Is Viking Helgi still sailing?

The ship exists and lies at St Petersburg, but specialist databases list her as not in service. Viking ceased all its Russian operations on 1 March 2022.

What was Viking Helgi's original name?

Aleksey Surkov, after the Soviet poet. She briefly carried the name Viking Surkov before becoming Viking Helgi in 2012.

Which route did this ship sail?

Moscow to St Petersburg by the Volga and the Volga-Baltic waterway, eleven to thirteen days, calling at Uglich, Yaroslavl, Kizhi and Mandrogi.

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Viking Longships Helgi

The Viking Longship Helgi is a Viking Longship Helgi operated by Viking River Cruises, offering river cruise itineraries across Europe along the continent’s main waterways. The Viking Longship Helgi 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 Helgi 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 Helgi 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 Helgi

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Decks plans

Deck - 3

Upper Deck

Deck - 2

Middle Deck

Deck - 1

Main Deck

Technical specifications

Decks: 3

Viking Helgi: ex-Aleksey Surkov, a Volga ship still afloat

Viking Helgi exists. She still carries the name, she is photographed at St Petersburg as recently as 2026, and she has spent time at the Kanonersky repair yard. What ended was the programme: Viking ceased all its Russian operations on 1 March 2022.

Where the name comes from

Helgi is the Scandinavian form of Oleg of Novgorod, the Varangian prince who founded Kievan Rus. Viking gave its Russian fleet Varangian names, and not by accident: the river these ships work is the very trade route the Scandinavians took towards Byzantium.

The ship

Her original name was Aleksey Surkov, after the Soviet poet. She left the Elbewerften yard at Boizenburg, East Germany, on 29 June 1984, like the twenty-six other ships of the Dmitriy Furmanov type. She briefly carried the name Viking Surkov before becoming Viking Helgi in 2012.

One hundred and twenty-nine metres long by seventeen wide, five decks with cabins on three of them, one hundred and four cabins. Sources give two hundred and ten guests, another two hundred and fifty, and we give both rather than choose.

What these ships did

Moscow to St Petersburg, the waterway of the tsars, eleven to thirteen days by the Volga, the canals and the great lakes. Kizhi, Uglich, Yaroslavl, Mandrogi. A route that is as much cultural travel as cruising.

Today

The hull belongs to the North-Western Shipping Company. Specialist databases list her as not in service, and no source documents a sale or a renaming.

This itinerary is no longer sold from Quebec. An advisor can suggest an equivalent in length and cultural density on the lower Danube: 1-866-628-6241.