Viking Ullur Grounding on Danube Forces Evacuation of 186 Passengers – 28 July 2026

Viking Ullur grounding on the Danube near Vidin, Bulgaria, led to the evacuation of all 186 passengers on 28 July 2026.

The river cruise vessel went aground near river kilometre 817, opposite Gomotartsi and about 25 kilometres upstream from Vidin, during a Bucharest-to-Budapest voyage. The incident occurred in low-water conditions. The vessel was carrying 186 passengers and 52 crew members.

Bulgarian Border Police evacuated all passengers ashore. A local agent arranged an alternative vessel, CroisiEurope Vivaldi, but it could not approach the grounded ship. The status of the voyage and crew was being assessed. No passenger or crew injuries or deaths were reported.

• The grounding occurred on the Danube near Vidin, Bulgaria.
• All 186 passengers were evacuated ashore.
• The vessel had 52 crew members and no injuries or deaths were reported.