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Hundreds of passengers on a cruise ship arriving at the Port of Melbourne on Monday evening are expected to set foot on dry land for the first time in more than a week after a build-up of marine creatures and plants was cleaned off its hull. (more…)
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Tourists hoping to enjoy a holiday cruise have instead found themselves stranded off the coast of Australia due to a fungus outbreak on the ship. (more…)
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A suspected “rogue wave” recently smashed into a cruise ship sailing from Antarctica to Argentina. The freak event killed one person and injured four others. (more…)
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An American passenger on an Antarctic cruise died and four other guests were injured after their Viking ship was struck by a “rogue wave,” officials said. (more…)
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One passenger has died and four others have been injured when a rouge wave hit the expedition cruise ship Viking Polaris in the waters of Antarctica, Buenos Aires Times reports. (more…)
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“Viking Neptune”, the newest ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri has built for the shipowner Viking, has been delivered today at the shipyard in Ancona. (more…)
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A Viking river cruise ship that was headed up the Mississippi River was halted on Thursday after low water levels forced the vessel to end its voyage earlier than expected. (more…)
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Viking today (Sept. 30, 2022) marked the company’s 25th anniversary with a historic celebration in Amsterdam. (more…)
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“Viking Polaris”, as well as her sister ship “Viking Octantis”, delivered last year, can host 378 guests in 189 staterooms. (more…)
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Viking Sea – Italian Coast Guard
The strong gusts of wind, in the wave of bad weather that hit, after the Marches, Emilia Romagna, reached a speed close to the 150 kilometers per hour. An impressive power, in Ravenna the Viking Sea cruise ship broke its moorings at the cruise terminal of Porto Corsini. (more…)
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River cruise passengers and crew were hurt when their ship was involved in a collision with another boat in thick fog early on Sunday morning, according to reports. (more…)
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Viking has brought American travelers to destinations around the world on its cruises, but until now has not had a river ship based in North America. (more…)
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In the context of the announcement for six options dated March 2018, Fincantieri and Viking have put into effect the contracts for the third and fourth ships. (more…)
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On Saturday, a 386-passenger luxury cruise ship custom built to ply the famous waters of the Mississippi River will dock at Lambert’s Landing in downtown St. Paul, but it won’t stick around for long. (more…)
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The theatrical release of Death on the Nile, based on the popular Agatha Christie novel of the same name, earlier this year, perhaps ignited a resurgence in river cruise travel in the region. (more…)
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Viking today (Aug. 22, 2022) named its newest river ship, the “Viking Osiris”, with a celebration in Luxor, Egypt. (more…)
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Another change in schedule for the Viking Cruise Line, getting ready for its first Mississippi River excursion to the La Crosse area. (more…)
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Viking announced that its newest river ship, the “Viking Saigon”, has begun its inaugural season in Southeast Asia. Purpose-built for the Mekong River, the 80-guest ship sails between Kampong Cham, Cambodia and Mỹ Tho, Vietnam as part of Viking’s popular 15-day Magnificent Mekong itinerary. (more…)
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Viking’s 25th Anniversary
Viking is celebrating today ( Aug. 5, 2022) the company’s 25th anniversary and its leadership in travel. To commemorate the anniversary, Viking has released a new video message from Chairman Torstein Hagen as he reflects on the company’s key milestones since its founding on August 5, 1997. (more…)
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Dutch officials are investigating an explosion aboard a river cruise ship docked in Amsterdam as a likely malfunction of the vessel’s battery power system. (more…)
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“Viking Saturn”, the newest ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking, has been floated out today at the shipyard in Ancona at the presence of Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking, and Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO of Fincantieri. (more…)
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The Viking Sky cruise ship landed in Chioggia this morning to Isola dei Saloni with its approximately 800 passengers (mostly from the United States), most of whom will visit the lagoon city in the coming days. (more…)
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Duluth will soon be the starting point for a massive worldwide voyage. In the fall of 2023, Viking Cruise Lines will be sailing from Duluth to Antarctica. (more…)
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Viking® continues to mark new milestones for its expedition voyages, as the new purpose-built Viking Octantis® kicks off its inaugural season in the Great Lakes. (more…)
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Viking today (May 17, 2022) named its newest identical ocean ship, the Viking Mars®, during a private ceremony in Valletta, Malta. (more…)
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On Friday 13 May 2022, Dubrovnik Port Authority welcomed the newest Viking Cruises vessel, Viking Mars, arriving to Dubrovnik Port directly from the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. (more…)
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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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A Viking arrived in Motown on Tuesday. But instead of a Norse warrior bent on plunder, this one is a cruise ship with tourists on an expedition on the Great Lakes. (more…)
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After spending most of the winter in the southern hemisphere sailing the Antarctic, Viking’s first purpose-built expedition ship, the Octantis, sailed up the St. Lawrence River on Thursday, turning heads and leaving a cool factor in her wake by the people who witnessed the vessel. (more…)
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Viking announced it has partnered with Focus Features, Universal Pictures and Carnival Films for the release of the new full-length film, “Downton Abbey: A New Era”, which is the highly anticipated continuation of the first Downton Abbey film and beloved television series. (more…)
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Very strong winds kept the Viking Orion cruise ship from bringing visitors on shore for a day trip to Santa Barbara. (more…)
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Viking announced it has partnered with the University of Cambridge to establish a new Professorship aimed at advancing research in the field of polar environmental science. (more…)
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This week, Viking marks the second anniversary for its award-winning enrichment channel, Viking.TV (https://viking.tv), with new content highlighting life “Back On Board.” (more…)
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Viking today 8March 16, 2022 ) welcomed eight new river ships to its award-winning fleet during a celebration in Paris. (more…)
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The city of Dubuque and local businesses are already preparing for the arrival of a new 386-passenger cruise that is scheduled to make ten stops in the Port of Dubuque this summer. (more…)
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Viking celebrated today ( March 7, 2022) that the new 386-guest Viking Mississippi® was “floated out” in Louisiana, marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. (more…)
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Cruise operators Royal Caribbean Group and Viking Cruises canceled sailings to Russia on Wednesday, joining their rivals and many Western brands in suspending operations in the country after its invasion of Ukraine. (reuters.com)
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Viking has marked the launch of its highly-anticipated expeditions as the new purpose-built “Viking Octantis” started its first Antarctic season. (more…)
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Viking announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Osiris—was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut in August 2022, Viking Osiris will sail Viking’s bestselling 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. (more…)
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The cruise industry was hit hard by COVID in the early stages of the pandemic. Sick passengers practically anchored cruise ships, everything stopped. COVID is still a major challenge. (more…)
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