Viking has announced that it has taken delivery of its newest ocean ship, the Viking Vela. The ship was presented at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy.
Classified as a small ship, as are all Viking ocean ships, the Viking Vela has 499 staterooms that can host 998 guests.
Ship Details
- Only 998 guests
- Length: 784 feet
- Beam: 101 feet
- Class: small ships
- Year built: 2024
Amenities and dining venues include a Fitness Centre, Guest Services, A Hair Salon, Manfredi’s® Italian Restaurant, Shops, The Bar, The Chef’s Table, The Kitchen Table, The Living Room, and The Nordic Spa.
A wide variety of staterooms are available for your customers’ selection, from Veranda Staterooms to the abundance of extra perks and amenities in the spacious Explorer Suites.
The Viking Vela joins the company’s growing fleet of award-winning ocean ships and will spend her inaugural season sailing itineraries in the Mediterranean and in Northern Europe.
“We are proud to welcome the newest sister ship to our award-winning ocean fleet,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking.
“Together with Fincantieri we have built the world’s most elegant small ocean ships. With the arrival of our newest vessel, we look forward to introducing even more curious travellers to the Viking way of exploration.”
Viking is working on a project for a partial hybrid propulsion system for future ocean ships based on liquid hydrogen and fuel cells.
This could allow the company to operate at zero-emission in the Norwegian Fjords and other sensitive environments.
While the Viking Vela has a traditional propulsion platform, she is considered hydrogen-ready and can be retrofitted in the future.
Booking Details
To make a booking or for more information call 0800 458 69 00 or go to www.viking.com
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