Viking Cruises – Voyages Magazine

Viking Expedition Team Announces Discovery of New Penguin Colony in Antarctica

March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 Editor

Chinstrap Penguins_credit Dr. Grant Humphries

Viking® (www.viking.com) has announced its expedition team supported the discovery of a new colony of chinstrap penguins not previously known to science on Diaz Rock, near Astrolabe Island, in Antarctica. The finding took place in January 2024 when Viking’s expedition vessel, the Viking Octantis®, visited Astrolabe Island, a three-mile-long island, located in the Bransfield Strait of the Trinity Peninsula in…

Viking Named ‘World’s Best’ by Readers of Travel + Leisure

July 11, 2023 Editor

Travel + Leisure readers have voted Viking® (www.viking.com) to the top of its categories for oceans, rivers and expeditions in the 2023 World’s Best Awards, which were announced today. Viking was once again named the #1 Ocean Line for ships with 300 to 799 cabins, as well as one of the best river lines. Additionally, Viking’s new expedition ships were…

Viking Announces Additional Sailings in Egypt

June 2, 2023 Editor

Viking® (www.viking.com) has announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Hathor, are now available for booking. Set to debut in 2024, the Viking Hathor will join the company’s growing fleet of purpose-built ships on the Nile River, which sail the popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. Demand in Egypt remains strong, with Viking’s 2023 season sold out and some…

Viking Announces New River Itinerary & More Christmas Market Departures

May 23, 2023 Editor

Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced Treasures of the Rhine, a new river voyage allowing guests the opportunity to experience Europe’s rich culture during winter. The new Middle Rhine itinerary debuts in December 2023 and establishes Viking as the first line to operate year-round on Europe’s storied rivers, offering guests easier access to landmarks when there are typically fewer crowds. “The Middle…

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Ocean Ship

April 26, 2023 Editor

Viking® (www.viking.com) has taken delivery of the company’s newest ocean ship, the Viking Saturn®. The delivery ceremony took place this morning when the ship was presented at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Viking also announced that the Viking Saturn will be officially named in New York City on June 6, 2023, by her ceremonial godmother, Ann Ziff, the esteemed philanthropist…

Food & Wine Names Viking #1 in First-Ever Global Tastemakers Awards

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Editor

Viking® (www.viking.com) has been voted Best Cruise Line by Food & Wine readers in the publication’s inaugural Global Tastemakers Awards, which were announced today. According to Food & Wine, Viking topped the Cruise Line category for the inventive culinary programs across its river, ocean and expedition voyages. For 45 years, Food & Wine has celebrated the global epicurean experience; for…

Viking Announces New River Voyage For 2024: ‘Paris & D-Day 80th Anniversary’

March 16, 2023 Editor

Viking® (www.viking.com) has announced its new Paris & D-Day 80th Anniversary voyage for the 2024 European river season. With departure dates running from March through November 2024, the special 12-day voyage from London to Paris will commemorate Operation Overlord and the historic battles of Normandy, which took place nearly 80 years ago and served as the catalyst to the liberation…

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Ocean Ship, Neptune

November 10, 2022 Editor

Viking® (www.viking.com) has taken delivery of the company’s newest ocean ship, the Viking Neptune®. The delivery ceremony took place this morning when the ship was presented at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. While identical to Viking’s other ocean ships, the Viking Neptune is equipped with a small hydrogen fuel system, making it the cruise industry’s first ship to test the…

Viking’s Newest Ship Osiris on the Nile River Named in Luxor

August 23, 2022 Editor

Viking® (www.viking.com) has named its newest river ship, the Viking Osiris, with a celebration in Luxor, Egypt. As part of the intimate event, the company’s first ceremonial godfather, George Herbert, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship—an evolution of the naval tradition that dates back thousands of years. Designed specifically…

Viking Marks Float Out Of Newest Ocean Ship, Viking Saturn

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Editor

Viking® (www.viking.com) has announced its newest ocean ship—the 930-guest Viking Saturn®—was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Scheduled to debut in April 2023, the Viking Saturn will spend her maiden season sailing itineraries in the Mediterranean and in Northern Europe. The traditional float out ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s Ancona…