VESSEL REVIEW | Viking Octantis – Large expedition ship for Great Lakes sailings

Fincantieri subsidiary Vard recently handed over the first in a series of two new expedition vessels to Viking Cruises. The Norwegian-flagged Viking Octantis, as well as ..

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Louisiana yard launches Viking’s future Mississippi River cruise ship

Edison Chouest Offshore’s LaShip shipyard in Houma, Louisiana, has launched a new river cruise ship that will be operated by Viking Cruises on the Lower and Upper M ..

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Photos: Fincantieri Floats Out Viking’s Newest Ocean Cruise ‘Neptune’

“Viking Neptune”, the newest ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking, has been floated out today at the shipyard in Ancona. The unit will be placed in the small cruise ship segment. Like its sister ships, she is about 47,800 tons, 465 cabins with accommodation for 930 passengers.

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“Viking Neptune”, eighth of this class, has been designed by experienced naval architects and engineers, including an interior design team of London-based...

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Viking Cruises Receives First Of Two Expedition Cruises ‘Viking Octantis’

Viking Cruises Receives First Of Two Expedition Cruises 'Viking Octantis'

Fincantieri has delivered in Søviknes (Norway) “Viking Octantis”, the first of two expedition vessels for Viking. “Viking Octantis”, as well as her sister ship “Viking Polaris”, to be delivered next year, can host 378 guests in 189 staterooms.

The ships have the “Polar Class 6” certification for expeditions in the polar regions, and they have the size to navigate remote areas and the St. Lawrence River and provide superior handling and stability in rough seas. Straight bows, longer hulls and...

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