It’s A Girl! Viva Cruises Announces 2023 Ship Christening

River cruise specialist, VIVA Cruises, has announced its expansion with the pending launch of its second build ship next March.

VIVA TWO, which will be christened in its home port of Düsseldorf, sets off on its maiden voyage from Frankfurt to Passau on 1st April.

It has a total of 95 cabins for up to 190 passengers, making it the new flagship of the VIVA Cruises fleet.

The architecture is also new, with an open lounge and restaurant area. The most significant technical innovation is the exhaust system, to which a catalytic converter and a particle filter have been added.

This enables the vessel to meet the EU Stage V exhaust emission standard, which regulates strict compliance with emissions in both European and domestic inland shipping.

Arno Reitsma, COO of VIVA Cruises and parent company Scylla AG, said: “This is a big step towards more sustainability and at the same time a prerequisite for the now mandatory Gold Ecolabel of the international environmental award, Green Award.

“With our second new build ship, we are once again focusing on sustainable construction and on moving forward with a heavy focus on the environment and the current times.”

With the new and sustainable build of VIVA TWO, VIVA Cruises aims towards The Green Award certification which proves the proactive implementation of measures to protect the environment and the high safety standards of the ships.

For more information about VIVA Cruises, please visit: www.viva-cruises.com