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Viking’s latest ocean liner Viking Orion has arrived in Asia, making her debut voyage from Bangkok to Hong Kong. The move signals the start of an association with Asia for the fast-growing three-year-old brand, which already has a fleet of six mid-sized 930-passenger vessels proving immensely popular with US and UK passengers. (aseancruising.com)
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The cruise ship “Viking Sky” sailed into the Kiel Fiord on her maiden visit to Kiel early on Tuesday morning escorted by a water fountain display from a local tug. (more…)
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Life in eastern Iowa communities from Lansing to Keokuk once revolved around the Mississippi River. Fishing, timber and clamming defined commerce in the state’s oldest towns, with the Mississippi acting as a giant interstate to move people and goods. (eu.desmoinesregister.com)
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A Swiss cruise company wants to bring ships to Dubuque if the city builds a dock along the Mississippi River. David Simmons of Viking River Cruises discussed the company’s potential plans at a City Council work session on Monday, The Telegraph Herald reported. (usnews.com)
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Nor-Shipping and Viking are promising visitors to Oslo a night to remember on 6 June 2019, with a spectacular naming ceremony party for Viking Jupiter. The 47,800 gt Fincantieri built vessel, the latest addition to Viking’s growing fleet, will be celebrated with a public concert in front of Oslo’s imposing town hall, overlooking the city’s bustling harbour. (more…)
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When Virgin Voyages announced last year that the cruise line’s first ship, to debut in 2020, would be for adults only, it surprised many in the industry. Cruises are typically marketed to families and boomers. (orlandoweekly.com)
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Viking Cruises has released four memorable itineraries ranging from 38 to 87 days. These itineraries join to form the epic 245-day Viking Ultimate World Cruise, a roundtrip from London departing in August 2019. This will be the third world cruise onboard the Viking Sun. (etbtravelnews.global)
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Viking, widely known for its sponsorship of PBS’ celebrated series MASTERPIECE and the iconic television advertisements that aired during the Emmy® Award-winning series Downton Abbey, today (Aug.9) announced it has extended its partnership with Highclere Castle, the country seat of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon that served as the setting for the show. (more…)
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Vard Holdings Limited is pleased to announce that the contracts for the design and construction of two cruise vessels for Viking have been confirmed. The total contract value is approximately NOK 5 billion. (more…)
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Travel + Leisure readers have again voted the 2018 World’s Best Cruise Lines, which were announced today (July 10) by the publication. (more…)
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Viking today (14 June) named its fifth ocean ship, Viking Orion during a spectacular celebration in Livorno, Italy. (more…)
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Viking Orion, as its sister ships, is in the small cruise ship segment; with a gross tonnage of about 47,800 tons, it has 465 cabins with accommodation for 930 passengers. (more…)
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Viking has announced a new river cruise traveling from Munich to Budapest between May and October 2020. The trip will focus on the 42nd run of the Oberammergau Passion Play, a traditional performance in Oberammergau that has been restaged once a decade since 1634. (travelagentcentral.com)
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After selling out all 2018 and 2019 dates, and opening 2020, Viking has announced ten new sailings for its 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids Egypt river cruise for 2019. These new sailing will be on board the Viking operated MS Antares – a classic ship specifically built to navigate the Nile. (etbtravelnews.global)
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“Viking Jupiter”, the sixth ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for Viking, was floated out today at the shipyard in Ancona. Interior fittings will now begin, leading the vessel to its delivery, scheduled in 2019. (more…)
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Viking announced its most comprehensive itinerary to date with the new Ultimate World Cruise, which will span 245 days, six continents, 59 countries and 113 ports, with 22 port overnights and a full circumnavigation of the globe – making it the longest-ever continuous world cruise itinerary. (more…)
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Viking announced it has renewed its sponsorship of National Geographic’s fully scripted anthology series, “Genius,” which in season two explores the life and work of influential Spanish artist and pioneer of the Cubist movement, Pablo Picasso. (more…)
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Scanship announced it has been awarded a contract by the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the supply of total clean ship system for four Viking Ocean Cruises newbuilds. The newbuilds will enter service from 2021 to 2023 and Scanship will deliver equipment starting 2019 through 2021. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Viking recently announced its 2019 Ocean & River Voyages, which provide guests the unique opportunity to explore Europe’s legendary rivers on an award-winning Viking Longship® before setting sail to Scandinavia on one of Viking’s award-winning ocean ships. (more…)
