Viking Marks Float Out Of Newest Egypt Ship. Set to Debut in Summer 2023, the New Viking Aton Continues to Build on Viking’s Commitment to Egypt

Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen (center) pictured with Sayed Farouk, Chairman of The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.) and members of their teams at the Massara shipyard in Cairo during the float out ceremony of Viking’s newest ship for the Nile River. The 82-guest Viking Aton is set to debut in August 2023 and will sail Viking’s bestselling 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary (Image at LateCruiseNews.com - April 2023)Viking announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Aton—was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water.

Set to debut in August 2023, the Viking Aton will join the company’s growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships purpose-built for the Nile River and sail Viking’s bestselling 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.

Viking has seen very strong demand in Egypt, with the 2023 season now sold out and many 2024 sailing dates already sold out. The surge in demand has led Viking to open 2025 sailing dates sooner than originally expected.

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