Completely around the world in 180 days with Viking’s new 2024-25 global cruise
Viking’s 2024-2025 World Cruise itineraries include the new Viking World Voyage I, which sails around the world in 180 days, visiting 37 countries and 85 ports, with overnight stays in 13 iconic cities. Setting sail on 19 December from Fort Lauderdale, the itinerary will include ports of call across five continents and will have completely
- Published in 2024, 2025, Ocean Cruises, World Cruise
Star turn! NASA astronaut Nicole Scott names Viking’s newest ocean ship in Los Angeles
Viking’s newest ocean ship, the Viking Neptune, has been named by NASA astronaut and aquanaut Nicole Scott in Los Angeles in a celebration during the ship’s 138-day world cruise. Stott offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing on Sunday (8 January) before the ship continued her journey to next stop Honolulu. Viking Neptune
- Published in News, Ocean Cruises, People
Two new ships named as Viking Cruises celebrates its 25th anniversary in Amsterdam
Viking celebrated its 25th anniversary with a historic get-together in Amsterdam as three classes of Viking ships met before sailing in a special convoy to IJmuiden. Leading the way was longship Viking Mani followed by new expedition vessel Viking Polaris and ocean vessel Viking Mars. The event on 1 March also featured the naming of
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Viking Osiris named in Luxor ceremony … and two more river sisters are on their way
Viking’s newest river ship, the Viking Osiris, has officially been named with a celebration in Luxor, Egypt. Designed specifically to navigate the Nile, the state-of-the-art ship was built at Massara shipyard in Cairo and will sail Viking’s bestselling Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. As part of the celebration, the company’s first ceremonial godfather, George Herbert, the
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Viking celebrates Norway Day with the christening of Viking Mars in Malta
Viking named its newest identical ocean ship, the Viking Mars, during a small ceremony in Malta yesterday (17 May) while the ship was docked in Valletta’s Grand Harbour. During the event, attended by friends and business partners of Viking and local officials, the ship’s Godmother, Lady Carnarvon, offered her blessing via video from her home,
- Published in Ocean Cruises
Viking floats its boat … new ship Viking Neptune takes to the water for the first time
Viking’s newest ocean ship, Viking Neptune, touched water for the first time yesterday (13 January) at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard in Italy. “It is always a special day when a new ship meets water for the first time, and we look forward to welcoming guests on board the Viking Neptune this fall,” said Torstein Hagen, the
- Published in Ocean Cruises
Viking Saturn to sail Nordic Voyages when she makes her debut in 2023
Viking today announced its newest ocean ship, Viking Saturn, will join the fleet in early 2023. The 930-guest ship – the ninth of Viking’s modern cruise vessels – will spend her maiden season sailing three new itineraries in Scandinavian and Nordic countries, including two 15-day journeys, Iconic Iceland, Greenland & Canada and Iceland & Norway’s
- Published in 2023, Arctic, Canada & New England, Greenland, Iceland, New York, Norway, Ocean Cruises
Smashing start this weekend as Viking sponsors three major UK tennis tournaments in June
The first of a trio of major UK tennis tournaments in June starts on Saturday, backed by Viking cruise line. The ocean and river cruise operator was unveiled as the new title sponsor of this year’s LTA summer grass court events in Nottingham, Birmingham and Eastbourne. The roll-out of high-profile ATP and WTA events begins
- Published in Ocean Cruises
Anne Diamond wields the axe as she christens Viking Venus in the English Channel
Viking yesterday named its newest ocean ship Viking Venus during her brief inaugural voyage in the English Channel. The ceremonial godmother, journalist and broadcaster Anne Diamond, wielded a Viking axe to cut the ribbon as she offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship. The maiden voyage signalled Viking’s return to
- Published in Ocean Cruises
Venus becomes the new star of the Viking fleet and heads for summer in the UK
Viking today took delivery of its new flagship, Viking Venus, in a hand-over ceremony at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. The ship will now make her way to the UK to prepare for her official naming ceremony on 17 May and a programme of spring and summer cruises around the British Isles. “Many of us
- Published in Ocean Cruises, People


