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Vard Holdings Limited – a subsidiary of Fincantieri – has signed a Letter of Intent for the design and construction of two special cruise vessels for Viking, with an option for two more vessels. (more…)
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Viking today announced that its fourth ocean ship, Viking Sun®, was officially named during a spectacular celebration on The Bund, in the heart of Shanghai. The ship is currently sailing Viking’s sold-out 141-day World Cruise from Miami to London, and its stop in Shanghai marks the first time one of Viking’s ocean ships has called in China. (more…)
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Viking today announced a new agreement with Fincantieri that could see the delivery of six additional ocean ships by 2027. The new understanding expands Viking’s partnership with Fincantieri, raising the company’s total ocean ship order and options to 16 – the highest-ever for a shipyard from a single owner. (more…)
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The Vikings have reached Australia! Viking Ocean Cruises’ newest ship, Viking Sun, arrived in Sydney for the first time today (Feb. 10), marking the brand’s debut down under and its maiden voyage around the world. (cruisecritic.com)
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Viking today launched three new Central and South American itineraries – the 22-day Cuba, Panama & the Pacific, the 18-day South America & the Chilean Fjords and the 22-day Southern Atlantic Crossing. (etbtravelnews.global)
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This is the terrifying moment a giant ferry reversed into a docked cruise ship in the port of Barcelona. The authorities say the accident is ‘unusual’, particularly because visibility was good at the time. (dailymail.co.uk)
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Viking today welcomed its fourth and newest ocean ship, Viking Sun® to Los Angeles, also the home of the company’s U.S. headquarters. The ship is currently sailing Viking’s sold-out 141-day World Cruise from Miami to London, and Los Angeles is Viking’s first U.S. West Coast port of call in the company’s 20-year history. (more…)
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Following the agreement signed last April between Fincantieri and Viking Ocean Cruises, the contracts for the construction of the 7th and 8th ships have become effective and, furthermore, the company has exercised the option for the 9th and the 10th unit. (more…)
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Viking today (December 15, 2017) celebrated the kickoff of its inaugural World Cruise on its fourth and newest ocean ship, Viking Sun®, welcoming guests in Miami for the sold out 141-day itinerary. (more…)
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Taking advantage of its ocean and river ship fleet, Viking is offering combination cruises where passengers do both types of itineraries in one trip. Called Ocean & River Voyages, the sailings allow passengers to easily go between two cruises by transferring them between ships in a single port. (cruisecritic.com)
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Viking Cruises has launched the Viking Travel Agent Portal at myvikingjourney.com, giving travel agents in Australia and New Zealand direct access to a range of tools to assist with marketing Viking’s river and ocean product. (etbtravelnews.global)
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The keel laying ceremony for the sixth of eight ocean cruise ships Viking has ordered from Fincantieri, took place today at the shipyard in Ancona. The first building block of the ship is about 11 meters long, 28.8 wide and weighing about 380 tons. (more…)
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Viking Cruises has placed an order for seven new river ships that will debut in 2019. The newbuild order includes six additional Viking Longships, which will sail the company’s most popular itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers, and one additional vessel, inspired by the Longships and specifically designed for Portugal’s Douro River. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Viking River Cruises will soon be growing again. At a press event onboard ocean ship Viking Sky in New York City, company chairman and founder Torstein Hagen announced seven new riverboats will debut in 2019. (cruisecritic.com)
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Viking today announced that American chemist, emergency room physician and recently retired NASA astronaut Dr. Anna Fisher will be honored as godmother to its fifth ocean ship, which will debut in July 2018. (more…)
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Viking Cruises has revealed that it is developing what could become the world’s first cruise powered by liquid hydrogen. The company announced the plan Friday at the Safety at Sea Conference held in Haugesund, Norway. The proposed hydrogen-powered cruise ship will be built based on existing cruise ship designs, such as the Viking Sun. (gcaptain.com)
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“Viking Sun”, the fourth of eight cruise ships Viking Ocean Cruises has ordered from Fincantieri, has been delivered today at the shipyard in Ancona. (more…)
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In Australia, Viking is known for European river cruising, but with its newly built ocean ships heading down under, the locals have a noticeably different cruise line to consider. (cruisecritic.com)
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Viking Cruises announced a new ocean cruise itinerary that will allow guests the rare opportunity to explore the far north in Norway’s winter, during a peak period for aurora borealis sightings. (more…)
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Viking Cruises, the premium market ocean cruise operator, said that its third ship, Viking Sky, was named during a public celebration in Tromsø, Norway. (cruisebusiness.com)
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