The Viking Vela debuts in December 2024, with an inaugural season in the Mediterranean and in Northern Europe.
Torstein Hagen is the Chariman of Viking
Torstein Hagen is the Chairman of Viking. He said “Together with Fincantieri, we have built the world’s most elegant ocean vessels, and it is always a proud day when our newest ship meets water for the first time.”
“Our small, elegant ocean ships are ranked #1 by both Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler. We are different than other lines because of all that we do, but Viking also stands apart for all that we do not do. No children. No casinos. No nickel and diming. We look forward to welcoming the Viking Vela to our award-winning fleet next year and introducing even more curious travelers to the Viking way of exploration.”
Float Out of The Viking Vela
The traditional float out ceremony signifies that a ship is now in its final stage of construction. The ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard at approximately 11:00 a.m. local time.
At that moment, the Viking team cut a cord which allowed water to flow into the ship’s building dock. This process continues for two days and when the ship is afloat, she will be moved to a nearby outfitting dock for final construction and interior build-out.
The Viking Vela Float Out
The Viking Vela is classified as a small ship. She has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons, with 499 staterooms that can host 998 guests.
She will join the award-winning ocean fleet of sister ships, including the Viking Star®, the Viking Sea®, the Viking Sky®, the Viking Orion®, the Viking Jupiter®, the Viking Venus®, the Viking Mars®, the Viking Neptune® and the Viking Saturn®.
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