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Viking Marks Float Out of First Expedition Ship, Viking Octantis

Viking Octantis

Viking® has announced its first expedition ship – the 378-guest Viking Octantis® – was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time that the new ship touches water. Scheduled to debut in early 2022, Viking Octantis will spend her maiden season sailing voyages to Antarctica and North America’s Great Lakes. A second, identical expedition ship, Viking Polaris®,…

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Viking Announces 2021-2022 World Cruise

Viking in Monaco

Viking® (www.viking.com) has announced its new 2021-2022 Viking World Cruise, which will span 136 days, 27 countries and 56 ports, with overnight stays in 11 iconic cities. Setting sail on December 24, 2021, from Fort Lauderdale, the itinerary will include three new ports of call for Viking, including Phillip Island and Eden, Australia, as well as Yangon, Myanmar. Sailing on…

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Viking to Launch New Ship for the Mekong River

Viking Saigon

Viking® (www.viking.com) will launch a new ship next summer for its popular Magnificent Mekong cruisetour. Currently under construction, the 80-guest Viking Saigon℠ is scheduled to debut for the August 30, 2021, cruisetour departure; the river cruise portion of the itinerary sails between Kampong Cham, Cambodia and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. “For many of our guests, Vietnam and Cambodia…

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Viking Announces Additional Sailings for New Mississippi River Cruises

Viking Mississippi River Cruises

Viking® (www.viking.com) has announced that new 2023 sailings of its Mississippi River cruises are now on sale. The company’s first custom vessel, Viking Mississippi, will debut in August 2022 and will sail voyages on the Lower and Upper Mississippi River, between New Orleans and St. Paul. Viking’s first river cruises in the U.S. had been highly anticipated when they were…

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Viking Officially Opens Reservations for New Mississippi River Cruises

Viking Mississippi River Cruises

Viking (www.viking.com) has opened reservations for its new Mississippi River cruises, which will launch in 2022. The company’s first custom vessel, Viking Mississippi, will debut in August 2022 and will sail voyages on the Lower and Upper Mississippi River, between New Orleans and St. Paul. Viking’s arrival will bring modern river cruising to the Mississippi and will represent a major…

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Viking Announces Launch of New Expedition Voyages

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Viking (www.viking.com) has announced the expansion of its destination-focused travel experiences with the launch of new expedition voyages. Viking Expeditions will begin sailing in January 2022 with its first vessel, Viking Octantis, embarking on voyages to Antarctica and North America’s Great Lakes. A second expedition vessel, Viking Polaris, will debut in August 2022, sailing to Antarctica and the Arctic. Viking’s…

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Viking Attempts Guinness World Record with Ultimate World Cruise

Viking Sun in Miami

On Aug 31, 2019, Viking® (www.vikingcruises.com) guests embark on the new Ultimate World Cruise itinerary, a 245-day journey spanning six continents, 51 countries and 111 ports. Sailing from London on Viking’s award-winning 930-guest Viking Sun®, the longest-ever continuous cruise will fully circumnavigate the globe bringing guests to some of the world’s most legendary cities, iconic landmarks and far-flung destinations, before…

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Travel + Leisure Again Names Viking ‘World’s Best’ in 2019 Awards

Viking ship in Venice

For the fourth consecutive year, Travel + Leisure readers have voted Viking® (www.vikingcruises.com) to the top of its categories in the 2019 World’s Best Awards. Viking was named the #1 Ocean Cruise Line for ships carrying 600-2,199 guests and one of the World’s Best River Cruise Lines. Since the launch of Viking’s ocean cruises in 2015, the company has been…

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Viking Announces New Egypt Ship and Privileged Access Experiences

Viking Osiris

Viking (www.vikingcruises.com) has announced an expansion of its Egypt program for the 2020 season, which will include the launch of a new ship. Inspired by the design of the award-winning Viking Longships and built specifically for the Nile River, Viking Osiris is currently under construction and will double the company’s owned capacity in Egypt when it debuts in September 2020….

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Viking Expands European River Fleet with Launch of Seven New Ships

new Viking river ships

Viking (www.vikingcruises.com) has welcomed the latest additions to its river fleet, with the naming of seven new river ships during a celebration on the Rhine River in Basel, Switzerland. Of the seven ships, six are Viking Longships – Viking Einar, Viking Sigrun, Viking Sigyn, Viking Tir, Viking Ullur and Viking Vali – which will be deployed on Viking’s most popular…

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