VIVA RUBY on the Rhine

VIVA Cruises · VIVA RUBY

A Journey from Hannover to Rhineland Splendor

Hannover Minden Riesenbeck Munster Datteln Herne Duisburg Cologne Düsseldorf

From

£2,059 pp

Flights from London Heathrow, hold luggage, cruise and transfers

Save £90 pp against booking direct

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Ship
VIVA RUBY
Length
7 nights
Sailings
1 date
Dining
All Inclusive
Flights from
London Heathrow, London Gatwick

In the price

What's included

  • Return Flights from the UK
  • Hold Luggage
  • Full Board Cruise
  • VIVA All-Inclusive Drinks
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Gratuities

Not included

  • Travel insurance
  • Shore excursions
  • Personal expenses

Step one

Choose your sailing

It's a fly-cruise, so the price moves with the airport you fly from — and the cheapest airport isn't the same one every week. Choose your airport, then a date to see the cabins on board.

Flying from

Your route

15 calls over 8 days

Where the ship ties up, and for how long.

POLANDNETHERLANDSGERMANYCZECH REPUBLICBELGIUMHannoverMindenRiesenbeckMunsterDattelnHerneDuisburgCologneDüsseldorfNETHERLANDSGERMANYBELGIUMHannoverMindenRiesenbeckMunsterDattelnHerneDuisburgCologneDüsseldorf

Ports on the river the ship sails. Coastlines, borders and rivers from Natural Earth.

Day Port Country Arrive Depart
Day 1 Hannover Germany Embark —
Day 2 Hannover Germany — 14:00
Day 2 Minden Germany 19:30 —
Day 3 Minden Germany — 13:00
Day 3 Riesenbeck Germany 23:30 —
Day 4 Riesenbeck Germany — 06:30
Day 4 Munster Germany 12:00 —
Day 5 Munster Germany — 08:00
Day 5 Datteln Germany 13:00 19:00
Day 5 Herne Germany 21:00 —
Day 6 Herne Germany — 06:00
Day 6 Duisburg Germany 13:00 22:30
Day 7 Cologne Germany 07:00 13:30
Day 7 Düsseldorf Germany 16:30 —
Day 8 Düsseldorf Germany — Disembark

On board

Your ship

VIVA RUBY

Experience a journey filled with moments of relaxation, indulgence, and personalized service aboard the VIVA RUBY (formerly SWISS RUBY). Our lovingly renovated cultural ship has been shining in new splendor since 2025—modernized, elegant, and with great attention to detail. The 40 comfortable cabins, including eight newly designed suites on the top deck, offer the highest level of comfort and a stylish ambiance. The suites, in particular, impress with their spacious feel, modern design, and high-quality materials, ensuring an unparalleled travel experience. 80 guests · 40 cabins · 3 decks · built 2002 · refurbished 2025
On board the VIVA RUBY
On board the VIVA RUBY
On board the VIVA RUBY
On board the VIVA RUBY

About this cruise

Rhine

This trip starts in Hanover and takes you along the Mittelland Canal through the varied landscapes of north-western Germany. In Minden and Bergeshövede, locks, canals and water bridges accompany the journey - impressive evidence of German engineering. The journey continues via Münster, Datteln and Herne to the Ruhr region, where history, culture and modern life come together. In Duisburg, the ship reaches the Rhine, before the journey comes to an end in Cologne and finally in Düsseldorf with the joie de vivre of the Rhineland.

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