Recent deliveries include a new cruise ship for a US operator and two new river tour boats in China. An Alaska tour company places an order for a new sightseeing catamara ..
Viking Octantis
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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Viking Cruises welcomes newest expedition ship to fleet
Fincantieri subsidiary Vard has handed over the first in a series of two new expedition vessels to Viking Cruises. Viking Octantis, as well as sister ship Viking Polaris ..
Viking’s 1st expedition ship delivered before Christmas
Viking Octantis, the first of two Viking’s expedition ships, has been delivered by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri at Vard shipyard in Søviknes, Norway. The post Viking’s 1st expedition ship…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/vikings-1st-expedition-ship-delivered-in-norway/
Viking’s second expedition ship floated out
Viking Cruises’ second expedition ship, the 378-guest Viking Polaris, was floated out at the facilities of Fincantieri subsidiary Vard on Tuesday, July 27. The vess ..
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 to add cruise ships to North American routes
Global cruise giant Viking Cruises is moving further into the North American market with plans for the increasingly popular Great Lakes and U.S. rivers.
Best known for river cruises, Switzerland-based Viking with a fleet of 79 vessels last week said it was building two expedition ships, which will both serve the Antarctic. The first — the 665’x77’, 378-passenger Viking Octantis being built in Norway by Fincantieri’s Vard – also begins sailing the Great Lakes in April 2022, visiting Michigan,...
https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/viking-to-add-cruise-ships-to-north-american-routes/