VIVA RUBY, 7 Night Crime from the Havel to the Rhine ex Berlin, Germany to Dusseldorf, Germany

Experience an extraordinary crime cruise through the heart of Germany in atmospheric November—full of suspense, secrets, and surprising twists. Your journey begins in Berlin-Spandau and takes you along the idyllic Havel River to Potsdam, where magnificent palaces and parklands provide a mysterious backdrop.

On board, a captivating program awaits you, featuring exciting lectures and readings about famous criminal cases, investigative work, and gripping stories. Traveling along the Mittelland Canal, you’ll discover fascinating places like Haldensleben, Calvörde, and Wolfsburg—not only scenic but also the settings for themed excursions where you can go on your own treasure hunt.

The journey continues westward to Minden and Münster, where Westphalian charm and historic old towns provide the perfect setting for further criminalistic discoveries. Traveling along the Ruhr, you’ll reach Duisburg-Ruhrort before your journey finally concludes in the elegant Rhine metropolis of Düsseldorf.

Look forward to a special blend of relaxing days on board, exciting entertainment, and unique perspectives on Germany’s regions. This journey combines cultural highlights with the thrill of crime—ideal for anyone who loves suspense and wants to travel in style.

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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