Viking has taken delivery of the company’s newest ocean ship, the Viking Mars in a ceremony which took place Thursday, 12 May at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy.
The Viking Mars then sailed to Valletta, Malta, where she will be officially named on 17 May 2022- Norwegian Constitution Day – by her ceremonial godmother, Lady Fiona Carnarvon, the Countess of Carnarvon.
Viking Mars will then embark on her itineraries in the Mediterranean, Scandinavia and Northern Europe before repositioning at the end of the year for voyages around Australia and New Zealand.
“As we celebrate our 25th anniversary and a year of important milestones for Viking, today we are very proud to welcome the newest ocean ship to our award-winning fleet,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
“Lady Carnarvon has honoured us by serving as godmother to the Viking Mars, and we look forward to welcoming guests onboard this beautiful new sister ship in the coming weeks.”
The delivery of the Viking Mars comes as Viking continues to mark its 25th anniversary.
In January 2022, the company launched Viking Expeditions and its first purpose-built Polar Class vessel, the Viking Octantis.
In March 2022, the company named eight new European river ships during a special event in Paris.
By the end of the year, Viking will have also welcomed a second identical expedition ship, another identical ocean ship, and new purpose-built vessels for the Nile, Mekong and Mississippi rivers.
The Viking Mars is the newest ship in Viking’s award-winning ocean fleet of identical sister ships with a gross tonnage of 47800 tons, 465 staterooms for 930 guests, all veranda staterooms, Scandinavian design, light-filled public spaces and abundant al fresco dining options.
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