Viking Cruises’ 2025 Newbuild to be Named Viking Vesta
The newest Viking vessel will carry the name Viking Vesta. According to the company’s website, the newbuild is set to enter service in mid-2025. (more…)
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Viking Announces First-of-their-kind China Voyages
Viking announced three new, first-of-their-kind itineraries that will provide guests with exclusive access to China in 2024. (more…)
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Viking Launches New ‘Discover More’ Sale
Viking announced the Discover More sale, providing North American travelers with a variety of new booking incentives across the company’s collection of river, ocean and expedition voyages. (more…)
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Viking Announces Opening of 2026 European River Season
Viking announced that the 2026 season of its European river voyages is now open for reservations. (more…)
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Viking Announces 10 Additional River Ships In Europe
Viking announced it will welcome an additional 10 Viking Longships® to its river fleet in the coming years. (more…)
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Viking Saturn becomes first cruise liner to connect to ship-to-shore power – Malta
A Norwegian-flagged cruise liner disengaged its engines on Friday and connected to Grand Habour’s onshore electricity supply, becoming the first locally docked ship to take its electricity supply completely from shore. (more…)
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Viking Returns to Antarctica for Third Season
Viking is celebrating the start of its third expedition season in Antarctica, as the Viking Octantis® and her identical sister ship, the Viking Polaris® have arrived again in the region. (more…)
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Viking Vela floated out in Ancona – Fincantieri
Viking Vela, the first of a new series of cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking, has been floated out today at the shipyard in Ancona. The delivery is scheduled for late 2024. (more…)
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Viking Announces New Ship For The Mekong River, Viking Tonle
Viking announced an expansion of its river fleet in Southeast Asia with the new Viking Tonle. (more…)
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Cruise Line Lawsuit Demands $3 Million in Unpaid Debt
One cruise line is taking an insurance company to court for millions of dollars. A recent court filing shows that Viking Cruises is suing Arch Insurance Group after the insurance company failed to reimburse millions of dollars to the cruise line. (more…)
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Viking has upped its Rewards by Viking program with the launch of Viking Voyage Vouchers
The vouchers, created in response to demand from travel agents wishing to experience Viking first-hand, enable travel agents to redeem Rewards by Viking points for vouchers toward their next Viking voyage. (more…)
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River Cruise Lines Cancel Post-Trip Israel Extensions
Ocean cruise lines aren’t the only cruise operators making changes in response to the ongoing Hamas attack in Israel. (more…)
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Viking Cruises eyes expansion in Chinese market, senior executive says
Demand for Chinese outbound cruise tours is strong and these services have tremendous potential, a senior executive of Viking Cruises, one of the world’s leading cruise operators, told Xinhua. (more…)
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Hungarian Court Sentences Master of Viking Sigyn River Cruise Ship For Negligence in Collision Which Killed 27 Tourists in 2019
Today, (September 26, 2023) a court in Hungary sentenced the captain (master) of the Viking Sigyn river cruise ship to five years and six months in jail for his negligence in causing the sinking of a Hungarian sightseeing boat, the Hableany (“Mermaid”), on the Danube River during the evening of May 29, 2019. (more…)
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Viking announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Sobek
Viking announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Sobek, are now available for booking. (more…)
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Viking has named its newest river cruise ship, Viking Aton, with a celebration in Aswan, Egypt
Viking today (Aug. 19, 2023) named its newest river ship, the Viking Aton, with a special celebration in Aswan, Egypt. (more…)
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Unlikely bond between luxury cruise line, Great Lakes climate scientists
Three years ago, Viking, the luxury cruise line, struck a deal with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to launch passenger cruises on the Great Lakes with a scientific bent. (more…)
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New Viking 2023-2025 Expedition Cruising brochure. Featuring new Arctic itineraries and additional departure dates on popular voyages
Viking has released its 2023-2025 Expedition brochure which explores some of the world’s most pristine and remote regions on its award-winning, state-of-the-art expedition vessels Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris. (more…)
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More than 100 Viking cruise passengers were hit with bouts of vomiting and diarrhea amid a nasty norovirus outbreak onboard
The Viking Neptune transformed into a cross-continental petri dish as more than 100 passengers onboard the cruise ship fell ill with the highly contagious norovirus this month. (more…)
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Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak on Viking Neptune Cruise Ship Sickens Over 12% of Guests
12.7% of the 838 passengers aboard the Viking Neptune cruise ship are experiencing abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhea, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (more…)
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The Viking Cruise Vision: Steadfast And Unflappable
This month, Viking christened Viking Saturn at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. This newest Viking ship is one of ten identical, 930-passenger, ocean-going vessels launched by the company since 2015. (more…)
