Viking Cruises

Viking introduced its newest ocean ship, the Viking Vela, with a traditional ceremony in Trieste, Italy during which the vessel was named. The event also served as a recognition of the company’s longtime partnership with Trieste-based…

Viking took delivery of its newest ocean ship, the Viking Vela®. The vessel, classified as a small ship, was presented at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. The Vela has 499 staterooms that accommodate 998 guests. The newest Viking…

Viking has been named the Best Luxury Line, Best Line for Couples, and Best Line in the Mediterranean by U.S. News & World Report. The ranking was announced in the outlet’s 2025 Best Cruise Line report and it is the fourth consecutive…

Viking’s two newest river ships, the Viking Hathor and the Viking Sobek, have debuted in Luxor, Egypt. Mohamed El Banna, founder of Cosmos Egypt and a member of the Egyptian Senate, was the ceremonial godfather of the Viking Sobek and the…

Viking has announced that it has taken delivery of their newest Nile River ship, the Viking Sobek. The new ship was presented at Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt where a traditional delivery ceremony took place. The 82-guest Viking Sobek…

Viking celebrates its historic return to China with the 930-guest Yi Dun having finished her first voyage from Shanghai to Hong Kong (Shenzhen). Guests will find that Viking’s new itineraries include a domestic sailing of China’s coast…

Viking Cruises recently announced six new itineraries they are offering that will allow guests exclusive exploring access to China and Japan, as well as Tibet (Xizang) starting in 2025. Bookings are currently open for these voyages, which…

Viking has announced the delivery of its latest Nile River ship, the Viking Hathor. The traditional delivery ceremony took place as the company’s newest ship was presented at Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt. Guests aboard the 82-guest…

Viking has launched an exciting new travel campaign to coincide with the start of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Just as France readies to host the Paris Games, Viking announces its new Summer of France program in which curious…

Viking has announced that it now has the capability of conducting real-time environmental DNA (eDNA) sequencing of phytoplankton on board the company’s expedition fleet. In partnership with UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of…