Viking Cruises took delivery of a new ocean-going cruise ship from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri on Thursday, April 15. Like its six earlier sisters in the same series, ..
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Photos: Fincantieri Delivers New Ocean Cruise Ship “Viking Venus” In Ancona
“Viking Venus”, the newest ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking, has been delivered at the shipyard in Ancona.
Image Credits: Fincantieri
Image Credits: Fincantieri
The unit will be placed in the small cruise ship segment. As its sister ships, she is about 47,800 tons, 465 cabins with accommodation for 930 passengers.
The ship, seventh of this class, has been designed by experienced naval architects and engineers, including an interior design team of...
Keel laid for new Viking Cruises ship
Fincantieri laid the keel for a new cruise ship at its Ancona facilities on Thursday, February 4. Once completed, Viking Mars will have a gross tonnage of 47,800 and 465 ..
Photos: Fincantieri Begins Dry Dock Works On “Viking Mars”
The keel laying of “Viking Mars”, the eighth ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking, took place at the shipyard in Ancona. The vessel will be delivered in 2022.
Image Credits: Fincantieri
The unit will be placed in the small cruise ship segment. Like its sister ships, she will have a gross tonnage of about 47,800 tons, 465 cabins with accommodation for 930 passengers.
The Viking units are all built according to the latest navigation regulations and equipped with...
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New river ship to join Viking Cruises’ Nile fleet
Viking Cruises will expand its fleet in Egypt with the introduction of Viking Aton, a new state-of-the-art river vessel. Built specifically to navigate the Nile River, ..
Iconic British Broadcast Journalist Anne Diamond To Be Godmother Of Newest Viking Ocean Ship
Viking announced that revered British journalist and broadcaster Anne Diamond will be the godmother of its seventh ocean ship, Viking Venus, which is scheduled to debut this spring. The 930-guest Viking Venus was “floated out” in June 2020 and is now under final construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy.
Anne is best known for her pioneering work on morning shows in the United Kingdom during the 1980s—along with a legendary career in frontline television that has lasted for more...
Viking’s first expedition ship floated out
Vard has floated out the first purpose-built expedition cruise ship to be ordered by Viking Cruises. Scheduled to debut in early 2022, Viking Octantis will have capacity ..
Viking Marks Float Out Of First Expedition Ship
Viking 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®, is set to debut in summer 2022 and will sail journeys to Antarctica and the Arctic. Viking has also developed a...
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China Merchants Shekou And Viking Cruises Announces Formal Signing Of JV Agreement
On November 25th, China Merchants Shekou and Viking Cruises announced the formal signing of a joint venture agreement. The two parties will follow the principles of “mutual benefit, mutual trust, win-win cooperation, and common development”, and through the establishment of a joint venture company, they will work together to build a customer group that serves China’s high knowledge. It has become the world’s leading high-end cruise operator as a featured medium-sized luxury cruise travel...
‘Viking Star’ Becomes World’s First Cruise Ship Equipped With COVID-19 Testing Lab
The Viking Star is the world’s first cruise ship with an onboard COVID-19 testing laboratory, equipped with the first of kind Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratory for testing its travelers, it is the ultimate luxury cruise.
Thanks to the in-house testing facility, the cruise is set to accommodate more than 900 guests and make as many stops as it wants around the world. Set to launch on December 2021, the cruise plans journey for 136 days straight with stops at 56 ports in 27 countries. The...