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Viking’s Newest Ocean Ship Named By Metropolitan Opera Chairman Ann Ziff. The 930-Guest Viking Saturn Was Named in the New York Harbor at Manhattan Cruise Terminal
Viking today (June 6, 2023) named its newest ocean ship, the Viking Saturn, with a celebration in New York City. (more…)
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Viking Announces Additional Sailings In Egypt. Voyages on Viking Hathor are now available for booking
Viking announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Hathor, are now available for booking. (more…)
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You can soon take a luxurious cruise from Toronto to Greenland
Toronto cruise season is well underway with record-breaking numbers, and soon, you’ll be able to embark on an epic journey which takes you to explore the polar north in Greenland. (more…)
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Viking Announces New Treasures Of The Rhine Itinerary. New Winter River Voyage Establishes Viking as the First Line to Operate Year-Round in Europe
Viking announced “Treasures of the Rhine”, a new river voyage allowing guests the opportunity to experience Europe’s rich culture during winter. (more…)
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Viking Announces New Expedition Voyages In The Arctic. Three New Itineraries Exploring Canada and Greenland Launching in 2025
Viking announced three new summer season expedition voyages in the Arctic. Debuting in July 2025, the new itineraries, which range from 13 to 27 days, explore the polar north in Canada and Greenland, with two of the three voyages visiting the Canadian High Arctic. (more…)
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How Luxury Cruise Lines Are Helping Scientists Explore Remote Destinations
For those studying polar ice, a berth aboard Le Commandant Charcot is like a winning lottery ticket. (more…)
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“Viking Saturn”, the newest ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for Viking, has been delivered today at the shipyard in Ancona
The unit will be placed in the small cruise ship segment. As its sister ships, she is about 47,800 tons, 465 cabins with accommodation for 930 passengers. (more…)
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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 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. (more…)
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Viking Announces New River Voyage For 2024: “Paris & D-Day 80th Anniversary”. New 12-Day River Voyage Will Visit Destinations in England and France, Honoring the Historic World War II Milestone
Viking announced its new Paris & D-Day 80th Anniversary voyage for the 2024 European river season. (more…)
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Viking Launches New Travel Advisor Training Program. Graduates earn an additional $100 for every booking made within 30 days
Viking announced the launch of the Viking Travel Advisor Academy (www.myvikingjourney.com/advisor), a new training program designed to provide travel advisors with the tools to promote Viking and the opportunity to earn exclusive benefits. (more…)
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Viking Announces Record-breaking Sales In January
As Viking continues to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the company has marked a new milestone—the most successful single month of bookings in its history. (more…)
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Viking Expedition Team Publishes First Scientific Paper from Inaugural Antarctic Season
Viking today announced its Viking Expedition Team has published the company’s first scientific paper, following observations of the rarely encountered scyphozoan Stygiomedusa gigantea, commonly known as the giant phantom jellyfish. (more…)
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Coast Guard Investigating Antarctica Passenger Deaths
As the 2023 Antarctica cruise season continues through March, the U.S. Coast Guard publicly has confirmed that it’s heading to Ushuaia, Argentina, along with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and other global agencies. (more…)
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Fire on Viking Orion Quickly Extinguished
A fire broke out on the Viking Orion cruise ship yesterday morning. Approximately 600 people on board were reportedly evacuated from the cruise ship around 8:10 a.m. (more…)
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Hundreds evacuated after fire ignites on cruise ship (Viking Orion) in Sydney, Australia
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a cruise ship after a fire ignited on board while it was at berth in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, February 3. (more…)
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Viking Announces Additional Seine River Ship For 2025. New Viking Longship Will Expand Viking’s River Fleet in France
Viking announced it will welcome a new Viking Longship®, purpose-built for the Seine River, to its fleet in 2025. (more…)
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China Merchants Viking Cruises Launching New Itineraries in 2023 with Chinese-flagged ship Zhao Shang Yidun
After first launching service in 2021, China Merchants Viking Cruises is ready to launch new itineraries this year. (more…)
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Viking Announces New 2024-2025 World Cruise Itineraries including the new Viking World Voyage I, which sails around the world in 180 days
Viking announced its 2024 -2025 World Cruise itineraries, including the new Viking World Voyage I, which sails around the world in 180 days, visiting 37 countries and 85 ports, with overnight stays in 13 iconic cities. (more…)
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Viking’s Newest Ocean Ship Named In Los Angeles By Nasa Astronaut & Aquanaut Nicole Stott. New 930-Guest Viking Neptune Was Named During the 2022-2023 Viking World Cruise
Viking named its newest ocean ship, the Viking Neptune®, with a celebration on Sunday in Los Angeles. (more…)
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