Viking will welcome an additional 10 Viking Longships to its river fleet in the coming years.
Eight of the new vessels will sail popular itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, while two additional Viking Longships will join the fleet on the Seine River.
The total order is also inclusive of one Viking Longship for the Seine River that was announced in February 2023.
Five of the new vessels will be delivered in 2025, with the remaining five to be delivered in 2026.
To officially mark the start of construction on all 10 ships, a keel laying ceremony was held at Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock, Germany, where all Viking Longships have been built since their debut in 2012.
Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking, said:
“Ever since we started Viking 26 years ago, our mission has been to help our guests explore the world in comfort. We focus on the destination, and we build elegant, innovative ships.
“We look forward to welcoming these new Longships to our European fleet and introducing The Viking Way of exploration to even more guests in the coming years.”
Viking has a current fleet of 80 river ships. The Viking Longships, which comprise the vast majority of the company’s river fleet, host 190 or fewer guests.
Featuring an innovative patented design, the vessels offer a wide variety of stateroom choices, the revolutionary indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace and Viking’s signature Scandinavian design aesthetic.
The new vessels feature a hybrid propulsion system with batteries and are also equipped for shore power to reduce reliance on fuel while in port.
Onboard solar panels further contribute to the ships’ energy efficiency.
Last month, Viking celebrated the float out of its newest ocean ship, the Viking Vela, which will debut in December 2024, and announced a new ship for the Mekong River in 2025, the Viking Tonle.
For more information, go towww.viking.com
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