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Overview
Viking Hemming is designed to sail the Douro River in Portugal. The ship has lots of outside space for you to enjoy the beautiful vistas of this river valley in Europe.
The sun deck offers passengers a plethora of activities. Here you can see the ship’s very own organic herb garden. For those looking for a little adventure, there’s a putting green and a gorgeous pool, perfect for a morning dip with an ever-changing view.
The Viking Hemming also features delightful cuisine served on the Aquavit Terrace, an open-air dining room which can become enclosed if the weather warrants.
Quick Facts
Year Built
Refurbished
Wheelchair Accessible
Godmother
Passenger Capacity
Crew
Passenger to Crew Ratio
4.5
4 Reviews
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Jun 5, 2024
5 out of 5 stars
Over all the trip was great, Viking does it up first class all the way. The country is beautiful and full of history. Lots of Port tastings! We did the 4 day in Spain prior to sailing and the transfers were great. All excursions were meet with great guides and lots of information and time to spend in each stop. The temperatures on board ship were too warm!
Pros: Great trip, beautiful country, Viking did it great!
Cons: on board the temperatures were too hot!
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
5
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
May 14, 2024
5 out of 5 stars
We didn't have the best weather, but since we were on the bus a lot it wasn't a problem. It rained on us almost every day, at least for a few minutes. The shore excursions were good and kept us very busy! Our meals were very good and we had very good choices. We skipped some of the entertainment but did see the female Flamenco dancers and they were very good! We had a lot of Port wine tastings and all of it was very good. If you have a chance to go to the Graham's Port tasting and dinner you should definitely go. It is expensive, but we went the first night and had a great time! After that, no other tour was quite as exceptional!
Pros: The Viking Staff was incredible!
Cons: Even though we had a suite on the river ship our bathroom was very small and very inconvenient.
Accommodations
4
Activities
5
Entertainment
4
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
4
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Sep 21, 2023
5 out of 5 stars
We have been on 2 previous Viking River cruises (Danube & Rhine) and enjoyed both very much. Each cruise experience got better. This one was the very best to date! Highly recommend doing both the pre-cruise excursion (Madrid) and post-cruise excursion (Santiango). So much history and beautiful scenery to see in all locations. Shipboard service was at its very best. Particularly the dining experience, stateroom service, Hotel management, cruise excursion selections and quality guides all wonderful!
Pros: Smaller than a typical Viking Long Boat; only 53 staterooms; intimate, superior service.
Cons: None
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
5
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Sep 23, 2022
3 out of 5 stars
The Viking Hemming doesn't have one of the features we enjoyed the most on our previous Viking experience - the Aquavit dining area. Viking seems to have mastered the use of space but if you get one of thermal rooms on the low deck you will find the space a bit challenging. Given the smaller size of the Hemming I think the rooms were a bit smaller but this may just be my memory.
Pros: attentive staff
Cons: rooms seemed smaller than previous Viking ship
Accommodations
2
Activities
3
Entertainment
3
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
3
Value
0
Overall
3
Recommend
Yes
Sun Deck
Upper Deck
Middle Deck
Main Deck
Balcony Stateroom. Stateroom size: 267 sq. ft. Full-size veranda off the spacious living room. Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, known as a French balcony, in the bedroom. Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (wi...
Balcony Stateroom. Stateroom size: 267 sq. ft. Full-size veranda off the spacious living room. Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, known as a French balcony, in the bedroom. Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (wi...
Balcony Stateroom. Stateroom size: 200 sq. ft. Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors open to a full-size veranda. Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration), Half-height picture window...
Balcony Stateroom. Stateroom size: 200 sq. ft. Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors open to a full-size veranda. Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration), Half-height picture window...
Balcony Stateroom. Stateroom size: 133 sq. ft. Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors open to create a French balcony. Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration), Half-height picture wi...
Balcony Stateroom. Stateroom size: 133 sq. ft. Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors open to create a French balcony. Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration), Half-height picture wi...
Window Stateroom. Stateroom size: 167 sq. ft. Features: Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration), Half-height picture window, Private bathroom with shower and premium bath products,...
Window Stateroom. Stateroom size: 167 sq. ft. Features: Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration), Half-height picture window, Private bathroom with shower and premium bath products,...
Aboard
Viking Hemming
From
Lisbon, Portugal
99 Sailings
Mar 28, 2026 - Nov 4, 2028
Published prices from
per person*
taxes & fees included
