, fresh fruit and selected cheeses. At lunch, select from the soup and sandwich bar, or a choice of entrees and dessert. And for dinner, you are treated to a five-course gourmet menu with regional specialties. You can also select from our regional wines to perfectly complement your meal. And wherever you sail, you will find enhancements reflecting your itinerary-it is all part of experiencing the local culture.
Activities
Cultural Highlights
To complement your onshore excursions, take part in Viking's Cultural Highlights-immersive learning and enhancement activities both on board and ashore:
- Hands-on demonstrations in cuckoo clock-making, wooden shoe-carving or glassblowing
- Classes in cooking specialties like apple strudel and Alsatian flammkuchen
- Traditional performances of folk music and dance, or waltzes by Strauss
- Tastings of local cheeses, coffees, liqueurs and other delicacies
These in-depth experiences are included as an essential part of discovering more about the places through which you cruise, and each activity is planned specifically to illuminate each itinerary.
Culture Curriculum
Sometimes you want to dig a little deeper. We offer a series of onboard multimedia talks to shed light on the history and culture of the places you visit. Learn about:
- Dutch Masters or French impressionists
- Castles along the Rhine Valley
- The formation of the European Union
- The life and works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Wine and cuisine of southern France
- Key words and phrases in the local language wherever you are traveling
These presentations provide a context for your own observations, enhancing your travel experience.