Was Viking Akun scrapped?

No. The hull still exists, still carries the name Viking Akun and lies at St Petersburg. No source documents a sale, a renaming or a scrapping.

Why is this ship no longer in the catalogue?

Because Viking ceased all its Russian operations on 1 March 2022. The programme ended, not the ship.

What was Viking Akun's original name?

Marshal Koshevoy, until April 2013. She is a Dmitriy Furmanov type, built in 1988 at the Boizenburg yard in East Germany.

What was Viking Akun's capacity?

Up to two hundred and ten guests in one hundred and four cabins across three of her five decks, on a ship one hundred and twenty-nine metres long by seventeen wide.

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Viking Longships Akun

The Viking Longship Akun is a Viking Longship Akun operated by Viking River Cruises, offering river cruise itineraries across Europe along the continent’s main waterways. The Viking Longship Akun features a contemporary Scandinavian design, with modern cabins, comfortable relaxation spaces, and refined onboard dining. As part of the Viking Longship class, it emphasizes comfort, natural light, and a strong connection with European river landscapes. The Viking Longship Akun operates culturally focused itineraries with stops in various European cities, allowing guests to discover local heritage, history, and traditions along the rivers. The Viking Longship Akun is well suited for travelers seeking a European river cruise that combines modern comfort, elegant surroundings, and cultural exploration in an intimate and refined setting.

Itineraries of the Viking Longships Akun

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Decks plans

Deck - 3

Upper Deck

Deck - 2

Middle Deck

Deck - 1

Main Deck

Technical specifications

Decks: 3

Viking Akun: the Volga ship exists, Viking left Russia

Viking Akun has not vanished. The ship exists, still carries the name, and is laid up in St Petersburg. What ended was the programme: Viking ceased all its Russian operations on 1 March 2022.

The ship

Her original name was Marshal Koshevoy. She was built in July 1988 at the Elbewerften yard in Boizenburg, East Germany, which delivered twenty-seven ships of the same model, the Dmitriy Furmanov type. She took the name Viking Akun in April 2013 and was refurbished in 2014.

One hundred and twenty-nine metres long by seventeen wide, five decks with cabins on three of them. One hundred and four cabins for up to two hundred and ten guests: four suites, sixty-seven with balconies and thirty-three with fixed portholes.

The waterway of the tsars

These ships were built for one route, Moscow to St Petersburg by the Volga and the Volga-Baltic waterway. Eleven to thirteen days, the Golden Ring towns, Kizhi island and its wooden churches, Lake Ladoga. It is slow going, across lakes wide enough to lose sight of land, which always surprises anyone expecting a river.

Where she is today

The hull belongs to the North-Western Shipping Company, part of the UCL group. The ship is photographed in St Petersburg and her transponder places her in the Baltic. No source documents a sale, a renaming or a scrapping.

Russian river cruising is no longer sold from Quebec. For a river itinerary comparable in length and pace, an advisor can point you to the lower Danube or the Douro: 1-866-628-6241.

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