VIVA RUBY, 12 Night Brussels To Berlin: A European Journey ex Brussels (Brugge), Belgium to Berlin, Germany

Your journey begins in the European capital of Brussels, where historical elegance meets cosmopolitan charm. Enjoy the sight of magnificent Art Nouveau facades, stroll through the Grand-Place, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and be tempted by culinary highlights such as Belgian chocolates and waffles.

From there, continue to Papenburg, a city with an impressive shipbuilding tradition. Ocean liners are built at the famous Meyer Werft shipyard, and you can experience their creation up close on a guided tour. The combination of technology and maritime history makes this stopover a real highlight.

Your next destination is the charming Oldenburg, which invites you to linger with its cobbled streets, well-kept parks and the historic Oldenburg Palace. The lively old town with its boutiques and cafés exudes a cozy yet modern atmosphere.

Through the idyllic landscapes of Brandenburg, past rolling hills, rivers and forests, the journey finally takes you to Berlin – a cosmopolitan city that combines history, culture and a modern way of life in a fascinating way. Explore sights such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag or the remains of the Berlin Wall and enjoy the diversity of this unique metropolis.

This unforgettable trip combines cultural treasures, scenic beauty and authentic encounters – an experience that will stay with you for a long time!

The VIVA RUBY is the smallest ship in our fleet – and also one of the most exclusive. With space for a maximum of 80 guests, it offers a particularly personal and informal atmosphere on board. Following the extensive renovation in 2025, the ship has 40 comfortable outside double cabins, including 32 elegant double cabins on two decks and 8 spacious suites on the top deck. On the Diamond Deck, you will find cabins with French balconies from which you can enjoy the passing scenery from your bed. Each cabin is comfortably equipped with TV, radio, minibar, safe, hairdryer, air conditioning, shower and WC. You are warmly welcomed in the inviting entrance hall with reception. Directly adjacent is the stylish lounge with panorama bar and dance floor, which invites you to linger and socialize. On the Smaragd Deck, a small boutique invites you to browse and discover. The VIVA RUBY’s restaurant offers culinary delights for all the senses – in a timelessly elegant ambience that invites you to linger and enjoy.

OUR START Just in time for the start of the winter season in 2018/2019, we set sail as a premium provider of river cruises. Since then, we have dedicated ourselves to comfortable travel on water – with a convincing all-inclusive offer for our guests as well as exclusive destinations in Europe.

OUR BASIS Behind the VIVA Cruises brand is the renowned Swiss shipping company Scylla AG, which currently owns a fleet of 40 ships. With VIVA Cruises and our company headquarters in Düsseldorf, we would like to establish ourselves as an international river cruise operator.

OUR DRIVE “Enjoy the moment” is our motto. How we live it every day? Through our dedicated team paired with high quality ships, we create for our guests places of experience with high standards. We focus on an extraordinary good relationship between our crew and our guests – and that with premium quality at fair prices.

OUR TEAM Your vacation is a matter of the heart for us. For this reason, we work as a young and competent team in Düsseldorf every day to make your dream cruise aboard our ships possible. We work future- and growth-oriented and always give our best to turn your trip into unique feel-good moments.

VIVA’s Mission and Vision We give everything to offer our guests remarkable river cruises, that will be remembered for a long time and will let them recall wonderful moments.

In doing so, we pursue the vision that excellent service and a fair price-performance ratio can be easily combined and perfectly implemented.

Therefor, we do our utmost to steer more sustainably into the future and work on it every day.

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